-98%

est. 2Y upside i

FinTechAI & MLSeries B

Stage: exit. Country: Germany

Rank

#4412

Sector

Fintech, AI, Accounting Automation

Est. Liquidity

~0Y

Data Quality

Data: Medium

The premise of evaluating Zeitgold equity is flawed as the company was acquired by Deel in August 2021.

Last updated: March 10, 2026

Bull (5%)0%

Standalone Zeitgold equity is not available for new grants as the company was acquired by Deel in August 2021. Any potential upside for prior Zeitgold equity holders would have been realized through the acquisition terms, converting to Deel shares.

Base (5%)0%

The concept of 'current valuation' for standalone Zeitgold equity is not applicable. The company's core technology and products were integrated into Deel, and its investors became Deel shareholders. Therefore, new equity grants from Zeitgold are not plausible.

Bear (90%)-100%

Zeitgold was acquired by Deel in August 2021, following significant operational challenges including product discontinuation and layoffs of 75 workers in August 2020. For a new job seeker, standalone Zeitgold equity has no value, resulting in a -100% downside for any hypothetical new grant.

Est. time to liquidity~0.0 years

Preference Stack Risk

severe

For historical Zeitgold equity, the $60M total funding likely created a significant preference stack. Assuming a hypothetical post-money valuation of $100M at Series B (a common multiple of funding), the funding intensity would be 60%, indicating severe preference ahead of common shares, especially given the operational challenges and product discontinuation prior to the acquisition.

Secondary Liquidity

none

No secondary market exists for standalone Zeitgold equity as it was acquired.

Questions to Ask at the Interview

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

  • 1

    “Given Zeitgold's acquisition by Deel in 2021, how is the 'Zeitgold' team or product integrated into Deel's overall strategy and offerings today?”

  • 2

    “Could you clarify the nature of the equity being offered? Is it Deel equity, and if so, how does Zeitgold's historical performance factor into the valuation of this offer?”

  • 3

    “What were the key learnings from Zeitgold's operational challenges (product discontinuation, layoffs) that are being applied within Deel's current operations?”

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