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How Dilution Impacts Private Company Investments

New funding round? Learn how equity dilution affects private company stock ownership. Understand cap...

Understanding Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs)
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
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
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
Understanding Stock Options: A Guide for Early Employees

Employee stock options can be a valuable part of compensation, especially for early employees at pri...

EquityZen Named “Best Retail Investment Platform” in 2025 FinTech Breakthrough Awards Program
EquityZen Named “Best Retail Investment Platform” in 2025 FinTech Breakthrough Awards Program

EquityZen has been selected as winner of the “Best Retail Investment Platform” award in the 9th annu...

What Equity Compensation Means for Startup Employees
What Equity Compensation Means for Startup Employees

Here we’ll break down the basics of incentive compensation at startups and identify key consideratio...

PitchBook: Here’s what President Trump’s initial actions could mean for VCs
PitchBook: Here’s what President Trump’s initial actions could mean for VCs

According to PitchBook, Brianne Lynch, Head of Market Insight at EquityZen, highlights on Pitchbook ...

Yahoo Finance: Will alternative investments go mainstream in 2025?
Yahoo Finance: Will alternative investments go mainstream in 2025?

Atish Davda, Co-Founder and CEO of EquityZen, discusses the transformative effects of alternative in...

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