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SWEET LEAF TEA Co

AUSTIN · Other

Diligence memoA one-page analyst read on SWEET LEAF TEA Co — recommendation, valuation, rhythm, risks.
$55.4M
Total raised · real
5
Rounds
1.0×
Latest step-up
Top 7%
Sector rank · raised
Series B
Latest stage · inferred · Thu Dec 30 2010 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

SWEET LEAF TEA Co looks under-valued against its niche peers and is dormant on financing cadence.

Synthesized from the figures below est. — every claim rests on a number shown on this page.

Analyst read est. — computed against this company's niche peers in the same era. Inputs shown; not a quoted figure.

Under-valued
  • Modeled value is 0.16× the median modeled value of Series B Other companies in 2010–2012 (251 peers) — value vs value, same stage and era.
Dormant
  • Last raise 15.5 yr ago; this sector typically re-raises about every 11 months.
  • Silent for over 3× the sector's normal cadence.
Leadership

No named principal in this company's public records yet — see all operators below.

Explore how these operators interlock with other companies in the operator network.

Where it sits in Other

SWEET LEAF TEA Co is one of 25015 Other companies tracked from AUSTIN. By capital raised it ranks among the largest (ahead of 94% of sector peers), and in the upper tier by modeled valuation est..

Ranking is computed against this company's own sector cohort — reported capital is fact; valuation tiers are modeled.

As reported in public records reported — not modeled.

US
Jurisdiction
Amount raised vs valuation, by round

Solid bars are reported offering amounts reported; hatched bars are the modeled post-money valuation est. — both on one shared scale so you can read raise-vs-worth at each round directly. Use the toggles to overlay data labels and the niche-peer / market average value lines.

Amount raised · realModeled valuation · estCumulative funded · real
$0$125M$250M$375M$500MSeries B · 2009-03-13 Raised $16M (real) Modeled valuation $260M (est)$16M$260MSeries B2009Series B · 2010-04-02 Raised $19M (real) Modeled valuation $317M (est)$19M$317MSeries B2010Series B · 2010-04-02 Raised $14M (real) Modeled valuation $233M (est)$14M$233MSeries B2010Series B · 2010-12-30 Raised $3.4M (real) Modeled valuation $57M (est)$3.4M$57MSeries B2010Series B · 2010-12-30 Raised $3.3M (real) Modeled valuation $55M (est)$3.3M$55MSeries B2010+$19M+$14M+$3.4M+$3.3MCumulative $55M

The line shows cumulative reported funding over the period; + labels show new capital added between points when there is room. Toggle on-bar figures, plus the niche-peer and market averages, to read this company against its cohort. Benchmarks are modeled medians.

Financing ladder & sequence gaps
Series B$15.6M · 2009
Series B extension$19.1M · 2010
Series B extension$14.0M · 2010
Series B extension$3.4M · 2010
Series B extension$3.3M · 2010

Stages are modeled from round size (public records carry no series label). No record for: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A — the company may have raised it under a different exemption, merged it into an adjacent record, or skipped it. Sequence completeness: 25%.

Modeled valuation trajectory
$56.9M
Base estimate est.
$8.6M
Conservative case
$219.0M
Upside case
$19.0M
Modeled post-money

Round size and date are reported; the stage label is inferred from round size (latest is Series Ba $15M–$40M round). Valuation is modeled from stage benchmarks. Directional, not a quoted figure.

Series B · modeled $259.6M · 2009-03-132009Series B · modeled $316.8M · 2010-04-02Series B · modeled $232.6M · 2010-04-02Series B · modeled $56.9M · 2010-12-30Series B · modeled $55.3M · 2010-12-302010
Model inputs · modeled:benchmark-stage-stepup-v1
18%
Dilution assumption
Implied ownership sold in the financing.
68%
Survival probability
45% low · 83% high
1.28×/yr
Annual markup
1.55×/yr upside case
6.0 yr
Elapsed time used
15.5 yr actual, capped for stale marks
general
Sector profile
Adjusts growth and survival by industry.
Financing rhythm
5 mo
Avg between rounds
$30.8M/yr
Capital velocity
17.3 yr
On record since
2009
First round
5
Rounds on file
How it compares to the market

Benchmarked against 25015 companies in Other. Each bar is a median (the middle company, not an average — outliers don't skew it). Two yardsticks: real money raised (reported on Form D) and modeled value (our estimate est.). These are whole-sector medians across all stages, except the per-stage row.

Total raised — vs sector median (real $, all stages) 27× above median
This company$55.4M
Sector median$2.0M
Latest round — vs other Series B rounds in sector (real $, this stage) 0.2× of median
This company$3.3M
Sector median$19.6M
Modeled value — vs sector median (estimate, all stages) 3.2× above median
This company$56.9M
Sector median$17.7M

Raised more than 94% of sector peers (real $). Modeled value above 74% of peers (estimate).

Niche peers — same stage & era

A tighter cohort than the sector chart above — only companies at the same stage (Series B) that last raised in the same ~3-year era, ranked by modeled value est. (not money raised). This is the exact set the analyst read compares against, so a like-for-like cohort is what makes "over/under-valued" meaningful. This company ranks #232 of 251.

