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2026 Tech Trends

Written by EquityZen

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February 26, 2026

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The road to IPO now averages nearly 16 years¹, meaning significant growth occurs well before a company hits the ticker. The CB Insights Tech Trends 2026 report identifies this shift as "Private becomes the new public".

Now part of Morgan Stanley, EquityZen sits within an institutional framework designed to provide access to these market leaders as they stay private longer.

With a 200% surge in first-time investors² backing sectors like AI and robotics, the infrastructure for secondary trading is a growing component of the financial landscape.

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