--- title: "Invested at Work: A Conversation with Atish Davda" description: EquityZen co-founder and CEO Atish Davda reflects on his efforts to help expand private market access and shares personal leadership insights in Morgan Stanley’s Invested at Work podcast series. image: https://blog.equityzen.com/hubfs/Invested%20at%20work%20creative.jpg --- [![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) [Market Views](https://blog.equityzen.com/tag/market-views) [From Our Founders](https://blog.equityzen.com/tag/from-our-founders) [Podcasts](https://blog.equityzen.com/tag/podcasts) # Invested at Work: A Conversation with Atish Davda EquityZen co-founder and CEO Atish Davda reflects on his efforts to help expand private market access and shares personal leadership insights in Morgan Stanley’s Invested at Work podcast series. ![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 15, 2026 • 2 min read ![Invested at Work: A Conversation with Atish Davda](https://blog.equityzen.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Invested%20at%20work%20creative.jpg?width=1318&height=736&name=Invested%20at%20work%20creative.jpg) In this article Like this article? For more than a decade, EquityZen co-founder and CEO Atish Davda has spearheaded efforts to help expand private market access. He recently discussed his experiences on two episodes of Morgan Stanley’s[Invested at Work](https://mgstnly.lnk.to/investedatworkLI?linkId=989678297), a podcast series featuring conversations with people reshaping the modern workforce. ## Episode 1: “How EquityZen Is Breaking Open Private Markets With CEO Atish Davda” Atish sat down with Rodney Bolden, head of workplace benefits insights at Morgan Stanley at Work, to explore the evolution of private market access among employees. Together, they discussed: - The talent retention risks of keeping shareholder liquidity in private companies locked up - Opportunities to turn paper wealth into tangible value for employees - Leadership insights based on Atish’s experience scaling EquityZen to nearly 1 million subscribers [Watch the full episode.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3N-t35ILTs&list=PLMUnYeeTvzNvSGiOTSL-wByU9xLId2WhI&index=3)   ###### Disclosures The experience of the customers discussed may not be representative of the experience of other customers. Past performance does not guarantee future success. Not all pre-IPO companies will go public or be acquired, and not all IPOs or acquisitions will become successful investments. There are inherent risks in pre-IPO investments, including the risk of loss of the entire investment, illiquidity, and fluctuations in value and returns. The information discussed is for reference only and does not constitute a recommendation or personal financial advice. ## Episode 2: “Invested at Work: Off the Cuff With Atish Davda” In this rapid-fire segment, Atish offered candid responses on his personal leadership style, including advice for overcoming self-doubt, why he actively encourages employees to take breaks outside the office, and the single hardest decision he’s had to make as a CEO. 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