This companyCohort peer
$10.0M$100.0M$1.0B$10.0M$100.0M$1.0BCapital raised (log)ATS Consolidated, Inc. · Series B Raised $40.0M · modeled $664.6M (est)Amber Holding Inc. · Series B Raised $40.0M · modeled $664.6M (est)Varsity AP Holdings LLC · Series B Raised $40.0M · modeled $664.6M (est)Nordic Cold Storage Holdings, LLC · Series B Raised $40.0M · modeled $664.6M (est)Nevsun Resources Ltd · Series B Raised $53.2M · modeled $663.3M (est)CS Holdings Co., Inc. · Series B Raised $39.2M · modeled $651.9M (est)L.COM Holding, Inc. · Series B Raised $39.1M · modeled $650.3M (est)Stag Parkway Holding Co · Series B Raised $38.0M · modeled $630.5M (est)Kettle Cuisine Holdings, Llc · Series B Raised $75.0M · modeled $627.3M (est)Dia Bras Exploration Inc · Series B Raised $57.9M · modeled $617.1M (est)SLS Learning Holdings, LLC · Series B Raised $36.7M · modeled $609.9M (est)Univar Inc. · Series B Raised $95.5M · modeled $604.5M (est)SWEET LEAF TEA Co (this company) Raised $55.4M · modeled $56.9M (est)SWEET LEAF TEA Co
CompanyStageRaised · realValue · estvs peer med.
ATS Consolidated, Inc.Series B$40.0M$664.6M1.83×
Amber Holding Inc.Series B$40.0M$664.6M1.83×
Varsity AP Holdings LLCSeries B$40.0M$664.6M1.83×
Nordic Cold Storage Holdings, LLCSeries B$40.0M$664.6M1.83×
Nevsun Resources LtdSeries B$53.2M$663.3M1.82×
CS Holdings Co., Inc.Series B$39.2M$651.9M1.79×
L.COM Holding, Inc.Series B$39.1M$650.3M1.79×
Stag Parkway Holding CoSeries B$38.0M$630.5M1.73×
Kettle Cuisine Holdings, LlcSeries B$75.0M$627.3M1.72×
Dia Bras Exploration IncSeries B$57.9M$617.1M1.70×
SLS Learning Holdings, LLCSeries B$36.7M$609.9M1.68×
Univar Inc.Series B$95.5M$604.5M1.66×
SWEET LEAF TEA Co this companySeries B$55.4M$56.9M0.16×
Full financing history

Stage is inferred from round size est., not reported on the filing — a round's dollar size maps to a bucket: Pre-Seed <$1.0M · Seed $1.0M–$4.0M · Series A $4.0M–$15M · Series B $15M–$40M · Series C $40M–$100M · Series D+ $100M–$400M · Growth/Late >$400M.

StageAmount · realAnnouncedPost-money · estValue · estConf.
Series B$15.6M2009-03-13$86.8M$259.6M90%
Series B$19.1M2010-04-02$105.9M$316.8M90%
Series B$14.0M2010-04-02$77.8M$232.6M90%
Series B$3.4M2010-12-30$19.0M$56.9M90%
Series B$3.3M2010-12-30$18.5M$55.3M90%
What happened at each round

Step-up, pace versus the sector's normal cadence, and revenue/exemption moves — read straight from the reported round facts reported.

  1. Series B$15.6M2009-03-13
    • First recorded raise — entered as Series B.
  2. Series B$19.1M2010-04-02
    • Raised 13 mo later, in step with the ~11 mo sector norm.
    • Round roughly the size of the prior one.
  3. Series B$14.0M2010-04-02
    • Filed alongside the prior round (same month) — likely a tranche or amendment.
    • Round 1.4× smaller than the prior — bridge or down round.
  4. Series B$3.4M2010-12-30
    • Raised 9 mo later, in step with the ~11 mo sector norm.
    • Round 4.1× smaller than the prior — bridge or down round.
  5. Series B$3.3M2010-12-30
    • Filed alongside the prior round (same month) — likely a tranche or amendment.
    • Round roughly the size of the prior one.
Intelligence
2011 ~Q2
Modeled next raise · ~5mo cadence
$3.3M
Modeled next size est.range $3.3M$5.3M
1.0×
Last step-up
$30.8M/yr
Capital velocity

Predictive signals are modeled est. from this company's own cadence and step-up, plus sector benchmarks — directional, not advice. Peer set and a CSV export live in your analyst workspace.

Key people & operators

Officers, directors and promoters named in this company's public recordsreported — the people who run it (not its investors). "Also runs" counts come from name-matching across all records, so verify before acting.

PersonRoleAlso runsTied since
David Smith41 other2009-03
Clayton Christopher12 other2009-03
David S Smith11 other2010-04
Michael Farello6 other2009-03
Timothy Brown6 other2009-03
Robert Walker4 other2009-03
Tom First4 other2009-03
George Clark3 other2009-03
Marc-David Bismuth2 other2009-03
Dan Costello1 other2009-03
Brian S. Goldberg2009-03
Dan J. Costello2010-04
Dimitrios S. Smyrnios2010-12
Robert S. Walker2010-04
William J. Pearson2009-03
Registry & provenance

SWEET LEAF TEA Co is an official record sourced from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). U.S. data is aggregated from SEC Form D filings.

United States
Country of record
US
Jurisdiction
1310617
SEC CIK
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Frequently asked
How much funding has SWEET LEAF TEA Co raised?
SWEET LEAF TEA Co has raised approximately $55.4M in disclosed capital across 5 recorded financing rounds, aggregated from public filings.
What is SWEET LEAF TEA Co's estimated valuation?
Provath's modeled valuation for SWEET LEAF TEA Co is approximately $56.9M (modeled range $8.6M–$219.0M). This is an algorithmic estimate derived from round sizes and same-niche peers — not a quoted or reported figure.
What funding stage is SWEET LEAF TEA Co at?
SWEET LEAF TEA Co's latest modeled financing stage is Series B. Its most recent recorded round closed around Thu Dec 30.
What does SWEET LEAF TEA Co do and where is it based?
SWEET LEAF TEA Co operates in the Other sector, based in AUSTIN.
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