#008: How to Invest in Pre-IPO Companies

Craig breaks down the best ways for ordinary investors to participate in the pre-IPO economy. Learn how to invest in pre-IPO stocks for both accredited and non-accredited investors.

Strategies include venture capital funds, equity crowdfunding, secondary marketplaces, indirect and direct investing, syndication, and special purpose vehicles (SPVs).

In IPO radar news, Neuralink is raising a new round, the Figma IPO may be coming in 2025, and Discord’s founder steps down as CEO to play more video games.

Mentioned: Fundrise Innovation Fund, ARK Venture Fund

0:00 Intro
0:46 Why Invest Pre-IPO
0:58 Tesla and SpaceX
1:32 Uber and Airbnb
1:53 Understanding Pre-IPO
3:16 Accreditation
4:02 Ways to Invest Pre-IPO
4:21 VC Funds
4:39 Fundrise Innovation
5:16 ARK Venture Fund
6:10 Equity Crowdfunding
7:56 Indirect Investing
9:28 Accredited Investors
9:41 Secondary Platforms
9:58 Syndication/SPVs
10:54 Direct Shares
11:11 SPV Volume
12:00 Pre-IPO Investing Quadrant
15:12 Non-Accredited Opportunities
15:36 Kingscrowd + Platforms
18:20 Corporate Venture Arms
19:19 Mutual Fund Access
20:02 Accredited Opportunities
20:30 Secondary Platforms
22:39 Valuations
23:28 Syndicators
24:40 Pre-IPO Investing Summary
27:06 IPO Radar
27:45 Neuralink Fundraise
29:32 Synchron
30:00 Figma IPO Confidential
32:35 Discord CEO Steps Down
33:40 Discord IPO
34:28 Video Games
35:35 Support the Show 3 Ways