--- title: EquityZen Hires Jeff Urban as Head of Capital Markets | EquityZen description: EquityZen appoints Jeff Urban as Head of Capital Markets. Learn how his 20+ years of experience from RBC, Carta, + Morgan Stanley will accelerate our mission. image: https://blog.equityzen.com/hubfs/coming%20soon%20(1)-1.png --- [![EquityZen](https://blog.equityzen.com/hubfs/equityzen-logo.svg "EquityZen")](https://equityzen.com/) - [Investments](https://equityzen.com/explore/) - [Explore](https://equityzen.com/explore-private-market/) - How it Works - [Investors](https://equityzen.com/investor/) - [Shareholders](https://equityzen.com/shareholder/) - [Institutions](https://equityzen.com/institutions/) - [Issuers](https://equityzen.com/issuers/) - [Financial Advisors](https://equityzen.com/financial-advisors/) - [Insights](https://blog.equityzen.com/) - [Login](https://equityzen.com/accounts/login/) - [Sign Up](https://equityzen.com/accounts/register/) [Back to insights](https://blog.equityzen.com) [Company News](https://blog.equityzen.com/tag/company-news) # EquityZen Hires Jeff Urban as Head of Capital Markets, Bolstering Senior Leadership Team ![EquityZen](https://blog.equityzen.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image%20(5).png?width=96&height=96&name=image%20(5).png) Written by EquityZen • September 8, 2025 • 2 min read ![EquityZen Hires Jeff Urban as Head of Capital Markets](https://blog.equityzen.com/hs-fs/hubfs/coming%20soon%20(1)-1.png?width=1318&height=736&name=coming%20soon%20(1)-1.png) In this article Like this article? We're excited to announce today the appointment of Jeff Urban as Head of Capital Markets at EquityZen. Urban’s appointment marks a meaningful acceleration in our mission of bringing “private markets to the public.” Jeff will oversee the entire sales organization, including institutional and issuer relationships, reporting to EquityZen COO, Justin Howell and working closely with CEO, Atish Davda. Jeff brings 20+ years of experience in private and public equity capital markets as EquityZen embarks on its next phase of growth. He started his career focused on smid-cap growth public equity syndication. Jeff led US institutional sales, syndication and corporate access distribution at RBC Capital Markets for 10 years, where he worked on over 500 public and private transactions. In 2021, he pivoted to private markets and originated and executed private company auctions at Carta before being recruited to Morgan Stanley to lead and launch their Private Transactions Desk within their Wealth Management Investment Solutions business. He scaled this business, driving meaningful transactions and building institutional relationships over his tenure. > “We have had the opportunity to work with Jeff over many years and are thrilled that he is joining EquityZen. Jeff brings extensive experience along with a proven track record in both public and private equity capital markets/ His depth of knowledge and relationships will accelerate the pace at which we continue to innovate. Jeff’s a builder and we look forward to his contributions as we deliver private markets to the public.” Atish Davda EquityZen CEO + Co-Founder "The private market ecosystem continues to evolve rapidly with an accelerating need for liquidity solutions to be provided across both individual and corporate clients. EquityZen’s category leading technology infrastructure is a true differentiator in achieving transformational outcomes and reducing transactional friction," explains Jeff Urban. "I look forward to working with the leadership team at EquityZen to help bring greater access to alternative markets and drive significant growth for the company.” Join Investors and Shareholders Exploring the Private Markets Today [![Get Started](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/20754585/8e691282-6ef2-4809-87ba-5604efc0edbe.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/20754585/8e691282-6ef2-4809-87ba-5604efc0edbe) ### Related Articles ![EquityZen Announces Key Executive Promotions: Brian Griffith to Chief Business Officer and Sudesh Kulkarni to Chief Product Officer](https://blog.equityzen.com/hs-fs/hubfs/3-Apr-21-2025-06-58-35-1935-PM.png?width=812&height=446&name=3-Apr-21-2025-06-58-35-1935-PM.png) ##### EquityZen Announces Key Executive Promotions: Brian Griffith to Chief Business Officer and Sudesh Kulkarni to Chief Product Officer EquityZen, a leading marketplace for buying and selling private company equity, today announced the ... 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