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You can already invest in pre-IPO companies, at least indirectly. Some holdings offer exposure to them, but you won't get to be very picky.
by sonicggg 6y ago
You can already invest in pre-IPO companies, at least indirectly. Some holdings offer exposure to them, but you won't get to be very picky.
- etaioinshrdlu 6y agoCan you point out a few?
- jimmySixDOF 6y agoeQuityzen is one They offer the holder of any pre ipo shares a chance to monetize early, though I have no idea how they smooth out all the various terms and conditions involved
- echelon 6y agoIs this legit? What are the risks here? I'm off to buy some SpaceX if this is a legitimate way of doing so.
- etaioinshrdlu 6y agoYou’d need to be an accredited investor for one. Which does seem silly from a high level point of view, there are infinitely riskier investments that you don’t need accreditation for.
- ericd 6y agoIt’s subject to share availability and purchase minimums, in addition to the accreditation requirement. The availability of SpaceX stock is not great afaict, the demand is incredibly high. It’s to the point where some of the platforms are charging carry in addition to their normal upfront fee, for a fund that invests in just SpaceX, because they can. But yeah, EquityZen is a solid platform, and their minimums tend to be a lot more reasonable than some of the others ($10-20k vs 100k+)
- derwiki 6y agoI sold pre-IPO equity to a private investor via Sharespost years ago
- Rebelgecko 6y agoFDGRX and a few other Fidelity funds contain shares of SpaceX
- javert 6y agoThanks for mentioning this. I can see on the monthly holdings report that FDGRX has some SpaceX. But - how did you figure this out in the first place? For example, is there a way for me to search for all the Fidelity funds (or just funds in general) that hold SpaceX?
- synaesthesisx 6y agoI have a stake in SpaceX, Stripe and a few other companies through some of these other platforms. The minimum check size has gotten a lot more reasonable these days and it’s easier overall to get involved with pre-IPO investments. Certain risks - including dilution, liquidity etc will always pertain.
- javert 6y agoWhere did you get SpaceX? It has never been offered on EquityZen that I can see; I haven't signed up for other sites yet, but planning to.