Forge Mission, Purpose & Impact

Forge’s mission shows up in the infrastructure it has built to make private markets more transparent, accessible and seamless. The company gives employees a way to sell private shares, helps companies offer pre-IPO liquidity and equips individual and institutional investors to participate in private company growth. Its marketplace has more than 440,000 registered users, private shares have traded in more than 500 companies since inception and the platform has supported more than $12 billion in volume across 21,000-plus transactions. Forge has also expanded access to information through products like Forge Pro and Forge Price, which bring advanced trading capabilities, pricing data and deeper market insight to private market participants.