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TIESTA TEA Co

CHICAGO · Other

Diligence memoA one-page analyst read on TIESTA TEA Co — recommendation, valuation, rhythm, risks.
$11.9M
Total raised · real
6
Rounds
1.8×
Latest step-up
Top 22%
Sector rank · raised
Series A
Latest stage · inferred · Wed Sep 16 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

TIESTA TEA Co looks fair 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.

Fair
  • Modeled value is 0.86× the median modeled value of Series A Other companies in 2019–2021 (858 peers) — value vs value, same stage and era.
  • Within the normal band (86% of peer median) for its niche.
Dormant
  • Last raise 5.8 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

TIESTA TEA Co is one of 25008 Other companies tracked from CHICAGO. By capital raised it ranks in the upper tier (ahead of 79% 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
$5M–$25M
Issuer revenue
Rule 506(b)
Reg D exemption
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$25M$50M$75M$100MPre-Seed · 2013-03-18 Raised $937K (real) Modeled valuation $22M (est)Pre-Seed2013Pre-Seed · 2014-01-02 Raised $710K (real) Modeled valuation $16M (est)Pre-Seed2014Pre-Seed · 2014-01-02 Raised $800K (real) Modeled valuation $18M (est)Pre-Seed2014Pre-Seed · 2014-01-02 Raised $825K (real) Modeled valuation $19M (est)Pre-Seed2014Seed · 2015-11-18 Raised $1.1M (real) Modeled valuation $21M (est)Seed2015Seed · 2017-01-10 Raised $1.5M (real) Modeled valuation $27M (est)Seed2017Seed · 2018-01-23 Raised $2.0M (real) Modeled valuation $37M (est)Seed2018Seed · 2018-01-23 Raised $2.7M (real) Modeled valuation $50M (est)Seed2018Series A · 2020-09-16 Raised $4.9M (real) Modeled valuation $70M (est)Series A2020+$710K+$800K+$825K+$1.1M+$1.5M+$2.0M+$2.7M+$4.9MCumulative $15M

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
Pre-Seed$937K · 2013
Pre-Seed extension$710K · 2014
Pre-Seed extension$800K · 2014
Pre-Seed extension$825K · 2014
Seed$1.1M · 2015
Seed extension$1.5M · 2017
Seed extension$2.0M · 2018
Seed extension$2.7M · 2018
Series A$4.9M · 2020

Stages are modeled from round size (public records carry no series label). Ladder is contiguous — every modeled rung has a record.

Modeled valuation trajectory
$69.7M
Base estimate est.
$6.7M
Conservative case
$361.0M
Upside case
$22.3M
Modeled post-money

Round size and date are reported; the stage label is inferred from round size (latest is Series Aa $4.0M–$15M round). Valuation is modeled from stage benchmarks. Directional, not a quoted figure.

Pre-Seed · modeled $21.7M · 2013-03-182013Pre-Seed · modeled $16.4M · 2014-01-02Pre-Seed · modeled $18.5M · 2014-01-02Pre-Seed · modeled $19.1M · 2014-01-02Seed · modeled $21.0M · 2015-11-18Seed · modeled $27.2M · 2017-01-10Seed · modeled $36.6M · 2018-01-23Seed · modeled $49.6M · 2018-01-23Series A · modeled $69.7M · 2020-09-162020
Model inputs · modeled:benchmark-stage-stepup-v1
22%
Dilution assumption
Implied ownership sold in the financing.
55%
Survival probability
30% low · 75% high
1.35×/yr
Annual markup
1.70×/yr upside case
5.8 yr
Elapsed time used
5.8 yr actual, capped for stale marks
general
Sector profile
Adjusts growth and survival by industry.
Financing rhythm
11 mo
Avg between rounds
$1.6M/yr
Capital velocity
13.3 yr
On record since
2013
First round
9
Rounds on file
How it compares to the market

Benchmarked against 25008 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) 5.8× above median
This company$11.9M
Sector median$2.0M
Latest round — vs other Series A rounds in sector (real $, this stage) 0.9× of median
This company$4.9M
Sector median$5.7M
Modeled value — vs sector median (estimate, all stages) 3.9× above median
This company$69.7M
Sector median$17.7M

Raised more than 79% of sector peers (real $). Modeled value above 77% of peers (estimate).

Niche peers — same stage & era

A tighter cohort than the sector chart above — only companies at the same stage (Series A) 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 #546 of 858.

