How VCs Are Backing Startup Liquidity via Secondary Markets

Episode notes

Secondary markets for startup shares are booming in 2026, with platforms like Forge Global and EquityZen processing record volumes. This episode explains why founders and early employees are selling before IPOs, how VCs use secondaries to capture returns without exits, and what the $1.2 trillion private-secondary market means for the IPO pipeline. Lucas and Luna discuss the rise of 'non-traditional' buyers like family offices and sovereign wealth funds, the data behind the trend (including the 18% year-over-year volume increase in Q2 2026), and how startups themselves are facilitating internal tender offers. A must-listen for anyone tracking the shift from public to private markets. #SecondaryMarkets #StartupLiquidity #VentureCapital #PrivateMarkets #IPO #ForgeGlobal #EquityZen #TenderOffers #FamilyOffices #SovereignWealthFunds #Liquidity #Business #Technology #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #StartupInvesting #VC #PrivateEquity Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

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