Who can buy private market stock?
Private market investors include many parties, such as individual investors, venture capital funds, mutual funds, and more. To participate as a buyer in the U.S., the investor must be deemed an “accredited investor”, as defined by federal securities laws.
Qualifying as an accredited investor depends on meeting certain financial or professional thresholds, such as having income over $200,000 ($300,000 with spouse or partner) for the past two years, with a reasonable expectation to have the same in the current year.
Or, an individual can qualify as an accredited investor if they (alone or with a spouse/partner) have a net worth of at least $1 million, not counting their primary residence.
There are additional ways to qualify as an accredited investor. The above are just a couple of common examples.
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Why IPOGO?
IPOGO makes it easy to sell pre-IPO stock
01 Sign up and provide equity details
IPOGO works with both U.S. and international shareholders. Create an account and sign a mutual NDA for assurance that information you provide will be confidential. Then, take a quick survey about your equity holdings and liquidity goals.
We will reach out if your equity is suitable for the marketplace. If so, we request for your shareholder documents to complete standard due diligence. You may upload the documents in advance to expedite this process.
02 IPOGO confirms demand
We list your equity on the marketplace as an investment offering to gauge investor interest. Generally, the offering will be featured on our website and in weekly investor newsletters, typically for two weeks.
If there is matching investor demand, we enter into a Placement Agreement with you. This is an agreement between you and IPOGO that finalizes sale details (price per share, number of shares, etc.) and formalizes our intent to complete the transaction.
Once the Placement Agreement is signed, we work with investors to finalize their investments, execute documents and collect funds.
03 IPOGO conducts due diligence and research
Your shareholder documents are reviewed to verify your ownership and ensure that your participation on our platform does not run afoul of agreements you have in place with the company. We will not ask you for sensitive, non-public company information.
As part of due diligence, IPOGO performs a valuation analysis on the company. We use this analysis together with publicly available information, comparables, and other market data to initiate pricing and prepare to list your equity on our marketplace.
04 Complete transaction
Once investment commitments are secured, we provide the language and documents necessary to notify the company of your intent to sell your shares. We work with the company directly to complete your sale.
Our deals usually close 2-3 weeks after receiving company approval or the company’s Right of First Refusal decision.
05 Receive sale proceeds
Once the company has approved the sale, we request that you sign a Share Transfer Agreement to transfer the shares to an IPOGO fund.
Finally, we send the proceeds of the transaction from the escrow account to your bank account. IPOGO typically charges sellers a 5% fee when the transaction closes. Fees may be reduced for larger sales.