This companyCohort peer
$10.0M$100.0M$1.0B$10.0M$100.0MCapital raised (log)3901 Campbellton Rd., LLC · Series A Raised $15.0M · modeled $227.0M (est)No More Landfills Investment Group, LLC · Series A Raised $15.0M · modeled $227.0M (est)medpai group · Series A Raised $15.0M · modeled $227.0M (est)WestCap Bolt, LLC · Series A Raised $15.0M · modeled $227.0M (est)HBC Management Class B L.P. · Series A Raised $15.0M · modeled $226.3M (est)Globus Maritime Ltd · Series A Raised $27.4M · modeled $223.2M (est)Redwood Holding Group, LLC · Series A Raised $21.1M · modeled $222.5M (est)Sol de Janeiro Holdings, Inc. · Series A Raised $14.6M · modeled $220.6M (est)Patrick Partners LLC · Series A Raised $14.5M · modeled $219.4M (est)Concord Resources Holdings Ltd · Series A Raised $14.4M · modeled $218.2M (est)Bigstream Solutions, Inc. · Series A Raised $19.8M · modeled $216.3M (est)Engageli, Inc. · Series A Raised $14.5M · modeled $215.7M (est)TIESTA TEA Co (this company) Raised $11.9M · modeled $69.7M (est)TIESTA TEA Co
CompanyStageRaised · realValue · estvs peer med.
3901 Campbellton Rd., LLCSeries A$15.0M$227.0M2.81×
No More Landfills Investment Group, LLCSeries A$15.0M$227.0M2.81×
medpai groupSeries A$15.0M$227.0M2.81×
WestCap Bolt, LLCSeries A$15.0M$227.0M2.81×
HBC Management Class B L.P.Series A$15.0M$226.3M2.80×
Globus Maritime LtdSeries A$27.4M$223.2M2.76×
Redwood Holding Group, LLCSeries A$21.1M$222.5M2.75×
Sol de Janeiro Holdings, Inc.Series A$14.6M$220.6M2.73×
Patrick Partners LLCSeries A$14.5M$219.4M2.71×
Concord Resources Holdings LtdSeries A$14.4M$218.2M2.70×
Bigstream Solutions, Inc.Series A$19.8M$216.3M2.67×
Engageli, Inc.Series A$14.5M$215.7M2.67×
TIESTA TEA Co this companySeries A$11.9M$69.7M0.86×
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.
Pre-Seed$937K2013-03-18$5.2M$21.7M85%
Pre-Seed$710K2014-01-02$3.9M$16.4M85%
Pre-Seed$800K2014-01-02$4.4M$18.5M85%
Pre-Seed$825K2014-01-02$4.6M$19.1M85%
Seed$1.1M2015-11-18$5.6M$21.0M90%
Seed$1.5M2017-01-10$7.3M$27.2M90%
Seed$2.0M2018-01-23$9.8M$36.6M90%
Seed$2.7M2018-01-23$13.3M$49.6M90%
Series A$4.9M2020-09-16$22.3M$69.7M90%
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. Pre-Seed$937K2013-03-18
    • First recorded raise — entered as Pre-Seed.
    • 12 investors on this round.
  2. Pre-Seed$710K2014-01-02
    • Raised 10 mo later, in step with the ~11 mo sector norm.
    • Round 1.3× smaller than the prior — bridge or down round.
    • Switched to Rule 506(b) (was Rule 504).
    • 16 investors on this round.
  3. Pre-Seed$800K2014-01-02
    • Filed alongside the prior round (same month) — likely a tranche or amendment.
    • Round roughly the size of the prior one.
    • 16 investors on this round.
  4. Pre-Seed$825K2014-01-02
    • Filed alongside the prior round (same month) — likely a tranche or amendment.
    • Round roughly the size of the prior one.
    • 20 investors on this round.
  5. Seed$1.1M2015-11-18
    • Raised again after 23 mo — slower than the ~11 mo sector norm.
    • Round 1.4× larger than the prior — scaling up.
    • 14 investors on this round.
  6. Seed$1.5M2017-01-10
    • Raised 14 mo later, in step with the ~11 mo sector norm.
    • Round roughly the size of the prior one.
    • 13 investors on this round.
  7. Seed$2.0M2018-01-23
    • Raised 12 mo later, in step with the ~11 mo sector norm.
    • Round 1.3× larger than the prior — scaling up.
    • Revenue band moved $1M–$5M → $5M–$25M.
    • 11 investors on this round.
  8. Seed$2.7M2018-01-23
    • Filed alongside the prior round (same month) — likely a tranche or amendment.
    • Round 1.4× larger than the prior — scaling up.
    • 18 investors on this round.
  9. Series A$4.9M2020-09-16
    • Raised again after 32 mo — slower than the ~11 mo sector norm.
    • Round 1.8× larger than the prior — scaling up.
Intelligence
2021 ~Q3
Modeled next raise · ~11mo cadence
$9.0M
Modeled next size est.range $5.9M$14.5M
1.8×
Last step-up
$1.6M/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
Steve Kaplan3 other2015-11
Daniel Klein2 other2013-03
Steven Kaplan2 other2014-01
Adam Harris1 other2020-09
Shakeel Rashed1 other2014-01
Alex Sosnov2014-01
Bobby Moynihan2014-01
Brad LaConte2015-11
Bradley LaConte2014-01
Daniel Malina2014-01
Dan Malina2015-11
Joseph Nogal2018-01
Patrick Tannous2013-03
Registry & provenance

TIESTA 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
1573391
SEC CIK
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Frequently asked
How much funding has TIESTA TEA Co raised?
TIESTA TEA Co has raised approximately $11.9M in disclosed capital across 6 recorded financing rounds, aggregated from public filings.
What is TIESTA TEA Co's estimated valuation?
Provath's modeled valuation for TIESTA TEA Co is approximately $69.7M (modeled range $6.7M–$361.0M). This is an algorithmic estimate derived from round sizes and same-niche peers — not a quoted or reported figure.
What funding stage is TIESTA TEA Co at?
TIESTA TEA Co's latest modeled financing stage is Series A. Its most recent recorded round closed around Wed Sep 16.
What does TIESTA TEA Co do and where is it based?
TIESTA TEA Co operates in the Other sector, based in CHICAGO.
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