Decagon completes first employee tender offer at $4.5B valuation to retain AI talent

by | Mar 5, 2026 | Latest E-commerce News & Updates

Decagon completed its first tender offer allowing more than 300 employees to sell vested shares at a $4.5 billion valuation. Investors including Coatue and a16z led the secondary transaction following a recent $250 million Series D funding round. The company utilized the liquidity event to retain talent as it developed autonomous agents for enterprise clients like Avis Budget Group and 1-800-Flowers.

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