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EquityZen Growth Technology Fund LLC - Series 285

CIK 0001747914Single-Deal SPV2018 vintage506(b), 3(c)(1)

Raised

$1M

Investors

61

Min Invest

$5,000

AltStreet Analysis

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EquityZen Growth Technology Fund LLC - Series 285 is a Delaware pooled investment fund vehicle filed by EquityZen Advisors LLC on 2018-11-28. The fund raised $1.2M from 61 investors under Rule 506(b) and 3(c)(1) exemptions, with a $5K minimum investment. This is part of EquityZen's platform of nearly 1,900 pre-IPO secondary market vehicles.

This pre-IPO fund uses the standard 506(b)/3(c)(1) exemption pattern common to secondary market platforms, with a retail-accessible $5K minimum. The 61-investor count and $1.2M raise reflect EquityZen's SPV model enabling small-check participation in single private company exposures.

Data Flags

generalPlatform filing convention: EquityZen series vehicles routinely claim dual 506(b) and 3(c)(1) exemptions, leave state solicitation and first sale date blank, and designate Assure Fund Management II LLC as director—consistent across sibling entities
investor_count61 investors contributing $1.2M yields an average check size of approximately $19.7K, indicating highly fragmented retail participation typical of EquityZen's pooled secondary model

EDGAR Filing Data

Form D — Primary Source

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CIK Number0001747914
Entity NameEquityZen Growth Technology Fund LLC - Series 285
Exemption506(b), 3(c)(1)
First Sale Date—
Filing DateNovember 28, 2018
Accession Number0001753995-18-000006
Total Amount Sold$1M
Total Investors61
Minimum Investment$5,000
Securities TypeEquity, Pooled Investment Fund
State of IncorporationNot specified
Amendment CountOriginal filing only

Related Persons (Form D)

Executive officers, directors, and promoters listed on the SEC Form D filing. Source: SEC.gov.

EquityZen Advisors LLC

Executive Officer, Director · New York, NY

Richard Thoms

Executive Officer · Salt Lake City, UT

Assure Fund Management II LLC

Director · Salt Lake City, UT

Shriram Bhashyam

Executive Officer, Director · New York, NY

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