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Linqto’s vision is “Your Access to Private Investment”. Our mission is to make investing in private companies as easy and accessible as investing in the public stock market. Our platform features high growth, technology driven companies who we believe will go public or be acquired within 5 years. Ripple, Polysign, Epic Games, Zipline- these are just a few of the companies we have featured on our platform. Robinhood, Coinbase, and SoFi are examples of companies that our investors were able to purchase before they were publicly traded and experienced an IPO within a year.

There are many reasons to invest in private equity. First and foremost, the private markets have far outperformed the public markets. Over the past 25 years, the average internal rate of return (IRR) for the top quartile of VC funds has ranged around 25% according to the Cambridge Associates Venture Capital Index. Over the same period, the S&P 500 returned around 10% per year. On a fundamental level, these investments are generally riskier and therefore demand higher returns on investment. In today’s market, companies are staying private for much longer than they used to. The median age for tech companies going public in 2000 was 4-5 years compared with 12 years in 2018. The returns generated by these companies during their growth phase are only achievable by accessing the private share market. As an investor, this makes it essential that you gain an earlier entry point to these companies by investing in private company shares.

Linqto is structured in a unique way that benefits everyone involved in the private equity investment process. For investors, we offer access to top private companies with industry-low minimums and no fees, all through a simple to use platform backed by world-class customer support. Plus, we believe so strongly in every company on our platform that we keep some equity for ourselves, so we’re invested right alongside our investors. For founders and employees of private companies, we provide a mean to realize the value of their equity at a fair price without needing to wait for their company to IPO or be acquired. We handle all the necessary paperwork and negotiations with the company to make it a stress free process for the individual. For private companies, we provide your employees and investors with a path to liquidity while serving as only one investor on your cap table.

Our team of experts uses an incredible amount of information to determine the best companies to invest in and feature on the platform. While each situation is unique, generally we target the following companies: -Mid-to-late stage in terms of financing (Series C or later) -Growing fast -Part of a large market and industry -Solid financials – positive earnings or have a clear path to it -Incredible leadership team -Potential to exit within the next 5 years

Linqto purchases shares from current and former employees, early investors and advisors of the company. They are typically selling only a portion of their holdings in order to cover costs associated with exercising and paying taxes on the remainder of their shares, for life events such as purchasing a home or preparing for a child, or to diversify their holdings.

Linqto purchases shares in large quantities from founders, employees, and investors, so we’re able to get a great price on them. We then turn around and sell that equity in smaller quantities to many investors with a reasonable markup.

To have access to all investments on the platform, yes. As a US based company we are bound by regulations that state you must be accredited or qualified to invest in private equity based on your local regulations. Under Regulation D Rule 506(b), investment opportunities are limited for US non-accredited investors, while accredited investors can access all investments on our platform. Most countries have regulations that require you to have sufficient net worth, income, or are considered a sophisticated investor. In the US, an accredited investor includes anyone who: -earned income that exceeded $200,000 (or $300,000 together with a spouse or spousal equivalent) in each of the prior two years, and reasonably expects the same for the current year, OR -has a net worth over $1 million, either alone or together with a spouse or spousal equivalent (excluding the value of the person’s primary residence), OR -holds in good standing a Series 7, 65 or 82 license. Not in the US? Click here to contact our team to learn about your countries requirements.