• Nasdaq Private Market Names Mike Buono and Phil Germann Co-Heads of Execution

    Company’s Senior Private Market Trading Specialists Promoted to Lead Execution Business NEW YORK and SAN FRANCISCO – July 8, 2025 – Nasdaq Private Market (NPM), a leading provider of secondary liquidity solutions for private companies, investors, and employee shareholders, announced today that Mike Buono and Phil Germann have been named Co-Heads of Execution within its…

  • Moneyball U

    Public markets were strong over the past week, with the S&P500/Nasdaq100 +3%/+4%. YTD the S&P500/Nasdaq100 are now +4%/+7%. Strong performance on the week was driven by (1) news of an Iran/Israel ceasefire and (2) encouraging updates from the Trump administration regarding a trade truce with China. Our NPM Private Market Tracker*, which shows the estimated…

  • Smarter Al, Stronger Security

    Public markets were buoyant over the past week, with the S&P500/Nasdaq100 +2%/+2%. YTD the S&P500/Nasdaq100 are now +3%/+4%. In our view, favorable May inflation data and increased optimism on a US/China trade deal were the primary drivers of performance. Our NPM Private Market Tracker*, which shows the estimated average price performance of the 50 largest…

  • The Brain Trade

    Public markets were largely flat this week, with the S&P500/Nasdaq100 +0%/+1%. On 6/5 the ECB announced a ¼ point rate cut to 2%, partially in response to uncertainty over US trade policy. TSLA shares were down 14% on 6/5 after the Trump administration threatened to revoke contracts with Elon Musk companies, of which we believe…

  • Nasdaq Launches Exclusive Access to Nasdaq Private Market’s Tape D® API to Deliver Advanced Visibility into Private Markets

    Real-Time Private Company Dataset Offers Critical Pricing and Valuation Insights for Private Companies, Investors, and Advisors NEW YORK, June 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Nasdaq® (Nasdaq: NDAQ) announced today that the company has partnered with Nasdaq Private Market (NPM), a leading provider of secondary liquidity solutions to private companies, employees, and investors, to provide greater…

  • Understanding the Secondary Market + Tender Offers

    May 27, 2025 #TenderOffers #SecondaryMarket #PrivateMarketsUnlocking liquidity through secondary sales and tender offers.In this candid, 35-minute session, three veterans of the private-market arena walk through the mechanics, timing, and real-world implications of secondary transactions for founders, CFOs, option-holders, and employees at every growth stage. SPEAKERSTom Callahan – CEO, Nasdaq Private MarketMairtini Ni Dhomhnaill – Founder,…

  • Scaling compute, stacking returns

    Public markets rallied slightly this week, with the S&P500/Nasdaq100 trading up 1%/1%, offsetting last week’s losses. On 5/28, a US court ruled that the Trump administration’s “Liberation Day” (4/2) tariffs were unconstitutional. In addition, on 5/27, the consumer confidence index from the Conference Board exceeded estimates and rebounded sharply from April (Source: Bloomberg). Since 4/2,…

  • A Human(oid) Moment

    Public markets were slightly softer this past week, with the S&P500/Nasdaq100 trading down 1%/1%. Concerns over the US fiscal outlook and trade policy were somewhat offset by generally strong corporate earnings. Since “Liberation Day” on 4/2 the SP500/Nasdaq100 are now +3%/+8%. Our NPM Private Market Tracker*, which shows the estimated average price performance of the…

  • Beyond IPOs: Strategic Liquidity for Private Companies

    Brett Mock speaks with past FEI Silicon Valley President, Jan Robertson, about Strategic liquidity for private companies.

  • A New Fish in the Market

    Public markets have now fully recouped their losses for the year, with the S&P500/NASDAQ100 now +0%/+1% YTD. Sentiment was buoyed by optimism for a trade deal with China, where the US agreed to temporarily drop tariffs on Chinese imports to 30% from 145% and China dropped reciprocal tariffs to 10% from 125%. In addition, April…