PPostscript

1. Hiring+13 open roles on the live job board (3–9 roles = +1)
2. Funding recency0Series C · $65M, Jun 2022 (52 months ago): over 24 months = 0
3. Traction+0.75Some growth: $150M ARR (Sacra est., Aug 2026), up from $127M end-2025; first profitable month May 2026
4. Red flags−11 significant flag in the last 24 months, −1 eachNov 2025 restructuring with role eliminations (RepVue reviewer: ~30% of sales team cut); Glassdoor reviews (May 2026) cite multiple layoff rounds incl. a larger RIF; Phoenix ~100-person SMS sales center wound down for AI; headcount down YoY with Sales -39% and Eng -37% (Crustdata). No new round since Jun 2022. Watch-out (not scored): unconfirmed Jul 2026 trade-press reports of Klaviyo acquisition talks at ~$280-340M, below the reported $636M Series C valuation; Attentive patent suit resolved in Postscript's favor Aug 2025.LinkedIn: Postscript CS lead says role eliminated in company restructuring (Nov 2025) ↗ · RepVue review: 2025 attainment dropped, ~30% of sales team laid off (Feb 2026) ↗ · Glassdoor: Postscript reviews mentioning layoffs (incl. May 2026 'multiple rounds of layoffs, including a larger RIF') ↗ · Crustdata: 277 employees, Sales -39% and Engineering -37% YoY, open roles -33% (Sep 2026) ↗ · TwoSetAI: why Postscript shut down its 100-person Phoenix sales center for AI agents (Apr 2026) ↗ · TrueUp: last Postscript layoff Nov 2025 ↗ · demg.ai: reported (unconfirmed) Klaviyo-Postscript deal talks at $280-340M (Jul 2026) ↗
5. Total0.751 + 0 + 0.75 − 1 = 0.75 → Cool-down

Cool-down rule: score under 1.5 and the last round is over 24 months old, with shrinking headcount or layoffs.

Distance (10K) is a separate read on how long the lead can last. It doesn't change the score.