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BenzingaBenzinga··Caroline Ryan

Stripe, SpaceX, Databricks Signal Death of Traditional IPO Model

Major unicorns bypass public markets via secondary sales. Secondary market volumes hit $226B in 2025, reshaping traditional IPO pipeline.
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BenzingaBenzinga··Chris Katje

Databricks' 302% Surge Sparks Retail Frenzy for Pre-IPO Unicorn Exposure

Databricks valuation jumps 302% since Pelosi's 2024 investment, spurring 150,000 Robinhood users to seek pre-IPO exposure through new venture fund.
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GlobeNewswire Inc.GlobeNewswire Inc.··Na

BBVA Taps Nasdaq Private Market to Unlock Liquidity for LatAm's High-Growth Tech Firms

BBVA partners with Nasdaq Private Market to provide Latin American private companies secondary liquidity solutions including tender offers and private secondaries.
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GlobeNewswire Inc.GlobeNewswire Inc.··Not Specified

Titanbay Bolsters Swiss Operations With Former Schroders CEO Nösberger

Titanbay appoints former Schroders CEO Adrian Nösberger to Swiss advisory board, strengthening private markets infrastructure presence as wealth managers expand private asset offerings.
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BenzingaBenzinga··Peace Longe

OpenAI's $852B Valuation: How Retail Investors Can Gain Exposure Without Waiting for IPO

OpenAI valued at $852B remains private with no IPO timeline. Retail investors can access exposure through Microsoft stake, ARK funds, or secondary markets.
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BenzingaBenzinga··Lekha Gupta

BlackRock Hits Record $13.9T in Assets, Posts Blowout Q1 Earnings

BlackRock hits record $13.9T in assets, posts 27% revenue growth and 8% earnings beat in first-quarter results marked by CEO's optimistic 'strongest start ever' commentary.
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GlobeNewswire Inc.GlobeNewswire Inc.··Crowd Street

CrowdStreet Names Veteran Dave Kasouf as Chief Private Markets Officer

CrowdStreet appoints 20-year private markets veteran Dave Kasouf as Chief Private Markets Officer to lead expansion across private credit, equity, and real assets.
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GlobeNewswire Inc.GlobeNewswire Inc.··Not Specified

Hypha Hires PitchBook Veteran Connolly to Spearhead Go-to-Market Strategy

AI-native asset intelligence platform Hypha appoints Chris Connolly, former PitchBook managing director, as Head of Go-to-Market to accelerate sales and revenue growth.
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GlobeNewswire Inc.GlobeNewswire Inc.··Crowd Street

StepStone Funds Debut on CrowdStreet, Democratizing Private Markets Access

CrowdStreet launches three StepStone investment funds, expanding retail access to private equity, venture capital, and private credit opportunities through strategic partnership.
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BenzingaBenzinga··Kaustubh Bagalkote

Robinhood Democratizes Venture Capital With $658M Fund IPO

Robinhood launches venture capital fund IPO at $25/share, raising $658.4M to give retail investors access to private company investments traditionally reserved for institutions.
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GlobeNewswire Inc.GlobeNewswire Inc.··Na

Robinhood Ventures Fund I Prices IPO at $25, Raising $658M for Retail Private Equity

Robinhood Ventures Fund I prices IPO at $25/share, raising $658.4M. The closed-end fund launches on NYSE March 6 under ticker $RVI, expanding retail access to private companies.
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BenzingaBenzinga··Globe Newswire

Robinhood Ventures Fund I Prices IPO at $25, Raises $658M for Retail Private Equity

Robinhood Ventures Fund I prices IPO at $25/share, raising $658.4M to provide retail investors private equity exposure via NYSE trading.
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GlobeNewswire Inc.GlobeNewswire Inc.··Unknown

Morgan Stanley-Backed Zest Equity Expands Platform With Two New FSRA-Regulated Services

Morgan Stanley-backed Zest Equity launches two FSRA-regulated services—Zest Arrange and Zest Escrow—to streamline private market transactions alongside its existing SPV formation capabilities.
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