Retail investors are increasingly shaping secondary markets. In the fourth quarter of 2024, platforms like Equityzen reported that 86% of total transaction volume came from retail participants. This is an eye-catching shift in tools like Forge and Equityzen as tools such as broader access to individual stocks.
But does more access mean more opportunities, or more risk? Today, fair to say, Rebecca Veran is joined by Manhattan venture partner Jared Carmel, delving into what is called the second “One Generation Opportunity.”
Listen to the entire episode and hear the following:
How did the MVP function to “institutionalize” secondary from the wild west of investment. “Information asymmetry” is the reason why some secondary offerings make raw trading for retail investors. How the IPO market is slowing down catalyzes the robust secondary market that creates liquidity flywheels for VCs. And Jared's predictions predict that in a few years, the Secretary feedback loop will delay the IPO by up to 20 years.
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