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April 26, 2025 38 mins

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.


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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

4:21 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


This video is for informational purposes only. Mentions are not a recommendation to buy or sell any pre-IPO or public company. Invest in IPOs and private companies at your own risk.


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