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Kiplinger
Kiplinger
Business
Atish Davda

How to Invest in Companies Before They Go Public

Company executives smile as they sit and stand around a conference room table.

First Arm, then Instacart and Klaviyo. More companies are starting to list publicly this fall, ending a historically quiet IPO market. Yet, by the time many of these companies go public at 10 or 15 years old, it’s worth asking how much growth is left for public market investors to capture. With venture-backed technology companies staying private longer than ever, how do investors go about accessing growth equity investments? The answer is pre-IPO investing.

Wondering how to get started? This guide will provide an overview of the pre-IPO market and a framework for investors to evaluate potential investment opportunities.

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