Secondary Spotlight: Private Company Investment Trends, Q3 2025
Explore the key investment trends in the private secondary market. Get insights on the top tech unicorns and the fastest-growing industries leading the private market.
How Recent 401(k) Developments Could Transform Retirement Investing
The Trump administration's executive order could bring private market assets into 401(k)s. Learn why this policy shift matters for accredited investors, and how EquityZen is already providing tax-advantaged pre-IPO access via SDIRAs. Discover the future of long-term retirement investing.
The Latest IPO News: EquityZen's IPO Tracker
Stay ahead in the IPO market. Get the latest news, insights, and analysis on upcoming public debuts and market trends. Your hub for all things IPO in 2025.
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Big Tech's Favorite Startups: The New Era of Strategic Alliances
Big Tech isn't just buying startups—it's partnering with them. Learn how the Magnificent 7 (Amazon, Google, Microsoft, NVIDIA, etc.) are forging strategic alliances with private unicorns like Anthropic, OpenAI, and Databricks to secure cutting-edge AI, data, and talent, driving the next era of innov...
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Beyond the Headlines: How to Research Private Companies
Learn the essential tools and due diligence process needed to research late-stage, pre-IPO companies...
The Stablecoin Market: What It Is, How It Works, and What It Means for Investors with Atish Davda and Chuk Okpalugo
EquityZen CEO Atish Davda & stablecoin expert Chuk Okpalugo break down the stablecoin market. Learn ...
Secondary Spotlight: Key Trends in the Pre-IPO Tech Market with Phil Haslett and Bri Lynch
Dive into the latest private market trends with EquityZen's Phil Haslett and Bri Lynch. Learn about ...
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Not So Private Anymore: Top Private Markets Trends with Phil Haslett and Bri Lynch
EquityZen's Co-Founder + CSO, Phil Haslett, and Head of Market Insight, Brianne Lynch, explore the e...
History of the Pre-IPO Market
Discover how EquityZen revolutionized access to private market investments over the past decade with...
The Pros and Cons of Selling Pre-IPO Stock
Discover how EquityZen revolutionized access to private market investments over the past decade with...
How Does Pre-IPO Selling Work?
Discover how EquityZen revolutionized access to private market investments over the past decade with...
Pre-IPO Investing | EquityZen's Guiding Principles
Learn about the complexities of the private market and EquityZen's guiding principles in pre-IPO inv...
Market Views
What if the IPO is Too Late?: Analyzing the Returns of the 2025 Tech IPO Class
The 2025 IPO class proves the biggest gains happen pre-IPO. See our data comparing Series E vs. Publ...
Brianne Lynch, Head of Market Insight, on Bloomberg’s The Close
IPOs are surging, seeing their best month since 2021, fueled by a deep pipeline of over 1200 unicorn...
2025 IPO Market Boom: Growth vs Profitability
Brianne Lynch analyzes the 2025 IPO market. Discover why investors are prioritizing innovative tech ...
Klarna trading debut: What it signals about the IPO market
Klarna's successful IPO signals a potential comeback for the IPO market. EquityZen's Phil Haslett ex...
The Stablecoin Market: What It Is, How It Works, and What It Means for Investors with Atish Davda and Chuk Okpalugo
EquityZen CEO Atish Davda & stablecoin expert Chuk Okpalugo break down the stablecoin market. Learn ...
Eyes to the Sky: Why Private Space Companies May Be the Next Big Investment Opportunity
The space industry has experienced significant growth in technology and commercial opportunities, wi...
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Investor Education
What if the IPO is Too Late?: Analyzing the Returns of the 2025 Tech IPO Class
The 2025 IPO class proves the biggest gains happen pre-IPO. See our data comparing Series E vs. Publ...
Beyond the Headlines: How to Research Private Companies
Learn the essential tools and due diligence process needed to research late-stage, pre-IPO companies...
Everything Is a Bank: Why Stablecoins Are More Than Just Digital Dollars
Stablecoins are a key building block of finance. Learn how these assets are transforming payments an...
The Stablecoin Market: What It Is, How It Works, and What It Means for Investors with Atish Davda and Chuk Okpalugo
EquityZen CEO Atish Davda & stablecoin expert Chuk Okpalugo break down the stablecoin market. Learn ...
Streamlining Private Market Investing: EquityZen’s Multi-Company Funds
EquityZen’s Multi-Company Funds provide diversified private market access through a single investmen...
Not So Private Anymore: Top Private Markets Trends with Phil Haslett and Bri Lynch
EquityZen's Co-Founder + CSO, Phil Haslett, and Head of Market Insight, Brianne Lynch, explore the e...
Shareholder Education
EquityZen Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer Phil Haslett joins QSBS, Solved
EquityZen Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer Phil Haslett joins "QSBS, Solved" to break down why ...
How Dilution Impacts Private Company Investments
New funding round? Learn how equity dilution affects private company stock ownership. Understand cap...
