Value creation in technology-enabled companies is increasingly occurring in the private markets. In 2004, companies typically went public after 4 years, today the average company IPOs after 10+ years.
Until recently, access to pre-IPO companies has been limited. EquityZen is here to change that.
Source: EquityZen, March 2019
The graph above displays how value creation from 1986 through 2018 has shifted from the public markets (green) to the private markets (gray). Roku's private valuation multiple based on Series B to IPO. Companies shown may not be actual portfolio investments of any EquityZen multi-company fund.1
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With over 40,000 transactions across over 450 companies, EquityZen is the trusted marketplace for pre-IPO shares.
EquityZen Multi-Company Funds can leverage this strong deal flow.
Our investment committee follows strict guidelines to select a subset of opportunities on our marketplace.
Since 2015, the team has considered investments in over 200 companies.
Efficient deal execution driven by EquityZen's proprietary technology enables investors to invest at low investment minimums.
1 Past performance is not indicative of future returns. Not all pre-IPO companies will go public or get acquired, and not all IPOs or acquisitions will result in successful investments. There are inherent risks in pre-IPO investments, including the risk of loss of the entire investment, illiquidity, and fluctuations in value and returns. Nothing set forth here shall constitute an offer to sell any securities or a solicitation of an offer to purchase securities in any jurisdiction. Any offer to sell or solicitation of an offer to purchase shall be made only to qualified investors through a private placement memorandum and associated offering documents (“Offering Documents”). The specific terms of an investment are subject to the Offering Documents, which will contain additional information not set forth here, including a description of certain risks of investing, which will be material to any qualified investors decision to invest. Securities offered through EquityZen Securities LLC, member FINRA/SIPC.
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