Forge Global

Forge, formerly known as Equidate, is a marketplace for private equity, giving private and institutional investors access to top pre-IPO companies.

Forge's mission is to serve the private market economy by forging new connections through our data, technology and global relationships.

Forge was founded in 2012 by Samvit Ramadurgam, Sohail Prasad, Andrea (Lamari) Walne and Gil Silberman. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

 

Forge serves the complex and emerging needs of the private market ecosystem by forging new connections through our technology, data and expertise. The firm empowers investors and shareholders by facilitating liquidity in the private markets.

 

Forge launched Forge Company Solutions, a comprehensive liquidity solution suite for private, high-growth companies to facilitate custom liquidity programs including executive liquidity, company-sponsored employee liquidity, tender offers and direct listings.

 

Forge has completed more than $9B in transactions in nearly 400 private companies. In the months since its acquisition of SharesPost, the company tallied three consecutive record-breaking quarters including in Q1 2021 when Forge completed 1400 transactions totaling more than $730M of volume.

 

Forge is backed by Deutsche Börse, Temasek, Wells Fargo, BNP Paribas, FT Partners, Draper Associates, Peter Thiel, Munich Re Ventures and others. The company raised $150M in new round on May 04, 2021. This brings Forge's total funding to $238.5M to date.

 

 

  • Year founded: 2012
  • Funding Info: $238.5M over 6 Rounds (Latest Funding Type: Series C)
  • Yearly Revenue: NA
  • Employee Size: 51-200
  • Business Valuation: NA
  • City/Town: San Francisco
  • State: California
  • Country: United States
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