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Lucy Brewster
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Investing Reporter, Morning Brew
New York
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By Lucy Brewster Verified| brewmarkets.com@ If you want to defy the usual laws of investing and put your money inprivate startups like SpaceX or OpenAI, it turns out that all you need is $5,000—and a serious appetite for risk. Secondary marketplaces EquityZen and Forge Global just lowered their threshold for individual investors to invest in private companies from tens of thousands to just $5,000, the Wall Street Journal reported today. The two markets are also partnering with Yahoo Finance to provide data on about 100 private companies.
By Lucy Brewster Verified| brewmarkets.com@ Over the past few years, retail investors have been all too happy to buy the dip whenever the market turned sour. But this time around, investors are wary that the latest market selloff isn’t a dip—it’s a cliff. Retail traders are watching Trump’s aggressive, ever-shifting tariff policies, as well as an economy flashing warning signs, and taking them as signals that the selloff that wiped out about $4 trillion in market value in the last month will escalate into a full-blown downturn.
By Lucy Brewster Verified| brewmarkets.com@ If you want to defy the usual laws of investing and put your money inprivate startups like SpaceX or OpenAI, it turns out that all you need is $5,000—and a serious appetite for risk. Secondary marketplaces EquityZen and Forge Global just lowered their threshold for individual investors to invest in private companies from tens of thousands to just $5,000, the Wall Street Journal reported today. The two markets are also partnering with Yahoo Finance to provide data on about 100 private companies.
Company Info
Morning Brew
Morning Brew is a business media brand focused on making business news engaging and accessible, especially for younger audiences. Founded in March 2015 by Austin Rief and Alex Lieberman, it started as a daily newsletter and has grown into a multi-platform media brand. The company emphasizes a friendly tone in its content, making readers feel as if they are receiving news from a friend. Morning Brew offers a variety of services, including a portfolio of newsletters covering different business topics, podcasts that explore business insights and trends, and active engagement on social media platforms. They also produce video content on YouTube to further connect with their audience. The brand has experienced significant growth, expanding its subscriber base from 10,000 in 2015 to over 6 million, and achieving $70 million in revenue within six years.
New York, New York, United States
+1 973-943-6715
Founded: 2015