Capital Raising
Forge Global Review 2026: What Pre-IPO Secondaries Actually Cost You
TL;DR: Forge Global is the largest independent marketplace for trading shares in companies that have not gone public yet. Think pre-IPO stakes in the SpaceXs and Stripes of the world, bought and sold
Jeff Barnes, MBA··11 min read
Angel Investing
Pre-IPO Investing in 2026: How Accredited Investors Access Private Shares (and How to Avoid Getting Crushed)
TL;DR: Accredited investors who bought Instacart shares on the secondary market at $133 per share watched the company list on Nasdaq at $30 in September 2023 — a 75% loss before they could sell a sing
Jeff Barnes, MBA··10 min read