EquityZen serves as a financial technology platform and private market hub that bridges the gap between private company shareholders—such as employees or early investors looking to liquidate their equity—and accredited investors eager to explore pre-IPO investment options. By streamlining secondary market transactions for late-stage private company stocks, it offers a transparent process and organized investment products that introduce liquidity into markets that are typically illiquid, thus allowing participants to benefit from the expansion of prominent private enterprises. Since its inception in 2013, EquityZen has successfully facilitated numerous private placements involving hundreds of companies, effectively connecting buyers and sellers while providing both pooled investment vehicles and direct share purchases to accredited investors. The platform's suite of tools and extensive network strives to unlock the value of equity compensation for shareholders while simultaneously granting investors diverse access to shares of private companies, enhancing their investment portfolios. Through these efforts, EquityZen aims not only to foster investment opportunities but also to transform the accessibility of private market investments.
