“Liquidity was the most sought-after feature for individual investors to diversify further their portfolios with startups. Platforms like ours enable individual investors to participate directly in startups backed by VCs as primary transactions. We are contributing to further democratizing the industry by elaborating on secondary investments, also referred to as secondaries”, said Andrei Dudoiu, SeedBlink’s founder and Managing Partner.
The secondary market, which is centered on pan-European tech-exclusive deals, is expected to offer early liquidity to individual investors in startups in order to free up capital while allowing buyers to invest at various risk profiles and take part in projects they might have missed on the primary market.
The secondary market is made possible by the European Crowdfunding Service Provider Regulation (ECSPR) which defines clear procedures around the primary and secondary markets throughout Europe, creating a safe environment for cross-border startup investments.
Prior to the launch, several pilot projects had been run with existing shareholders. With this version, all verified users have access to a new Bulletin Board and processes to privately negotiate sell-buy offers, extending trade access for all equity rounds in the portfolio and enhancing investor control over the process.
“The platform’s European tech-exclusive focus and the direct negotiation capabilities set it apart from other secondary markets. Together with a carefully selected pool of investors and tech enthusiasts, our offer consists primarily of VC-backed deals.The current investment threshold is minimum €2,500, but the introduction of a secondary market will remove the investment ticket size, enabling more people to create wealth by investing a fractional amount in equity projects with unprecedented access to curated European early-stage tech companies alongside institutional investors” said Carmen Sebe, SeedBlink’s CEO.
SeedBlink’s secondary market is set to revolutionize the startup investment ecosystem by providing early liquidity and reducing barriers for individual investors.