CoreWeave vs Applied Intuition: employee equity compared
Secondary market prices, valuation trajectory, equity structure, and liquidity outlook for employees choosing between CoreWeave and Applied Intuition.
CoreWeave
Specialised GPU cloud provider purpose-built for AI/ML training and inference — 45,000+ NVIDIA H100s available on-demand.
IPO plausible 2027–2029 if growth trajectory holds. Liquidity may come via tender offer or strategic acquisition before listing.
Sticky enterprise ARR; RSU (no exercise cost); IPO imminent when ARR > $1B
Applied Intuition
Autonomous vehicle and ADAS software platform; tools for simulation, data management, and validation used by 19 of the 25 largest global automakers.
IPO plausible 2027–2029 if growth trajectory holds. Secondary indication near primary round valuation. Liquidity may come via tender offer or strategic acquisition before listing.
Government-contract stability; ISO/NSO options; longer liquidity timeline vs consumer tech
Key differences for employees
Equity structure
CoreWeave grants RSU — no exercise cost. Your equity vests and converts to cash or shares automatically at a liquidity event. Applied Intuition grants ISO/NSO with strike prices from $60–$100.
Secondary market premium
The secondary market is pricing CoreWeave at a +3% premium over its last primary round ($19B → $19.6B). Applied Intuition trades at +11% over its last round ($15B → $16.6B). A higher secondary premium signals stronger investor demand and potentially better near-term liquidity for employees looking to sell.
Revenue and growth
CoreWeave runs at $2B ARR, growing +150% YoY (very fast). Applied Intuition runs at $0.3B ARR, growing +200% YoY (very fast). Revenue growth rate matters for equity because it drives the peer-multiple valuation — the method most correlated with exit multiples.
Liquidity timeline
CoreWeave: IPO plausible 2027–2029 if growth trajectory holds. Liquidity may come via tender offer or strategic acquisition before listing.
Applied Intuition: IPO plausible 2027–2029 if growth trajectory holds. Secondary indication near primary round valuation. Liquidity may come via tender offer or strategic acquisition before listing.
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