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About Nasdaq Private Market.

Advancing the Private Markets

Connecting the private market ecosystem through technology and data built with and for the industry.

Who we Are.

Technology + Marketplace to Trade Private Company Stock

A trusted, institutional-grade secondary trading venue for private companies, banks, brokers, employees, shareholders, and investors. Through insightful product specialists and deep data mining, we provide real-time private market insights for decision-makers. Our expertise, disruptive technology, and actionable data is revolutionizing the experience of buying and selling private company shares.

Our Vision.

Unlocking Powerful Private Market Liquidity for People + Companies to Thrive

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Building Infrastructure

With start-up agility, deploying institutional integrity technology to make the private market more liquid, investible, and accessible.

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Sourcing Reliable Data

A high-information platform with actionable insights, reliable analytics, and critical market intel.

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Establishing Governance

Industry-leading secondary guidance, in-depth market intelligence, and professionals paving the path for better client outcomes.

Our Investors + Partners.
Our Story.

Longstanding Commitment to the Private Markets

Nasdaq Private Market has been an established, critical provider of technology solutions for the private markets since 2013.

Nasdaq Private Market founded to help solve private company liquidity in direct response to the JOBS Act.

2013

Acquired SecondMarket, a bespoke private market platform and innovator behind secondary transactions.

2015

Spins out from Nasdaq, Inc. with investments from a bank consortium and Nasdaq to build a private company stock marketplace.

2021

Acquired premier private company data products.

2023

Launched private company stock Transfer and Settlement solution.

2023

Celebrated $45+ Billion in volume since inception.

2023

Guiding Business Principles + Core Values

Serving Our Clients + Community
  • Customer Obsessed
  • Thought Leaders + Educators
  • Commitment to Community
Empowering Excellence + Integrity
  • Agile + Collaborative Team
  • Leaders with Integrity + Market Expertise
  • Tech-Forward + Data-Driven Foundation

Unlock the Private Market Today

SecondMarket™.

Our Institutional-Grade Trading Marketplace for Banks, Brokers, Investors + Shareholders to Buy + Sell Private Company Stock.

Company Platform + Liquidity Programs.

Liquidity Programs for Employees to Sell Equity Holdings, Investors Buy Shares + Companies Access Capital.

Tape D™.

Capital Flows, Industry Intelligence, Trends, Trade Data, Financings, Valuations + Transaction Datasets.

How to Get Started.

Unlock the Private Market Today

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Join Trading Marketplace (Banks, Brokers, Investors + Shareholders)
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Buy Shares in Private Companies
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Sell Shares in Private Companies
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Explore Private Market Data + Intelligence
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Launch Company Liquidity Program
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Access Transfer + Settlement Technology
Key Stats.
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  • Total Company-Sponsored Programs

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Data as of January 2024

Select Clients.
Ripple

PAYMENTS

Gympass

Business Services

Docker

Information Technology

Icertis

Software

Coinbase

Crypto Exchange

Datadog

Software

Niantic

Mobile Apps

Expensify

Software

Snyk

Cybersecurity

Thrasio

Ecommerce

Via

Transportation

Roivant

Biotech

Xendit

Payments

Procore

Software

Nuro

Robotics

Qlik

Software

Nubank

Bank

Industry Commentary + Latest News.

Insights

Feb 21, 2024

Nasdaq Private Market Adds Michael Buono and Phil Germann to Capital Markets Division
Nasdaq Private Market Closes $62.4 Million Series B Financing, Led by Nasdaq, with New Investments from BNP Paribas, DRW Venture Capital, UBS, and Wells Fargo

Feb 08, 2024

Nasdaq Private Market Closes $62.4 Million Series B Financing, Led by Nasdaq, with New Investments from BNP Paribas, DRW Venture Capital, UBS, and Wells Fargo
Nasdaq Private Market Names Kevin Gsell Head of Company Solutions, and Steve Matthews Chief Legal Officer, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary

Jan 29, 2024

Nasdaq Private Market Names Kevin Gsell Head of Company Solutions, and Steve Matthews Chief Legal Officer, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary
Title Card with Tom Callahan and Hugh MacArthur

Jan 24, 2024

The Evolution of the Secondaries Market: From Crisis to Opportunity

Dec 12, 2023

Nasdaq Private Market Hires Marc Perkins, CFA, as Head of Data and Financial Products

Dec 05, 2023

Nasdaq Private Market Hires Bill Spoor, CFA, as Head of Origination and Special Situations