{"id":3631,"date":"2022-11-24T12:14:59","date_gmt":"2022-11-24T12:14:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wallstreetzen.com\/blog\/?p=3631"},"modified":"2025-10-14T20:36:08","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T20:36:08","slug":"how-to-buy-pre-ipo-stock","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wallstreetzen.com\/blog\/how-to-buy-pre-ipo-stock\/","title":{"rendered":"THIS is How to Buy Pre-IPO Stock in 2026 (Pre-IPO Investing Platforms)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

You may have noticed a trend in the last 10 years: The big returns (1,000%+) are made when a company has its IPO, not after.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Early-stage VCs are buying companies and taking them public at sky-high valuations 12 months later, for you and me to buy at a massive premium (and make the VCs and founders rich in the process).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019m tired of it – I bet you are, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Traditionally, it was impossible to buy pre IPO stocks as a retail investor. That has changed in recent years, if you know what you\u2019re doing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pre-IPO Investing Opportunities in 2026<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In 2026, you and I can invest in stocks before IPOs and get in on the ground floor of the highest potential private companies, right alongside venture capitalists and private equity funds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here\u2019s how to buy pre-IPO stock.<\/p>\n\n\n

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You can become an investor in private companies like Stripe<\/a>, Discord<\/a>, and Databricks<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Hiive<\/a> gives accredited investors access to hundreds of high-growth, VC-backed startups. By funding employee stock options, investors like you can gain exposure to private companies at past valuations. In exchange for funding the options, you will receive a percentage of future proceeds from successful liquidity events.<\/span><\/p>\n

Start investing in private companies on <\/span>Hiive<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n



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Hiive is a secondary marketplace. For an in-depth review of one of Hiive’s biggest competitors, check out our article how does Equitybee work?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

How do Companies Sell Pre-IPO Stock?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Before we cover how to go about buying pre IPO stock, we need to know how the companies are selling their equity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you want to buy something, you need to know how it\u2019s sold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most pre-IPO investments are sold in 1 of 3 ways:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. \nVenture capital, private equity, angel investors <\/strong>– These firms provide initial financing and acquire large blocks of shares.
  2. \nStock options <\/strong>– Stock options are granted to early employees as part of their compensation.
  3. \nPre-IPO placements <\/strong>– Immediately before an IPO, the IPO underwriter may make a stock available at a discount to select investors.<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Let\u2019s talk about how to purchase pre IPO stock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    How to Buy Pre-IPO Stock – 3 Methods<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Thanks to the rise of Fintech, pre-ipo investing has gotten easier in recent years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    But despite there being quite a few pre-ipo investing platforms in 2026, regulations still make it very challenging for retail investors to buy pre IPO stock. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    While there are no mainstream solutions, here are 3 different ways you can invest in pre IPO stocks, if you\u2019re willing to work for it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    1. Use a Specialized Pre-IPO Investing Platform<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Hiive<\/a> is one of the best ways to become an investor in private companies like Stripe, Reddit, and Instacart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Hiive gives accredited investors access to thousands of high-growth, VC-backed startups. By buying shares from employees, venture capital firms, or angel investors, accredited investors can own stakes in private companies.<\/p>\n\n\n

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    Register for Hiive and see the full list of companies available for investment<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n

    In addition to Hiive, there are a few online brokers who invest in pre-IPO companies and will sell them to their customers as a perk for having an account with them. Not all brokers invest in private companies, and the ones that do won’t provide access to every new IPO.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Here are a few brokers that provide access to pre-IPO stocks:<\/p>\n\n\n\n