Nasdaq Private Market

Nasdaq Private Market was founded in 2013 as an extension of the exchange operator's public-markets infrastructure into the private company space, focused primarily on facilitating company-organized liquidity events — tender offers, structured auctions, and block trades — rather than open peer-to-peer listings.

Because it is run by the same company that operates the Nasdaq exchange, the platform is frequently the infrastructure of choice for late-stage private companies planning a future IPO on Nasdaq, giving them a liquidity solution and a natural on-ramp to public markets under one roof.

Its company-run event model contrasts with marketplaces like Forge, EquityZen, and Hiive, which more commonly support ongoing, investor-initiated listings rather than centering the process around a single company-scheduled event.