Vori
+32%
est. 2Y upside i
Vori is a modern operating system for supermarkets
Rank
#2392
Sector
Retail Technology, Supply Chain Management Software
Est. Liquidity
~5Y
Data Quality
Data: LowVori's 81% ARR growth and fresh Series B are genuine bullish signals, but the equity risk profile is elevated for a job candidate receiving common stock.
Last updated: May 14, 2026
Vori sustains ~80% ARR growth, reaching ~$22M ARR by mid-2028, and raises a Series C priced at 15x ARR (~$330M valuation), producing a ~200% return on grant-date equity value. The Fujitsu self-checkout partnership and AI-native platform lock in the 22,000+ US independent grocery stores, and payments volume compounds store-level GMV into a high-margin flywheel.
Growth moderates to 50-55% annually, ARR reaches ~$16M by mid-2028, and the company re-rates at 8-10x ARR (~$145-160M), implying ~45% equity upside from the estimated $110M post-money. Steady indie-grocer wins continue but expansion to larger regional chains is slower than expected, and competitive pressure from better-funded incumbents keeps revenue multiples compressed.
Growth decelerates to 20-25% as Walmart and Amazon deepen grocery-tech investments, shrinking Vori's addressable niche; a flat or down-round at $55-75M valuation leaves common stockholders nearly wiped out against the $50M liquidation preference stack. In a distressed sale at or below the $50M preference threshold, common equity holders recover little or nothing.
Preference Stack Risk
severeFunding Intensity
46%$50M in total funding sits against an estimated ~$110M post-Series B valuation, a ~45% preference overhang that must be fully cleared before common stockholders see any proceeds in a liquidation event.
Dilution Risk
highWith a Series B just closed and likely 1-2 additional funding rounds needed before a liquidity event, employees should model 30-45% cumulative dilution on top of today's cap table position.
Secondary Liquidity
noneAs a 63-person Series B company in a niche vertical with no disclosed secondary activity, there is effectively no secondary market for Vori common shares within the 2-year analysis horizon.
Sales — 4 roles
- Business Development Representative · New York
- Territory Account Executive - PNW (WA/ORE/ID/MT) · Seattle
- Territory Account Executive-New York · San Francisco
- +1 more →
Operations — 3 roles
- Customer Support Representative · USA
- POS Installer · USA
- Product Support Engineer · USA
Engineering — 2 roles
- Forward Deployed Data Engineer · San Francisco
- Full Stack Product Engineer - Agentic AI · San Francisco
Marketing — 1 role
- Founding Video Producer · USA
Product — 1 role
- Brand Designer · San Francisco
Last updated: March 10, 2026
Questions to Ask at the Interview
Strategic questions based on Vori's data — designed to show you've done your homework.
- 1
“What is Vori's current ARR and net revenue retention rate, and how much of the payments revenue is structurally at risk if a grocer migrates to a competing POS provider?”
- 2
“How does the revenue mix between SaaS subscription and payments evolve as customer stores scale — specifically, what is the blended take rate on payments volume and how does that compare to Toast's economics?”
- 3
“What is the current 409A common stock fair market value, and what are the liquidation preference terms and participation rights on the Series B preferred shares?”
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