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Secondary Funds are Leading the Pack

After a record blazing 2021, fundraising by private market investment managers fell considerably in 2022 and is...

Fox Business: Private equity firms are playing a ‘game of chicken’ with the M&A market

"In the public markets things trade up and down all the time...the private markets operate a little more slowly. and so...

Innovating Industries: Neobanks

In the wake of Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse, account holders largely took their funds in two directions – either to...

How We Price Secondary Deals

One of the most common questions we get asked from both our shareholder and investor clients is how we determine the...

The Importance of Knowing the Value of Your Private Company Shares as a Startup Employee

As a startup employee, you are an integral part of a company that is on the cutting edge of innovation and growth. You...

Getting Started with Private Market Investing: Part IV - The "Standard" Investment Process

In Part III we introduced you to the Offering Document created by EquityZen's Investment Research team for each...

Innovating Industries: Cybersecurity

Up market or down market, individuals, companies and governments need cybersecurity to survive in today’s digital age....

Getting Started with Private Market Investing: Part III - The Offering Document

In Part II we introduced you to EquityZen's investment products. In Part III we’ll discuss the Offering Document, which...

The Private Markets After SVB

In the aftermath of SVB’s collapse, many are wondering what the broader ramifications will be for the private markets....