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    Getting Started with Private Market Investing: Part IV - The
    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 ...

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

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    Getting Started with Private Market Investing: Part II - EquityZen’s Investment Products
    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...

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    Getting Started with Private Market Investing: Part I - Investments page + Indicating interest
    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’...

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    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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    Understanding cap tables: a guide for private company investors
    Understanding cap tables: a guide for private company investors

    When considering a private co investment, the cap table is key. That’s why EquityZen’s research team...

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    How We Price Secondary Deals
    How We Price Secondary Deals

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

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    EquityZen's guide to Pre-IPO investing with boardwalk view
    Guide to Investing in Pre-IPO Secondaries

    An overview of the pre-IPO asset class and a framework for investors to evaluate, research, and anal...

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    EquityZen's Shareholder playbook with man and woman reviewing paperwork
    Shareholder's Playbook: What to Know About Selling Your Shares

    If you're looking to sell shares, you must understand the documents which outline the rights that th...

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