$115-150k
+ Annual bonus
2-3 days a week in office
Stock market for private companies
Job no longer available
Stock market for private companies
201-500 employees
Job no longer available
$115-150k
+ Annual bonus
2-3 days a week in office
201-500 employees
To power an accessible, liquid , and transparent private market.
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To power an accessible, liquid , and transparent private market.
15% employee growth in 12 months
Corporate stock options are a competitive advantage for companies wishing to attract and motivate top talent. The option of early liquidity proves to be an enticement, especially when startups tend to postpone going public for so long.
Forge offers companies, their employees, investors, and institutions a means of selling their shares in a pre-IPO stock market, allowing private shares to be traded as freely as public company shares. Forge aims to standardize and bring speed to trades in the private market.
Big rivals include Carta and the Nasdaq Private Market, while others such as EquityZen, Zanbato, and Industry Ventures also pose threats. To strengthen its position in this bustling marketplace, Forge is focused on partnerships and new products; launching products such as Forge Intelligence, its first data product, and Forge Company Solutions. And expanding its global reach through partnerships with Wells Fargo Securities and Deutsche Börse.
Freddie
Company Specialist
May 2021
$150m
LATE VC
Jan 2019
$35m
SERIES B
Founders
Kelly Rodriques
(CEO, not founder)Former CEO of Pensco and Founder of Operative Capital. Previous Operating Partner with Ignition Growth Capital and CEO of Blowtorch Entertainment. Successfully started and co-invested with accomplished venture capitalists in early-stage technology companies. Serves as a board member and advisor to several growth companies in technology-enabled service sectors.