# Nasdaq Private Market

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/nasdaq-private-market

- Industry: Financial Services
- Headquarters: New York, US
- Website: www.nasdaqprivatemarket.com
- Total disclosed funding: $31M
- Latest round: Series C (Nov 13, 2025)
- Investors on record: 11

## About

Based in New York, US, and founded in 2013 by co-founders Barry Silbert and Eric Folkemer, Nasdaq Private Market provides a range of financial technology solutions to streamline secondary market transactions and enhance the liquidity of private equity. In November 2025, Nasdaq Private Market raised USD 22.5 million in series C funding led by Cerity Partners, with participation from Optiver, Nasdaq Ventures, DRW Venture Capital, HiJoJo Partner.
Nasdaq Private Market (NPM) offers a comprehensive suite of trading technology and services designed to facilitate transactions in the private market. The core product, the second-market trading platform, enables accredited investors, banks, and brokers to buy and sell shares in private companies, including pre-IPO shares. Additional product offerings include custom corporate-sponsored liquidity programs, block trades, and various trading tools such as the Investor Workstation+ for passive trading and market insights. The company also offers employee liquidity programs, which allow employees and shareholders of private companies to sell vested stock or restricted stock units (RSUs) through block trades and tender offers. NPM supports custom liquidity programs and price discovery through corporate-sponsored tender offers and auctions, enabling transactions in private company stock. In addition, the firm provides trading insights, valuation data, and market intelligence to assist clients in making informed investment decisions. This includes the Tape DTM Data, which offers differentiated trading and valuation metrics. The company caters to a diverse range of market participants, including private companies, investors, banks, brokers, and law firms.
 In November 2025, Nasdaq Private Market raised USD 22.5 million in series C funding led by Cerity Partners, with participation from Optiver, Nasdaq Ventures, DRW Venture Capital, HiJoJo Partner. The company will use the November 2025 funding to advance its efforts to globalize the private equity market, expanding access and participation across international investors and regions.

## Funding rounds

- Series C, Nov 13, 2025, $23M — Cerity Partners, DRW Venture Capital, Nasdaq Ventures, HiJoJo Partners, Optiver
- Series B, Aug 2, 2024, $8.5M — UBS, Wells Fargo Bank, Allen & Company, Goldman Sachs Asset Management, Citi Ventures, DRW Venture Capital, Nasdaq Ventures, BNP Paribas

## Investors

- UBS — Series B
- Wells Fargo Bank — Series B
- Allen & Company — Series B
- Goldman Sachs Asset Management (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/goldman-sachs-asset-management) — Series B
- Citi Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/citi-ventures) — Series B
- DRW Venture Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/drw-venture-capital) — Series B, Series C
- Nasdaq Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/nasdaq-ventures) — Series B, Series C
- BNP Paribas — Series B
- Cerity Partners (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/cerity-partners) — Series C
- HiJoJo Partners (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/hijojo-partners) — Series C
- Optiver — Series C