Forge in the News

July 31, 2020

Why Forge Global CEO Kelly Rodriques is fearless in business and play

Kelly Rodriques is profiled by the San Francisco Business Times, discussing Forge acquiring one his company’s largest rivals, what it takes to succeed in the COVID-19 environment and how his leadership has shifted along with the transition to remote work.

June 22, 2020

The IPO market is back after its March freeze. Here's what experts say revived it and where it's going from here.

After the market froze due to the pandemic, equities quickly turned higher in June of 2020 leading to more IPO activity. Kelly discusses the IPO market boom with Ben Winck, "I think you're going to see a jam and a lot of companies try to make a move,"he said

May 12, 2020

Forge Global to acquire this rival in $160 million deal

Forge announces the acquisition of SharesPost for $160 million, explaining its vision for the joint company in continuing to use data and insights to revolutionize the private markets.

May 12, 2020

Once rivals, secondary market player Forge is acquiring SharesPost in a $160 million cash-and-stock deal

Forge announces the acquisition of SharesPost for $160 million, explaining its vision for the joint company in continuing to use data and insights to revolutionize the private markets.

May 12, 2020

VC Daily: Forge Global Buys SharesPost; Dyno Could Rake in $2 Billion Via Deals; Sequoia Backs Fintech Startup Vise

Forge announces the acquisition of SharesPost for $160 million, explaining its vision for the joint company in continuing to use data and insights to revolutionize the private markets.

May 12, 2020

SharesPost and Forge Global Merge to Create Supersized Private Securities Marketplace

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