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EquityZen

Fund-structured access to pre-IPO shares at low minimums.

Secondaries & ContinuationFirmUnited States
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Target market
Employee shareholders and accredited buyers of pre-IPO stock
Geography
United States

Overview

EquityZen, founded in New York in 2013, runs a marketplace connecting shareholders of private companies with accredited investors, packaging transactions into fund vehicles so companies keep clean cap tables and buyers get access at low minimums. It has completed tens of thousands of investments across hundreds of pre-IPO companies, making it one of the highest-volume retail-accessible venues in venture secondaries.

Key facts

  • Founded 2013 in New York
  • Fund structure keeps issuer cap tables clean
  • Tens of thousands of transactions across hundreds of companies
  • Low investment minimums relative to institutional venues

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