Forge Global: Closes Over $150M in Funding

  • Forge Global, Inc., a San Francisco, CA-based private securities marketplace, raised more than $150M in funding
  • Backers included Deutsche Börse and new investors Temasek, Wells Fargo Strategic Capital, LUN Partners Group and others
  • Jane Atherton, Managing Director, Investment at Temasek International and Paul Hilgers, Managing Director of Deutsche Börse’s cash market business, will join Forge’s board
  • The company also intends to use the funds to continue to develop new products and services
  • The company has received FINRA approval to operate as a single broker dealer with SharesPost, which Forge merged with in 2020
  • Founded in 2014 by CEO Kelly Rodriques, Forge empowers investors and shareholders by facilitating liquidity in the private markets
Steve Sam
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Steve Sam is a financial reporter, analyst, and commentator with a strong focus on banking technology, digital payments, and the future of financial services.

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