@EquityZen

The Pre-IPO Marketplace. Explore private startups or sell your employee equity. Believer in 🦄s.

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Joined June 2013
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"What we saw was the government shutdown slowed the near-term momentum," Equity Zen head of market insights @brilynch_ says on the IPO market, adding: "What that's done instead is created an even more robust pipeline of companies in 2026 that we expect to go public."
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“Our entire mission is to bring private markets to the public, and a big reason we want to do that is not just so people can access with lower minimums, it’s so people know what they’re doing,” says EquityZen CEO @adavda. cnbc.com/video/2025/03/26/eq…

EquityZen CEO Atish Davda: Our entire mission is to bring private markets to the public

Atish Davda, EquityZen CEO and co-founder, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss investing in private companies, why they're lowering the investment minimums, access to the pre-IPO marketplace, and more.

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"We entered 2025 expecting this to be a big year for IPOs," EquityZen head of market insight @brilynch_ says. However, tariffs and inflation "are adding concerns for investors."
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@EquityZen24 Jul 2024
In 2021, the secondary market was engulfed in a frenzy. What spurred this? #preipo #secondarymarket #shareholderequity
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2024 should be better for IPOs and M&A dealmaking, according to EquityZen head of market insight Brianne Lynch.
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In the era of investment democratization, opportunities are endless for individuals to access a diverse array of financial products. Read more: hubs.li/Q02dGs6m0 Written by @adavda of @equityzen
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Has the Dust Settled? EquityZen Says IPO Market Needs Catalyst for a Lot of Pent Up Demand crowdfundinsider.com/2023/06…

Has the Dust Settled? EquityZen Says IPO Market Needs Catalyst for a Lot of Pent Up Demand

Initial public offerings have hit the pause button in the past months - at least until recently. Last week, CAVA (NYSE:CAVA), a Mediterranean restaurant concept, successfully floated shares on the...

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EquityZen Again Predicts Improving IPO Market Towards End of Year s.einnews.com/zX-YDr9gyP
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Since SVB’s collapse, many are wondering what the broader ramifications will be for private markets. At @EquityZen we’re seeing the impact play out differently for investors, private companies and shareholders. More of my observations and thoughts here. bit.ly/436ODLx

The Private Markets After SVB | EquityZen

In the aftermath of SVB’s collapse, many are wondering what the broader ramifications will be for the private markets. We’re seeing this adaptation amongst investors, private companies and sharehol...

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5/ The answer is private market secondaries. Read on for more of my thoughts. bit.ly/40LXvEY See equityzen.com/risk-factors/ for risk factors.

A Better Path to Liquidity | EquityZen

Why isn’t there a better pathway to liquidity that aligns the needs of shareholders, private companies & investors with less friction & more flexibility

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4/ One thing both options do maximize is the work required by the private company to offer liquidity. Why isn’t there a better pathway to liquidity, one that aligns the needs of shareholders, private companies & investors with less friction, less cost and more flexibility?
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3/ An IPO subjects a company to onerous regulatory and reporting requirements of a public company, with a stock price tied to the whims of market movements. A tender offer provides a finite amount of liquidity at a set moment in time, which doesn’t maximize price or flexibility.
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2/ Employees of late-stage private companies have expiring RSUs or broader financial considerations weighing on them. So private companies are pondering the right solutions, given the current market environment.
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1/ The news that one of the top US Unicorns is planning an IPO or secondary liquidity program (aka a “tender offer”) for early investors and employee shareholders has created quite the buzz in the venture community.
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The @RBLTFinTech Investment Banking team is hosting a webinar about the Private Market with @DanSanders of @InvestXCapital and Phil Haslett @haslettp of @EquityZen. Sign-up here bit.ly/3wyeNI8.
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EquityZen to Accelerate Growth with the Additions of New Senior Leaders dlvr.it/SZtggj
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Are you a tech employee curious about how your company's valuation affects you? Tune in today at 3pm ET for a Spaces chat with experts from @AngelList and @EquityZen hosted by me and @nmasc_ xitter.cf/i/spaces/1BdxYwyrgLAGX
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For those curious about how (and why) we got @EquityZen started, this is a great podcast to tune into. Thanks @ReformedBroker for having me on.
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@TheCompoundNews23 Oct 2020
🎙️ Josh's election bet with @ritholtz + making your first VC-backed startup investment with @EquityZen @haslettp thereformedbroker.com/2020/1…

My Election Bet with Barry Ritholtz + How to make your first venture capital investment

This week on the pod, Josh talks to Barry Ritholtz and gets the rules straight for their 2020 election bet - who will win, what will happen afterwards. 

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Highlight: @EquityZen Senior Business Development Associate Brianne Lynch discusses what to expect from Palantir’s trading debut:
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Investors just saw the busiest week of the year for IPOs so far. @EquityZen's @adavda says, "I think there's a window that both the investors as well as the issuers are seeing." He digs into the pre-IPO action that we have been seeing lately with @KellyCNBC.
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