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Investing Pre-IPO: What Investors Need to Know to Navigate the Market

In this video, Brianne Lynch and Phil Haslett discuss what investors should consider when investing in the pre-IPO...

Selling Pre-IPO: What Shareholders + Private Companies Need to Know to Navigate the Market

In this video, Brianne Lynch and Phil Haslett discuss the shareholder and private company dynamic when it comes to...

EquityZen Knows Our Customers – and Knows Your Time is Important

“Know Your Customer” is a FINRA rule requiring all financial institutions to know essential facts about our customers –...

How technology will shape your financial future

In the finance world, there's a prevailing belief that sophisticated investments are the domain of institutional...

Inc.: Investors' AI Obsession Isn't Enough to Thaw the IPO Ice Age

With most AI companies too young to IPO, investors are turning to the private markets to invest in AI innovation....

What happens when my pre-IPO investment goes public?

Many private market investors invest with the hope that the company they invest in will eventually go public via an...

EquityZen's Due Diligence Process for Private Companies: A Comprehensive Guide

At EquityZen, we believe in the power of investing in the private companies that are shaping the future. While these...

The Keys to a Successful Private Market

The private market is good for employees, private companies, and shareholders – as long as the market remains...

The Power of the Retail Investor

The retail investor is powerful. This belief has been core to my philosophy in building EquityZen. According to a...