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Market Insight: Record Q1 Funding Masks Looming Liquidity Challenges

Market Insight: Record Q1 Funding Masks Looming Liquidity Challenges

At first glance, Q1 2025 was a banner quarter for U.S. venture capital. According to PitchBook, star...

How to Prepare for a Successful Secondary Transaction

How to Prepare for a Successful Secondary Transaction

Secondary transactions are no longer a rarity in private markets, they’re part of a growing liquidit...

A Changing Venture Landscape: What It Means for Shareholders

A Changing Venture Landscape: What It Means for Shareholders

The golden era of near-zero interest rates and rapid-fire growth rounds is over. In its place, we’re...

What Founders Should Know About Secondary Sales

What Founders Should Know About Secondary Sales

For startup founders, a secondary sale, the sale of company shares by existing shareholders to outsi...

Private Market Sentiment Rebounds in 2025: Elephant Data Shows Seller Confidence Returning

Private Market Sentiment Rebounds in 2025: Elephant Data Shows Seller Confidence Returning

As public market volatility persists and IPO timelines remain unpredictable, investor attention cont...

Secondary Market Environment

Secondary Market Environment

Direct secondary markets provide essential liquidity for shareholders (e.g. employees, GPs, and foun...

IPO vs. Secondary Liquidity

IPO vs. Secondary Liquidity

For many startup shareholders, liquidity marks the point where years of effort and risk turn into ta...

The Rise of the Private Market Secondaries: Liquidity Finds its Stage

The Rise of the Private Market Secondaries: Liquidity Finds its Stage

In a world where exit routes like IPOs and M&A have slowed, the private-market secondary arena is be...

Private Market Compliance Checklist

Private Market Compliance Checklist

Secondary transactions open valuable opportunities for shareholders to gain liquidity and for invest...

Understanding the Tax Implications of Startup Equity

Understanding the Tax Implications of Startup Equity

Exercising your stock options? Learn how taxes impact your equity decisions. This guide covers U.S...

Should You Consider Exercising Your Startup Stock Options? A Strategic Guide for Employees

Should You Consider Exercising Your Startup Stock Options? A Strategic Guide for Employees

Exercising startup stock options can be financially rewarding — or risky. Learn how to evaluate yo...

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