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08/13/2021

We are excited to announce that we've merged the SharesPost platform with Forge! From now on, we invite you to follow Forge to get the latest updates and to access more private market opportunities.

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08/03/2021

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07/25/2021

"The range of ways to go public has changed forever. There is more flexibility now with direct listings and S**Cs." -Kelly Rodriques, CEO of Forge

A parade of high-profile companies, including Coinbase, Bumble, Oatly, SoFi and Roblox, made their stock market debuts in the first half of 2021. The second half of the year could bring even more buzzy unicorns to Wall Street.

07/24/2021

Duolingo has been all-in on Pittsburgh since the beginning, even putting up a billboard along a major San Francisco highway in 2018 encouraging people to move to its hometown.

Duolingo’s upcoming IPO is set to be the first major public debut from Pittsburgh’s burgeoning startup scene. Those familiar with local tech players say we can expect more big exits from the historic steel town, and that in turn could fuel more startup activity in the city.

07/23/2021

The listing is a victory for London, which is aiming to become a top global tech hub after Brexit.

Wise shares opened at £8 a share Wednesday morning, giving the company a market value of £8 billion ($11 billion).

07/22/2021

Newhouse and her team announced that they will be merging with solar energy firm Heliogen in a deal that values the joint company at $2 billion.

Phyllis Newhouse and Isabelle Freidheim debuted Athena, an entirely women-led S**C, in March. Less than four months later, Athena has found its acquisition target: renewable energy firm Heliogen.

07/21/2021

According to Circle, the deal should value the company at $4.5 billion.

Circle has announced that it plans to become a public company. The cryptocurrency company will merge with Concord Acquisition Corp, a S**C. Circle is better known as one of the founding members of the Centre consortium with Coinbase. Along with other crypto partners, they have issued USD Coin (USDC....

07/20/2021

Nextdoor will be listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange under the ticker symbol KIND. The transaction will generate proceeds of $686 million.

(Bloomberg) -- Nextdoor Inc. will go public through a special purpose acquisition company in a deal expected to value the local social network at $4.3 billion.The San Francisco-based company will merge with Khosla Ventures Acquisition Co. II, a blank-check vehicle created by the venture capital firm...

07/19/2021

Stripe is the most valuable private company in Silicon Valley, valued at $95 billion.

Stripe, the most valuable startup in Silicon Valley, has tapped a law firm to help prepare it for a direct listing, sources told Reuters.

07/16/2021

Kelly Rodriques, Forge CEO, talks with Bloomberg about the current IPO landscape and what's driving the use of S**Cs:

Source: Bloomberg, 05:06

07/11/2021

Firebolt plans on doubling its 100-person workforce and adding a San Francisco office to its growing list of global offices.

Israel-based cloud data warehouse Firebolt raised a $127 million Series B just six months after closing a $37 million Series A and launching out of stealth.