Private Market Access
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Commission-Free Marketplace
Unlike brokerage firms who charge up to 5% commissions, we do not charge a broker tax.
All-Access Pass
Premium Deal Flow
Invest in the world’s most dominant private companies alongside institutional venture desks.
Low Minimums
Build a Portfolio
Diversify your pre-IPO portfolio. Invest in multi-million dollar SPVs and issuer direct offerings with as little as $5,000.
Secure Escrow
Bank-Grade Settlement
Your funds are secured via our integrated bank escrow and are released only when the issuer approves the equity transfer.
Pre-IPO Accessibility
Historically, individual investors almost never had access to late stage private companies. P2P Shares makes investing in unicorns, SPVs and issuer direct offerings available to you…commission free.
Notable Series C and D Pre-IPO Returns ($100,000 Invested):
| Company | Round Invested | Years Held | Total Percent Gain | $100,000 Value at IPO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snowflake | Series C | 5 Years | 18,100% | $18,100,000 |
| Coinbase | Series C | 6 Years | 21,150% | $21,250.000 |
| Zoom | Series C | 4 Years | 4,500% | $4,600,000 |
| Palantir | Series D | 12 years | 4,7990% | $4,890,000 |
| Coinbase | Series D | 4 Years | 5,210% | $5,312,500 |
| Stripe | Series C | 12 years | 3,900% | $4,000,000 |
| Zoom | Series D | 2 Years | 820% | $920,000 |
How to invest
with P2P Shares
1
Browse available
pre-IPO listings
2
Submit a bid or
accept an offer
3
Enter secure
escrow
1
Browse available
pre-IPO listings
2
Submit a bid or
accept an offer
3
Enter secure
escrow
About Pre-IPO Access
Pre-IPO investing refers to buying shares in a private, venture-backed company before it completes an Initial Public Offering (IPO) and lists its stock on a public exchange like the NYSE or NASDAQ.
Historically, these high-growth opportunities were restricted to institutional investors and venture capitalists. Today, secondary marketplaces allow individual investors to buy equity in late-stage startups (such as SpaceX, Stripe, or Epic Games) while they are still privately held.
When a private company needs capital or early employees want to cash out, shares can be transacted on private secondary markets. Because these companies are not publicly traded, you cannot buy them through standard brokerage accounts. Instead, transactions occur through specialized platforms like P2P Shares that match buyers with existing shareholders.
The Benefits
- Early Access to Growth: Investors can capture potential valuation increases during a company's final private growth stages, rather than waiting to buy at the public launch price.
- Discount Opportunities: Pre-IPO shares are sometimes priced lower than the expected public offering price to compensate for the lack of liquidity.
- Institutional Alignment: You are investing alongside major venture capital firms and institutional funds that have vetted the company's financials.
The Risks and Considerations
- Illiquidity: Unlike public stocks, you cannot easily sell pre-IPO shares. Your capital is typically locked up until a liquidity event occurs, such as an IPO, direct listing, or acquisition.
- The "Lock-Up" Period: Even after an IPO happens, early investors are usually barred from selling their shares for a designated "lock-up" period, which typically lasts 90 to 180 days.
- Regulatory Requirements: Pre-IPO platforms require buyers to be accredited investors, which means meeting specific income or net worth thresholds set by securities regulators.
If youre an accredited investor you can join the P2P Shares pre-IPO marketplace and start investing today. You pay zero commissions
P2P Shares is not a broker dealer and we do not charge commissions. We charge a small technology/escrow fee to the seller when their listing is matched.
We have engineered a risk-insulated environment for buyers. If you match with a seller, enter escrow, deposit the funds for the purchase and the target company exercises its ROFR or blocks the transaction, We return 100% of your investment principal to your bank account, and apply a 100% Platform Transaction Credit to your profile to cover the cost of your next escrow set up..