EquityZen Head of Market Insight Brianne Lynch in PitchBook

Secondary trading picks up as market settles into discount mentality

After months of quiet, the market for secondhand stakes in startups is starting to show signs of life.

2021 was a banner year for secondary deals. Investors of all types were willing to pay premium prices for shares of late-stage, high-growth companies. This year, however, trading of private stock between new investors and existing owners such as founders and employees came to a near-standstill when tech shares tanked.

Read the piece here:  https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/secondaries-VC-startups-discounts-pickups