+15%

est. 2Y upside i

Series A

Sunset helps tech startups shut down. We’re the 1-stop shop for dissolutions, handling all the legal, tax, and operational burdens that go into winding down. We make sure founders and investors avoid penalties, reduce liabilities, and can immediately move on to what's next.

Rank

#3103

Sector

Business Dissolution Services

Est. Liquidity

~6Y

Data Quality

Data: Medium

Sunset's equity is a high-risk, low-probability-weighted bet: with Carta actively competing, a 45% bear-case probability, and a ~6-year expected time to liquidity, the probability-weighted upside is only ~15% — too thin to anchor a career decision on equity alone.

Last updated: May 13, 2026

Bull (10%)+230%

Sunset becomes the recognized premium brand in startup wind-downs, scaling revenue from $11.3M to ~$35M+ by 2028 and raising a Series B at $120–150M. The $7.9M preference stack becomes negligible at exit scale, and common shareholders capture meaningful appreciation.

Base (45%)+65%

Sunset carves a durable niche despite Carta's entry, reaching $18–22M revenue and a Series B at $70–85M valuation. Paper upside of ~65% remains illiquid for 4–6 additional years, and future dilution of 15–25% erodes common-stock gains further.

Bear (45%)-82%

Carta Conclusions leverages its existing relationships with 40,000+ cap-table clients to commoditize dissolution services, stalling Sunset's growth and compressing margins. Unable to raise a Series B at acceptable terms, the company exits via distressed acquisition or shutdown; common equity is wiped out after the $7.9M preference stack is satisfied.

Est. time to liquidity~6.0 years

Preference Stack Risk

high

Funding Intensity

2180%

$7.9M in total liquidation preferences against a $36.2M current valuation represents a 21.8% preference stack, meaning common shareholders need an exit well above current valuation before seeing meaningful proceeds.

Dilution Risk

high

A 14-person Series A company will almost certainly require at least one more significant funding round before liquidity, likely diluting common stock by an additional 15–25%.

Secondary Liquidity

none

No secondary market signals detected; at a $36.2M valuation with 14 employees, a formal tender offer or secondary marketplace access is effectively unavailable in the near term.

Other — 2 roles

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Last updated: March 10, 2026

Questions to Ask at the Interview

Strategic questions based on Sunset's data — designed to show you've done your homework.

  • 1

    “Carta already manages cap tables for the majority of your target customers — what is Sunset's specific playbook for winning deals where Carta is the incumbent, and how many competitive head-to-heads have you won in the last 12 months?”

  • 2

    “Since every wind-down engagement is non-recurring by definition, what does the top-of-funnel referral pipeline look like today, and how does the company model sustainable revenue growth without repeat customers?”

  • 3

    “What is the fully diluted option pool size, what dilution percentage does the board anticipate from a future Series B, and has the board discussed any employee secondary liquidity windows before a full exit?”

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