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Private equity is a $100 billion blind spot

Trillions in private company value sit locked behind institutional gates. PEQUITY is building the trading infrastructure that gives every investor access to secondary shares in the world's most innovative pre-IPO companies.

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Investment Thesis

A structural shift, not a trend

Three forces are converging to create an unprecedented opportunity in secondary private equity trading.

Companies stay private longer

The median time to IPO has stretched from 4 years to over 12 years. Employees, early investors, and funds holding illiquid shares need a way out. The secondary market is the pressure valve for a system that has fundamentally changed.

Retail demand is surging

A new generation of investors wants exposure to pre-IPO companies. They watched traditional IPOs deliver massive first-day pops to institutional allocations and want in earlier. The regulatory framework is evolving to support broader access.

Fragmented infrastructure

Today's secondary market is opaque, broker-driven, and manual. Price discovery is poor, settlement takes weeks, and compliance is a patchwork. The infrastructure layer is ripe for a technology-first rebuild.

Total Addressable Market

$100B+

Annual global secondary PE transaction volume

1,200+

Unicorns globally

12yr

Median time to IPO

$4.7T

Private market AUM

3x

Secondary volume growth (5yr)

Market Sizing

Large market, clear wedge

TAM

$100B+

Global secondary PE transaction volume

SAM

$8.2B

U.S. technology-platform-accessible secondary PE transactions

SOM

$1.2B

Capturable volume in Year 5 across top private companies

Private market growth

Global private equity AUM has quadrupled in the past decade. More capital locked in private companies means more demand for secondary liquidity solutions.

Regulatory tailwinds

SEC modernization of accredited investor rules and Regulation A+ are expanding who can participate in private markets. The regulatory trajectory favors broader access.

IPO drought persists

IPO volumes remain well below historical averages. With fewer exits, secondary markets become the primary liquidity mechanism for shareholders and the primary entry point for new investors.

The Platform

Full-stack secondary trading infrastructure

PEQUITY connects buyers, sellers, and issuing companies on a single platform purpose-built for private share transactions.

For Buyers

  • Browse pre-IPO shares across 200+ vetted companies with real-time indicative pricing
  • Direct share purchases or managed fund allocations with low minimums
  • AI-powered company intelligence, valuation models, and portfolio analytics

For Sellers

  • List shares with guided pricing based on proprietary valuation data and recent transactions
  • Compliance-first workflow handling ROFR, board approvals, and transfer restrictions
  • Matched buyer network with institutional-grade settlement and escrow

For Issuers

  • Cap table management tools with full visibility into secondary activity
  • Configurable trading rules, transfer restrictions, and ROFR automation
  • Employee liquidity programs that improve retention without dilution

PEQUITY Intelligence Engine

Our proprietary valuation engine ingests 50+ data signals per company including funding rounds, revenue estimates, employee growth, comparable public multiples, and secondary transaction history. Every trade sharpens the model, creating a compounding data advantage that new entrants cannot replicate.

Revenue Model

Triple revenue engine, asset-light structure

Transaction Fees

A take rate on every share transaction processed through the platform. Revenue scales linearly with trading volume and requires no capital commitment to inventory.

Volume-driven recurring revenue
Gross margins above 80%
No balance sheet risk

Fund Management

Managed funds providing diversified exposure to pre-IPO companies. Management fees plus carry create high-margin, predictable revenue with significant upside potential.

AUM-based management fees
Performance carry on exits
Lower minimums attract retail capital

Data Subscriptions

Institutional-grade private company intelligence, valuation models, and market data sold to funds, family offices, and corporate development teams.

Annual subscription contracts
Proprietary data moat deepens over time
Near-zero marginal cost per subscriber

Defensibility

Barriers to entry compound over time

Liquidity network effects

More buyers attract more sellers. More sellers attract more buyers. Liquidity begets liquidity. Once a marketplace achieves critical mass, the switching cost for both sides becomes prohibitive.

SEC regulatory compliance

Broker-dealer licensing, ATS registration, and SEC reporting are table stakes. The compliance infrastructure alone takes 18+ months and millions to build. PEQUITY has it operational.

Company data intelligence

Every transaction enriches our valuation models. Proprietary data on private company financials, employee growth, and secondary pricing creates an intelligence moat that compounds with each trade.

Institutional relationships

Direct relationships with company CFOs, general counsels, and cap table administrators. These relationships take years to develop and are the key to unlocking supply-side flow.

Data flywheel

More trades improve pricing accuracy, which attracts more participants, which generates more data. This virtuous cycle accelerates with scale and cannot be replicated without transaction flow.

Three-sided network

Buyers, sellers, and issuers each add value for the other two sides. Issuer partnerships unlock supply. Buyer demand drives pricing. This multi-sided network creates higher switching costs than any two-sided marketplace.

Capital Deployment

Where we are going

Q2 2026

Close funding round

Scale engineering, compliance, and business development teams. Accelerate broker-dealer licensing and ATS build-out.

Q4 2026

200 companies, live trading

Full marketplace launch covering top pre-IPO companies. Managed fund products live with institutional and retail investors.

Q2 2027

Institutional data platform

Launch enterprise data subscription product. API access for funds, family offices, and corporate development teams.

Q4 2027

Global expansion

Cross-border trading infrastructure for European and Asian private markets. Regulatory partnerships in UK, Singapore, and UAE.

Team

Built by operators who know both sides

CEO / Co-Founder

Capital Markets & Strategy

Former VP at a leading secondary trading desk. 15 years in private equity, structured finance, and marketplace growth across institutional and retail channels.

CTO / Co-Founder

Engineering & Data Infrastructure

Former principal engineer at a Series E fintech company. Led trading infrastructure serving $2B+ in annual volume. Deep expertise in matching engines and real-time data systems.

COO

Compliance & Operations

Background in securities regulation at a top-tier broker-dealer. Built compliance frameworks for alternative trading systems handling 50K+ transactions annually.

Advisory network includes leaders from major broker-dealers, venture capital firms, fintech infrastructure, and securities regulation.

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