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Become A Startup Pre-IPO Investor
Just like an ‘Angel Investor’ – one of those folks who bought in early and reaped the benefits – you too can be on the road to financial independence.
86.7%
HISTORICAL RETURNS
20%
MAXIMUM PORTFOLIO ALLOCATION
86.7%
HISTORICAL RETURNS
20%
MAXIMUM PORTFOLIO ALLOCATION
What is Pre-IPO Investing?
Before private companies go public with their IPO, they can sell pre-IPO shares of their stock to investors so they can raise capital in case the IPO does not meet expectations. These shares are usually bought by institutional investors like hedge funds and private equity firms at a discounted price because of the risk that the stock may not perform. But now they’re available to retail investors through platforms like Hedonova, and can gain exponential returns if the right company is chosen.
Access the Secondary Market and Crowdfunding Platforms
Pre-IPO investing offers individual investors the opportunity to join early stage investors like venture capitalist firms and angel investors seeking exits in private companies. We work with equity crowdfunding platforms to buy pre-IPO shares.
Why Invest in Pre-IPO Startups?
Companies grow fastest when they're private
In the heady days of the 1980s, private companies would raise capital and go public five or six years after being founded. Today it takes 12 years.
The 1980s also coincide with the birth of private equity and venture capitalist firms. Currently, the amount of private capital that's chasing efficient startups is at unprecedented levels, and valuations are rising quickly.
When private companies get listed on the stock markets, it is mostly to provide an exit for private market investors. The majority of company growth occurs while they are still private. We invest in business startups when they're young enough to be private but mature enough to have acquired a billion-dollar valuation.
Most of a company’s growth happens when it is private
More than 35 public software companies were valued at more than $10 billion between 2004 and 2015. One in every six of these companies was already valued above $10 billion while being privately held. One of them was Facebook, now Meta.
Imagine being at the same table as Peter Thiel and enjoying the rapid growth of Facebook in its early days. Now, you don’t have to be a hedge fund or institutional investor to gain pre-IPO shares. Retail investors can sit across the table from angel investors.
More than $2 trillion is waiting to be deployed in startups
This money will not only create more unicorns, but also transform the unicorns of today into decacorn ($10 billion+ valuation). Value creation by startups is only going to increase in the coming years. And pre-IPO investing is your chance to access this lucrative market as early investors.
INVESTMENT STRATEGY
Hedonova invests in unicorns (more than $1 billion valuation) that are disrupting traditional industries by using cutting-edge technology.
INVESTMENT STRATEGY
Hedonova invests in unicorns (more than $1 billion valuation) that are disrupting traditional industries by using cutting-edge technology.
Our startup investments
Robinhood (partially exited)
Online investing platform
Robinhood is a zero-commission stock and crypto trading platform. It went public in August 2021 after raising $1.7 billion from top venture capitalists.
Opensea
Metaverse
In the early days of the internet, Amazon was not the first marketplace, but it was the fastest, and the cheapest.
At the dawn of blockchain technology, Opensea is the fastest, cheapest, and first.
SpaceX
Aerospace & Telecom
SpaceX designs, manufactures and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft. The company has launched Starlink, a broadband internet system which we believe will be a $50 billion company on its own in a few years.
Swiggy
Food Delivery
This is one half of a duopoly in the Indian food delivery market. Investors in the other half, Zomato, had a spectacular exit via IPO while Swiggy owns larger market share, shorter delivery times and better feedback from users.
Flexport
Freight & logistics
The developer of a freight forwarding platform designed to provide visibility and control over the entire supply chain. The company's platform arranges goods to be transported and subsequently tracks the inventory in real-time through orders carried by the ocean, air, and road freight, enabling logistics companies to optimize transportation routes and inventory management.
Sila Nanotechnology
Battery technology
The manufacturer of supercharged car batteries aimed to improve energy storage. The company's batteries can be used in small, light and long-lasting electronic devices, enabling mass adoption of affordable and long-range electric vehicles, and giving users access to batteries that are more effective than lithium-ion technology.
