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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...

EquityZen Named “Best Retail Investment Company” in 7th Annual FinTech Breakthrough Awards Program

Prestigious International Awards Program Recognizes Outstanding Financial Technology Products And Companies

WSJ: Startup Workers Wrestle With Stock Options as Company Exits Stall

Startups give workers stock options instead of a higher salary and as a bet on the young venture’s future. But the...

A Better Path to Liquidity

The news that one of the top US Unicorns is planning an IPO or secondary liquidity program (aka a “tender offer”) for...

The Future is Fusion Energy

Yesterday, the Department of Energy (DOE) officially announced that experiments at the Lawrence Livermore National...

StrictlyVC Podcast: A Deep Dive on the Secondary Markets with Phil Haslett

Phil Haslett joins Connie Loizos on the StrictlyVC Podcast to discuss the evolving landscape of the secondary market....

Shareholder's Playbook: What to Know About Selling Your Shares

You are working at the pre-IPO company of your dreams….but you need some immediate liquidity. You’ve heard of platforms...

What is an Option Agreement?

If you work at a startup, you’ve probably received an Option Agreement. It lays out what you can and can’t do with your...