Silver Edge Financial Services

Silver Edge Financial Services runs a marketplace for pre-IPO equity. Investors buy into private companies through Silver Edge funds, and holders of private shares can sell part of their position on the secondary market.

What Silver Edge Financial Services offers

• Pre-IPO investment — access to shares in private technology companies, typically at later rounds close to a listing.
• Secondary sales — a route for holders to release value from their equity and diversify.
• Lower minimums — entry points said to be lower than those of many private deals.
• Research and selection — analysis of management, capital raised, growth rates and competitive strengths before opportunities are offered.

Who it works with

Accredited investors only, from around the world. The firm says early exits are possible for a client who needs one, although it does not encourage them, and only when set conditions are met.

Key facts

• Focus: private technology companies.
• Eligibility: accredited investors.
• Typical stage: later-stage rounds before an IPO.