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Atish Davda is the co-founder and CEO of EquityZen, where he has established the company as a leading marketplace for private company stock. He is driven every day by the company’s promise of bringing private markets to the public and is responsible for running the firm and designing and managing the leadership team.

Atish has more than 15+ years in fintech and asset management as an engineer, quant, and investor. He is a recognized voice in identifying novel markets, capturing opportunity with inventive technology applications, and running highly capital efficient operations. He has been named a World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer and has contributed to Forbes, CNBC, Bloomberg, Barron’s and other leading media outlets. Atish holds a Bachelors of Economics and Finance from The Wharton School and a Bachelors of Computer Science and Engineering from University of Pennsylvania.

As Chief Strategy Officer, Phil is responsible for Sales and Corporate Strategy at EquityZen. Given his experience leading one of the largest venture secondary marketplaces, Phil is a frequent contributor for media outlets like Bloomberg, Fox Business, The Wall Street Journal, and TechCrunch. 

Phil holds FINRA series 7, 24, 63 and 79 licenses.

Brianne joined EquityZen in 2018 and has had roles spanning business development, partnerships, marketing, and market intelligence. In her current role, she leads deal research and content development – enabling EquityZen to tell the stories important to private market investors and shareholders. She is a frequent contributor for media outlets like The New York Times, Bloomberg, Yahoo Finance, and MarketWatch discussing trends in the venture and IPO markets. 

She also holds the CAIA designation and FINRA Series 7 license.