EquityZen
EquityZen is not a pre-IPO trading platform — it's a packaged private equity product with retail access. Morgan Stanley-owned, 2.5% transaction fees (post-2026), $5K-$50K minimums, K-1 tax reporting, multi-year illiquidity.
Platform Identity
- Website
- equityzen.com
- Headquarters
- New York, NY, US
- Founded
- 2013
- Platform type
- Pre-IPO Secondary Marketplace
- Eligibility
- accredited only
AltStreet Coverage
- Review status
- Published
- Coverage type
- Investment platform
- Review date
- Jan 14, 2026
- Last updated
- Apr 30, 2026
- Structural signals
- 4 total
Key Data Points
- EDGAR entities
- 151
- Form D raised
- $236.53M
- Investors disclosed
- 5,498
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