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Why more startups are embracing secondary markets to retain talent

Why more startups are embracing secondary markets to retain talent

Staying private doesn’t have to mean staying stuck—secondary markets are helping employees unlock value sooner.

Noel Moldvai

March 31, 2025

Lessons from recent high-profile liquidity events in private markets

Lessons from recent high-profile liquidity events in private markets

When companies stay private but the cash flows anyway, liquidity events light the path for investors navigating today’s alternative markets.

Noel Moldvai

March 27, 2025

2025’s hottest sectors for secondary market investment

2025’s hottest sectors for secondary market investment

From space defense to semiconductors, 2025’s private secondary market is buzzing with innovation.

Noel Moldvai

March 27, 2025

PE & VC exit strategies in 2025

PE & VC exit strategies in 2025

After years of stalled exits, private markets are heating up — and in 2025, PE and VC strategies are evolving fast.

Noel Moldvai

March 27, 2025

Opportunities for Retail Investors in Secondary Markets

Opportunities for Retail Investors in Secondary Markets

Retail investors are no longer stuck on the sidelines—private markets are opening up, and with platforms like Augment, Main Street finally gets a shot at pre-IPO potential.

Noel Moldvai

March 27, 2025

The future of secondary markets in 2025

The future of secondary markets in 2025

A once-niche corner of investing is going mainstream — and in 2025, the private secondary market could be where innovation, liquidity, and opportunity collide.

Noel Moldvai

March 27, 2025

An opportunity for all private company employees

An opportunity for all private company employees

Your private company stock *could* be your ticket to wealth—but without liquidity, it’s just paper dreams; Augment is here to help you cash in.

Noel Moldvai

March 27, 2025

Top-ranked companies end 2024 up 40% as four AI companies join the Augment Power 20

Top-ranked companies end 2024 up 40% as four AI companies join the Augment Power 20

Private markets leaders hit trillion-dollar milestone as AI drives valuations 🚀

Noel Moldvai

How Anthropic overtook OpenAI in our pre-IPO rankings

How Anthropic overtook OpenAI in our pre-IPO rankings

Our blended scoring methodology, using six broad factors, offers a lens for comparing the two companies side-by-side.

Noel Moldvai

October 30, 2024

AI is eating the private markets

AI is eating the private markets

Augment’s quarterly Power 20 reports trace the rise of AI names in the pre-IPO secondary markets

Noel Moldvai

October 25, 2024

Tracking the top pre-IPO names: Launching the Augment Power 20 Q3’24

Tracking the top pre-IPO names: Launching the Augment Power 20 Q3’24

Discover Augment's Power 20 Q3'24 report, highlighting top pre-IPO companies and market trends.

Noel Moldvai

October 17, 2024

Democratizing access to pre-IPO company investments

Democratizing access to pre-IPO company investments

The Collective offers investors access, education, and community dedicated to the pre-IPO secondary market.

Noel Moldvai

March 14, 2024

Introducing Auctions

Introducing Auctions

A new way for sellers to find liquidity for their shares.

Noel Moldvai

November 30, 2023

Why we built Augment

Why we built Augment

Our journey to build a transparency equity marketplace.

Noel Moldvai

October 25, 2023

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