SPRX
+30%
est. 2Y upside i
AI for corporate R&D tax credits
Rank
#2522
Sector
Fintech
Est. Liquidity
~5Y
Data Quality
Data: LowSPRX (now Onshore) is a high-risk equity bet: the company has raised $46M in total funding against a $46M post-money valuation, meaning liquidation preferences consume 100% of current equity value before common shareholders see a single dollar.
Last updated: May 5, 2026
ADP Ventures partnership accelerates enterprise distribution and revenue scales to $18–20M by 2028 (~2.1x CAGR on the fresh $31M Series B capital). A strategic acquirer — large accounting software platform or HR/payroll conglomerate — pays $150–160M (~8–9x revenue), clearing the $46M preference stack and delivering meaningful common upside.
Steady growth to $10–12M in revenue by 2028 driven by AI automation tailwinds and regulatory complexity demand; the company is valued at $70–80M (~6–7x revenue) in a next-round or secondary pricing event. After the $46M preference stack, common shareholders capture a compressed but positive return with further dilution from at least one additional funding round.
IRS compliance scrutiny or the 'SPRX EXPOSED' reputational risk materializes, chilling enterprise sales and triggering customer churn; revenue stalls near $5–6M and the company is forced into a down round at $25–35M or a distressed sale. With $46M in liquidation preferences consuming the entire exit proceeds, common shareholders receive little to nothing.
Preference Stack Risk
severeFunding Intensity
100%Total liquidation preferences of $46M equal 100% of the $46M current valuation, leaving common shareholders with $0 intrinsic value today — any exit at or below $46M is a complete wipeout for employee common stock.
Dilution Risk
highA Series B company at $4.3M in revenue will almost certainly require at least one additional funding round before reaching profitability or a liquidity event, diluting current common shareholders by an estimated 15–25%.
Secondary Liquidity
noneAt $4.3M in revenue and 61 employees, the company is far too small and early-stage to support any meaningful secondary market activity for employee shares within a 2-year window.
Questions to Ask at the Interview
Strategic questions based on SPRX's data — designed to show you've done your homework.
- 1
“The ADP Ventures investment is compelling — what percentage of new pipeline is sourced through the ADP channel vs. direct outbound, and what is the close rate on ADP-referred deals?”
- 2
“Given you automate R&D credit preparation with AI, how do you satisfy the IRS requirement for contemporaneous employee interviews and contemporaneous documentation — is there a formal human-in-the-loop checkpoint, and how are you addressing the compliance concerns raised publicly?”
- 3
“With $46M in cumulative liquidation preferences against a $46M post-money valuation, what exit value and mechanism (IPO vs. strategic acquisition) does the board consider the target, and what would my common stock be worth in a $100M versus a $150M outcome?”
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