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sohailprasad

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About sohailprasad

founder, ceo of equidate (https://equidateinc.com/)

founding partner at s2 capital (http://s2capital.vc/)

YC S12 alum.

email me at sohail@equidateinc.com

find me at: http://linkedin.com/in/sohailprasad | http://sohailprasad.com | http://about.me/sohail | http://twitter.com/sohailprasad

[ my public key: https://keybase.io/sohailprasad; my proof: https://keybase.io/sohailprasad/sigs/jsUx7Sk8bzmmiQ17ybRFqgTD6xCYkA-pBfXbOkaBrDg ]

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    The goal of the campaign is to drive awareness among individual investors and employees, and we're doing so by contrasting the opportunities of today with opportunities in successf…

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    Yes, it is legal. As per the event page: The promotion is not an offer to buy or sell securities, nor are the certificates sold in the promotion securities. Once your purchase is c…

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    We're running a promotional event called the Early Is Everything Pre-IPO Pricing Event this Thursday (7/28) and next (8/4) to celebrate the launch of our new trading platform. We'l…

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    Sure thing. We share information about companies' stock prices, share counts, and valuations — data that has historically unavailable, inaccurate, and/or very expensive (tens to hu…

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    Hey! All very fair questions, thanks for pointing them out. We've tried to make our FAQ as comprehensive as possible, and it has answers for all of your questions: https://faq.equi…

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    Hi there, co-founder of Equidate here, happy to answer any questions you have. We're well aware of Sandhill Exchange — they were akin to a prediction market — we're a market where …

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    Given the nature of secondary transactions, many people don't want to talk publicly about their experience. That said, if you're interested in working with us, I can make introduct…

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    "It exists for one reason only - shareholders of pre-IPO companies don't want to wait years and hence are willing to trade their shares for immediate cash." Yes, secondary markets …

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    I'm the CEO of Equidate, one of the companies profiled in this article. The article raises excellent points on the pitfalls of trading pre-IPO stock on secondary markets. The oppor…

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    The New York Department of Financial Services is requesting public comments for the BitLicense regulation. The Bitcoin community is requesting a 45 day extension to the public comm…

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