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Inside The Private-Market Divide: EquityZen’s Phil Haslett On AI, SaaS And Secondaries

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EquityZen, a marketplace for private company shares, was acquired by Morgan Stanley in January 2026. Co-founder Phil Haslett discusses the evolving secondary market, noting AI startups command premiums while older ones trade at discounts, and comments on the IPO market beyond major names like SpaceX.

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