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Opening the doors to the private market

How Forge powers the private market

Ideas demand investment

Every day, high-growth technology companies drive innovations that have revolutionized how we work and live. These advances demand enormous amounts of time, ingenuity and funding to succeed.

Investment requires capital

Forge is a gateway to pre-IPO investment opportunities, delivering exposure to private company shares and creating a more accessible and transparent private market.

Capital needs credibility

Forge’s technology, data and deep experience enables institutions, investors, companies and shareholders to access, gain insight into and participate in the private market. With innovative products and solutions, we are bringing new transparency and new possibility to this rapidly-evolving asset class.

A trusted private marketplace

Forge combines market expertise, data and technology to help participants navigate the private market with confidence.

Trusted execution

Support throughout the transaction process, from buyer matching to navigating company requirements.

Pricing transparency

Access market insights, pricing data and real-time supply and demand signals to make more informed decisions.

Deep private market expertise

More than a decade of experience helping investors, shareholders, companies and institutions participate in the private market.

The Forge difference

Built on trust. Proven at scale.

Investment expertise

Assets under management 2

$3.9B

Combined investment experience

85+ Years

Platform scale

Serving private market participants

13+ Years

Transaction volume 2

$18.7B+

Countries 3

90+

Who we serve

Institutional clients 3

25K+

Accredited investors 3

298K+

Private companies 3

660+

2. As of March 31, 2026.  
3. Includes MPE, CaaS AUC, and Cash 

Building what’s next

For over a decade, Forge has worked to expand access, liquidity, and transparency in the private market. Now part of Charles Schwab, we're working together to accelerate that mission and make the private market more accessible for more investors.

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Forge leadership

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A culture of innovation

Forge is built by people who value collaboration, growth and impact in everything they do.

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San Francisco, California, United States
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