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Understanding Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs)
Liquidity for shareholders, pre-IPO access for investors: SPVs make it happen in the private market....
Effective Strategies for Selling Your Shares: Understanding Public vs. Private Market Secondaries
Selling private tech shares isn't like public markets. Confused? Early employees need to know these ...
Fund/Build/Scale: What Your CEO Won't Tell You About Your Stock Options
In the latest Fund/Build/Scale episode, Phil Haslett, Co-Founder of EquityZen, joins Walter Thompson...
Understanding Stock Options: A Guide for Early Employees
Employee stock options can be a valuable part of compensation, especially for early employees at pri...
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In the News
Brianne Lynch, Head of Market Insight, on Bloomberg’s The Close
IPOs are surging, seeing their best month since 2021, fueled by a deep pipeline of over 1200 unicorn...
2025 IPO Market Boom: Growth vs Profitability
Brianne Lynch analyzes the 2025 IPO market. Discover why investors are prioritizing innovative tech ...
Klarna trading debut: What it signals about the IPO market
Klarna's successful IPO signals a potential comeback for the IPO market. EquityZen's Phil Haslett ex...
Tech Market IPO Opens: EquityZen’s Bri Lynch on Bloomberg
Following Figma and other successful tech IPOs this year, EquityZen's Brianne Lynch says the market ...
IPO market heats up: These 4 names prepare to go public next
EquityZen head of market insight Brianne Lynch joins Market Domination with Josh Lipton to discuss t...
IPO Insights: EquityZen’s Brianne Lynch on Yahoo Finance’s Market Catalysts
EquityZen's Brianne Lynch joins Yahoo Finance’s Market Catalyst to offer expert insights on the curr...
Getting Started
How to choose a pre-IPO platform: 5 Key Considerations
Navigating pre-IPO investing? It's complex. Learn 5 key factors to choose the right platform for gro...
Getting Started with Private Market Investing: Part IV - The "Standard" Investment Process
Here is a guide on how to invest in single private companies on EquityZen's marketplace. We'll walk ...
Getting Started with Private Market Investing: Part III - The Offering Document
Live investment opportunities are accessed by clicking on the company from the listings page. Our mo...
Getting Started with Private Market Investing: Part II - EquityZen’s Investment Products
Not all investors have the same needs when it comes to private market investing. That’s why we’ve cr...
Getting Started with Private Market Investing: Part I - Investments page + Indicating interest
Curious how to get started with private market investing. EquityZen's Investments page is where you’...
EquityZen's Due Diligence Process for Private Companies: A Comprehensive Guide
Explore how EquityZen conducts thorough due diligence on private companies, ensuring investors make ...
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IPO News
What if the IPO is Too Late?: Analyzing the Returns of the 2025 Tech IPO Class
The 2025 IPO class proves the biggest gains happen pre-IPO. See our data comparing Series E vs. Publ...
Figma's Path to IPO
Figma, founded in 2012, is poised for a $18 billion IPO in 2025, marking a decade of innovation and ...
Netskope, Inc.'s Path to IPO
Netskope, Inc. prepares for its IPO, achieving a $7.3B valuation after years of innovation in cloud ...
Klarna's Path to IPO
Klarna, the buy now pay later leader founded in 2005, is poised for a $14 billion IPO on the New Yor...
Chime IPO: Unveiling the Largest Shareholders
Who owns the most of Chime? Its S-1 filing for the $11.2B NASDAQ IPO breaks down the largest equity ...
“Circle IPO tapping into crypto momentum, stablecoin optimism”: EquityZen's Brianne Lynch on Yahoo Finance
EquityZen’s Brianne Lynch analyzes Circle's IPO momentum on Yahoo Finance’s Morning Brief. Discover ...
From Our Founders
The Stablecoin Market: What It Is, How It Works, and What It Means for Investors with Atish Davda and Chuk Okpalugo
EquityZen CEO Atish Davda & stablecoin expert Chuk Okpalugo break down the stablecoin market. Learn ...
Smart Humans: EquityZen's CEO Atish Davda on the evolving landscape of pre-IPO investing and the hottest sectors in the space
EquityZen CEO Atish Davda on the Smart Humans podcast. Get his bullish outlook, see why the 60/40 po...
Why the Future for Financial Advisors is in the Private Market
BlackRock's move to incorporate private markets into portfolios marks a pivotal shift. Atish Davda e...
EquityZen CEO Atish Davda joins Kenny Polcari on Yahoo Finance's Trader Talk
Private markets are key to a well diversified portfolio. EquityZen CEO Atish Davda spoke with Kenny ...
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Advisorpedia: Investing Beyond the Ticker: Exploring Private Market Opportunities
Chris Versace and Lindsey Bell talk with Atish Davda, CEO of EquityZen, about how investors are gain...
Creating a More Accessible Private Market
EquityZen CEO Atish Davda responds to Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev's Washington Post opinion piece, high...
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