Forge

Company description

Forge Global (formerly named “Equidate”) is a trading platform for private company shares that recently expanded its value proposition into custody and data. It is aiming to build a one-stop-shop infrastructure ecosystem in the private market that serves issuers, shareholders and accredited investors.

            

Latest news

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Caplight secures strategic investment from the Deutsche Börse

18 October 2022 – Caplight to expand derivatives trading and hedging on private company shares, to explore collaboration opportunities with Eurex

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Illuminate Financial secures commitments from key financial investors

27 May 2022 - Illuminate enters a strategic relationship with Jeffries, J.P. Morgan, S&P Global and the Deutsche Börse Group, who also commit to invest

Proxymity closes US$52 million Series B

12 April 2022 - Mediant and BNP Paribas join the Consortium, alongside existing investor the Deutsche Börse Group

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Deutsche Börse invests in and partners with AirCarbon Exchange

22 March 2022 - Collaboration with EEX envisioned for Voluntary Carbon Markets

Forge Global goes public via SPAC merger

22 March 2022 - Becomes the first publicly traded Private Securities Marketplace; trading debut on NYSE under ticker "FRGE"

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Markus Hablizel
Markus Hablizel

Head of DB1 Ventures

Monika Fuchs
Monika Fuchs

Investment Principal

Christoph Osburg
Christoph Osburg

Investment Principal

Stefan Djuknic
Stefan Djuknic

Investment Associate

Leopold Buening
Leopold Buening

Investment Associate

Leopold Buening
Luca Wendler

Investment Analyst