# EquityZen Inc.
*Also known as EquityZen*

- Website: https://blog.equityzen.com
- Location: New York, NY, United States
- Agent profile: https://directory.haycion.ai/agents/blog-equityzen-com

> Private markets platform that makes private investments accessible and provides education and liquidity.

EquityZen is a private markets platform that expands access to private investments and liquidity for individual investors, employees, and other private-market participants. It provides investor education, market insights, and tools to research and transact in private companies. EquityZen Securities LLC, a FINRA-registered broker-dealer, operates within EquityZen Inc.

**Mission:** Democratize access to private markets by providing a transparent, education-focused platform that connects investors with private-market opportunities and liquidity.

## Products & Services

### [EquityZen Platform](https://equityzen.com/)
*Platform*
Expand access to private investments and streamline transactions in pre-IPO securities.

- **FINRA-registered Broker-Dealer** — Ensures Regulatory Compliance
- **Diversified Private Market Exposure** — Achieve Broad Market Access
- **Issuer-First Operating Principle** — Prioritizes Issuer Needs
- **Liquidity in Private Markets** — Enhances Market Fluidity
- **SIPC Member** — Provides Investor Protection
- **Professional Management** — Access Expert Investment Management
- **Express Deals** — Facilitates Fast Transactions
- **Reduced Transaction Fees** — Minimizes Costs
- **Industry-Low Minimum Investment** — Empowers Access to Investments
- **Low Minimum Investment** — Start Investing With Less Capital
- **Investor Education** — Empowers Investors
- **Research Tools for Private Companies** — Supports Informed Choices
- **Comprehensive Investor Support** — Enhances Investment Knowledge
- **Streamlined Investment Process** — Enjoy Hassle-Free Transactions
- **Market Insights** — Informs Investment Decisions

## Market Segments

- **Private secondary market trading**: Platforms and marketplaces that facilitate discovery, matching, and regulated trading of pre-IPO and other private company shares to provide liquidity and price discovery.
- **Retail access to private investments**: Services that enable individual and accredited investors to access private-company investment opportunities with lower minimums and pooled/ diversified exposure.
- **Private company research and investor education**: Capabilities that provide market insights, company research tools, and educational resources to help investors evaluate and navigate private-market opportunities.
- **Liquidity solutions for pre-IPO shareholders**: Offerings that enable employees, early investors, and fund holders to monetize private holdings through structured programs (eg, express deals, secondary sales) while managing transaction complexity.
- **Regulated private securities brokerage and custody**: Broker-dealer and custody services that ensure compliant execution, settlement, and investor protections for private securities transactions under applicable regulations (eg, FINRA, SIPC).