Forge in the News
The market for shares of pre-IPO giants is surging. This company is reaping the rewards
Forge is the largest of the new venues that have cropped up in recent years to facilitate trading in private companies. The company recently raised $150 million from investors including Wells Fargo and Temasek, the Singaporean sovereign wealth fund, CNBC learned.
Should You Invest In The Robinhood IPO?
“Robinhood created a really great user and customer experience for millennials to invest with,” said Kelly Rodriques, chief executive of pre-IPO marketplace Forge. “There is a whole generation of investors that are participating in the markets that weren’t there before.”
Coinbase prospectus lacks key trading details for investors who want in on the direct listing
Kelly Rodriques, CEO of Forge, a marketplace for pre-IPO shares, said Coinbase has been very restrictive of employee share sales in the past and just recently started enabling secondary sales.
Expect More Access To Privately Held Companies: Forge (Radio)
Kelly Rodriques discusses the public-private markets, direct listings and SPACs during 2020.
The Wild West: Pre-IPO Secondary Trading
Fresh off his completed merger with SharesPost, Forge CEO Kelly Rodriques wants to build a tech-enabled trading juggernaut that attracts market participants with its data and clearing capabilities. With a combined order book of $12B and 1,100 transactions closed in Q3 ‘20, he’s off to a strong start.
