SharesPost - About the company
SharesPost is an acquired company based in San Francisco (United States), founded in 2009 by Greg Brogger. It operates as a Platform for private security investments. SharesPost has raised $18M in funding from LUN Partners Group and Kenetic. The company has 122 active competitors, including 22 funded and 9 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Forge Global, InCred Money and tZERO.
Company Details
SharesPost offers an online platform that links investors with late-stage venture-backed companies and shareholders. The company focuses on managing secondary liquidity and raising primary capital. Additionally, it offers data feed and third-party research services.
- Website
- sharespost.com
- Social
- Email ID
- *****@sharespost.com
- Phone Number
- +1 **********
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2009
Location
San Francisco, United States
Stage
Acquired
Total Funding
$18M in 3 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Investors
Ranked
7th among 122 active competitors
Employee Count
8 as on May 31, 2026
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Exit Details
Acquired by Forge Global (May 12, 2020)
SharesPost's acquisition details
SharesPost got acquired by Forge Global on May 12, 2020 at an acquisition amount of $*****.
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SharesPost's funding and investors
SharesPost has raised a total funding of $18M over 3 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jan 24, 2011. SharesPost has 16 institutional investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of SharesPost:
Date of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dec 02, 2019 | 3718131 | Conventional Debt | 9681247 | 7587762 | 9866405 | 7784910 |
Jun 20, 2018 | 3880038 | Series C | 1074437 | 3296966 | 8870477 | 6981223 |
Jan 24, 2011 | 9116020 | Series A | 9452880 | 2517259 | 1330903 | 8668518 |
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SharesPost's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of SharesPost is Greg Brogger.
Here are the details of SharesPost's key team members:
- Greg Brogger: Former Founder & CEO of SharesPost and founder of 6 other companies, including Nasdaq Private Market, TrueCar and Collective Liquidity. Contact Info: 1 email address
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SharesPost's employee count trend
SharesPost has 8 employees as of May 26. Here is SharesPost's employee count trend over the years:
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SharesPost's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of SharesPost include Forge Global, InCred Money and tZERO. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of SharesPost, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |  Forge Global 2014, San Francisco (United States), Acquired | Investment platform for private equities | $250M | 73/100 | |
2nd | InCred Money 2015, Mumbai (India), Series B | Platform for investing in unlisted shares, fixed deposits, and bonds | $32.4M | 69/100 | |
3rd |  tZERO 2014, Salt Lake City (United States), Series B | Online platform providing investment and trading solutions for private securities and digital securities | $275M | 68/100 | |
4th | EquityZen 2013, New York City (United States), Acquired | Alternative investment platform focused on secondary market transactions | $8.31M | 68/100 | |
5th | Linqto 2005, Del Monte Forest (United States), Series B | Provider of investment platform for private market investors | $187M | 64/100 | |
6th | Tangible 2023, London (United Kingdom), Series A | Provider of secondary market solutions for limited partners and general partners | $10.5M | 58/100 | |
7th | SharesPost 2009, San Francisco (United States), Acquired | Platform for private security investments | $18M | 56/100 | |
8th | Palico 2011, New York City (United States), Late Stage | Private Equity fund marketplace. | $19.2M | 56/100 | |
9th |  Supervest 2014, Schaumburg (United States), Seed | Alternative platform focused on secondary market investments | $3.67M | - | 55/100 |
10th | Online platform that connect unlisted companies with investors | $1.27M | 53/100 |
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SharesPost's Investments and acquisitions
SharesPost has not made any acquisitions yet. SharesPost has made 6 investments.Here is the list of latest three $investments:
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Filter this listDate of Investment/Acquisition | Type | Company Name | Founded Year | Location |
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Jul 23, 2019 | Investments | 2012 | San Francisco (United States) | |
Sep 24, 2018 | Investments | 2017 | Sunnyvale (United States) | |
Jun 06, 2017 | Investments | 2010 | San Francisco (United States) |
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Reports related to SharesPost
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News related to SharesPost
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Forge Closes Over $150M in Funding, Adds New Investors Amid Another Record-Breaking QuarterBusiness Wire•May 04, 2021•Forge Global, SharesPost, Deutsche Borse Group, Temasek and 2 others
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Forge Completes Merger with SharesPost, Showcasing Unprecedented Depth of Private Market DataBusiness Wire•Nov 09, 2020•Forge Global, SharesPost
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SharesPost – Forge Merger Receives Regulatory ApprovalCrowdfund Insider•Nov 09, 2020•SharesPost, Forge Global
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SharesPost Hires New Sales and Distribution Team from CR Capital DistributorsThe DI Wire•Jan 27, 2020•SharesPost, CR Capital Group
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SharesPost Names Christian Munafo Chief Investment OfficerBusiness Wire•Aug 07, 2019•SharesPost, HQ Capital
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Heap Raises $55M in Series C FundingFinSMEs•Jul 23, 2019•Heap, NewView Capital, Maverick Ventures, Triangle Peak Partners and 11 others
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SharesPost Appoints Bonnie Hyun As Head of Platform Solutions and StrategyBusiness Wire•Apr 08, 2019•SharesPost
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Report: Steeply Discounted Circle Shares for Sale on SharesPostCrowdfund Insider•Feb 06, 2019•Circle, SharesPost, Poloniex
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CityBlock Capital Appoints SharesPost to Launch Digital Security & Provide Secondary LiquidityCrowdfund Insider•Feb 05, 2019•SharesPost, CityBlock Capital
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