The EquityZen Blog

The SEC expanded the definition of an Accredited Investor, effective December 8, 2020. 

EquityZen is excited to welcome newly-qualified accredited investors to the private markets. At EquityZen, we’re proud to have supported the expansion of the Accredited Investor definition, along with many others, by submitting a response to SEC’s call for comment - you can read our open letter here. 

This guide will provide an overview of the asset class and a framework for investors to evaluate potential investment opportunities.

After a year unlike any other, EquityZen gives thanks to its clients, its partners, and its team for helping us navigate and thrive on this rollercoaster! 

SPACs have gone mainstream in 2020 with companies like DraftKings, Nikola and Fisker choosing this route as a means of going public. One-hundred sixty five companies IPO’d on US exchanges in the third quarter, a 126% increase versus Q2. In this article, we will take a closer look at SPACs, what’s driving their growth and important considerations for investors. 

We’re excited to announce the release of our new mobile app for iPhone. It is available to download from the Apple App Store.

The World Economic Forum announced its selection of over 100 of the most promising Technology Pioneers of 2020, who are shaping industries from agriculture to healthcare while also working on sustainability issues and much more. EquityZen, the leading pre-IPO investment platform, was selected for its contributions in the field of financial technology.

Up for a while, then down, then back up.  The pandemic and attendant market volatility have taken public market investors on a roller coaster ride.  On the private market side, we have watched shareholders and investors respond to these swings in familiar ways. Shareholders, once holding out to see the S&P at 3,500, are becoming more interested in selling what might now be one of their most valuable assets, their private company stockholdings. Institutional investors, previously balking at what they perceived to be inflated pre-IPO valuations, are now entering the market in search of proven company exposure at modest prices. More to come on this later.  For now, the news of the day is consolidation…

EquityZen today has announced a new strategic partnership with AST Private Company Solutions™ (AST PCS). Users of PCS’s recently launched Astrella™ capitalization (cap) table and ownership data management platform will have access to the new integration to seamlessly process company approved secondary transactions.