“It’s a classic entrepreneur’s origin story: Guy encounters a knotty problem—and starts a company to fix it.
Back in 2012, Atish Davda wanted to buy an engagement ring for his fiancée but didn’t have the cash because a significant chunk of his wealth was tied up in shares of a private company. ‘I tried selling my private stock,’ he says. ‘It was incredibly difficult, with hundreds of pages of legal documents.’”
To learn more about how CEO Atish Davda's experience led to the founding of EquityZen and its role in transforming private market investing, check out the full article, “Tech Investing in Private Markets Takes Guts. Know the Risks,” on Barron’s [requires subscription].
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