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137 Ventures

Liquidity for founders and early holders of iconic private companies.

Secondaries & ContinuationFirmUnited States
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Target market
Founders, employees and early investors in late-stage companies
Geography
United States

Overview

137 Ventures, founded in 2011 by Founders Fund alum Justin Fishner-Wolfson, provides liquidity to founders, early employees and early investors in high-growth private companies through secondary share purchases and loans collateralized by stock. Its portfolio has included some of the most held-out private names in venture, such as SpaceX, Flexport and Anduril.

Key facts

  • Founded 2011 by Justin Fishner-Wolfson (ex-Founders Fund)
  • Buys shares and lends against stock as a liquidity alternative
  • Portfolio has included SpaceX, Flexport and Anduril
  • Based in San Francisco

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