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§ Private Profile · 30 Broad Street, New York, New York, United States
Operates a marketplace for buying and selling private company shares for accredited investors, focused on pre-IPO liquidity.
EquityZen has raised $10.0M across 3 funding rounds.
Key people at EquityZen.
EquityZen has raised $10.0M in total across 3 funding rounds.
Based in New York City, EquityZen operates a secondary marketplace for buying and selling shares of late-stage private companies before their initial public offerings. The platform facilitates transactions for equity stakes in private enterprises with at least $100 million in enterprise value, charging a one-time transaction fee of 3-5% alongside fund management fees. Having raised $3.5 million in initial funding, the company has grown to support over 200,000 verified accredited investors across more than 15 countries. The exchange has executed over 9,000 private placements and works with shareholders from roughly half of all venture-backed unicorns, targeting a $500 million equity volume milestone. Individual investors account for approximately 75% of platform activity as startup employees seek liquidity for their vested equity holdings. EquityZen was founded in 2013 by Atish Davda, Phil Haslett, and Shriram Bhashyam.
EquityZen has raised $10.0M across 3 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $3.0M Series A in July 2017.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 18, 2017 | $3M Series A | TIM Draper | WorldQuant Ventures | Announced |
| Sep 1, 2015 | $4M Series A | — | Tsvc Capital | Announced |
| Oct 1, 2014 | $3M Seed | — | Accel, Amino Capital, CapitalG, Rainfall Ventures, Tsvc Capital, Y Combinator, SUE XU | Announced |
Key people at EquityZen.
EquityZen has raised $10.0M in total across 3 funding rounds.
EquityZen's investors include Tim Draper, WorldQuant Ventures, TSVC Capital, Accel, Amino Capital, CapitalG, Rainfall Ventures, Y Combinator, Sue Xu.
EquityZen is an online marketplace and investment platform that enables accredited investors to buy pre-IPO equity from employees and early shareholders of private companies while providing liquidity solutions to those shareholders; the firm also offers pooled multi-company funds and other products to broaden access to late‑stage private investments[1][2].EquityZen’s mission is to make private markets more accessible by unlocking employee equity and connecting sellers with accredited investors through a regulated, technology‑driven marketplace[1][7].
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Quick Take & Future Outlook
Quick take: EquityZen transformed a niche secondary market into a scalable platform and fund manager that both eases employee exits and opens late‑stage private investing to accredited investors; with strategic backing from Morgan Stanley, it’s positioned to broaden distribution and institutionalize secondary private access while facing the usual market and regulatory headwinds inherent to illiquid alternatives[1][3][4].