Late Stage Pre-IPO
Opportunities
Offering Accredited Investors Early Access
to High Growth Companies
Imagine Buying Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Microsoft or even Google before they went public
Current Pre-IPO Companies
As companies stay private longer, more investors are looking to get in at the pre-IPO stage, as that’s when most of the wealth creation happens.
– Ben Meng, Fund Manager
Franklin Templeton
Capturing Value in the Growth Phase
We specialize in cutting edge, growing pre-IPO companies with greater than $1 billion valuation to capture early stage value and higher returns
Portfolio Approach
Strong Due Diligence
Risk Mitigation
50+ Years Experience
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What we look for in a "Unicorn"
Careful selection and rigorous due diligence that prioritize strong leadership, innovative technologies, and clear market advantages.
- Disruptive Technology
- Fast Growth
- Large Addressable Market
- Strong Management Team
Innovators in growth sectors
We enter the company lifecycle when the technology is proven and the company is ready to scale to mitigate risk and maximize value.
- Artificial Intelligence
- Advanced Computing
- Biotech / Genomics
- Fintech
- Social Media
- Space Exploration
Our goal is to provide the individual investor access to pre-IPO investments in companies that they never had access to before.
MISSION STATEMENT
Cohen & Riser Capital
Offering Accredited Investors Early Access to High-Growth Companies
Accredited Investor Criteria
An individual can qualify as an accredited investor by meeting EITHER the income criteria or the net worth criteria; they do not need to meet both.
- Net worth over $1 million, excluding primary residence (individually or with Spouse or partner).
- Income over $200,000 (individually) or $300,000 (with spouse or partner) in each of the prior two years, and reasonably expects the same of the current year.
- An entity is considered an accredited investor if it is a private business development company or an organization with assets exceeding $5 million.
How Do Pre-IPO Shares Become Available?
Frequently Asked Questions
Management, employees, and early-stage investors may own company stock potentially be worth thousands or millions of dollars and have no liquidity because the stock isn’t currently trading, prolonging their ability to cash out a portion of their holdings. Sometimes the need for cash requires them to sell some of their position at a discount before the company can go public.
Pre-IPO shares are shares of a private company before it goes public, while publicly traded shares are those of a company that has already undergone an initial public offering and is traded on a public stock exchange, making them accessible to the general public. Investing in a private company pre-IPO provides the potential opportunity to acquire shares at a lower valuation compared to the initial public listing price.
Pre-IPO investing is a good opportunity to invest in quality companies before they go public. There is risk involved, but their is the potential for higher than average returns. Overall, pre-IPOs offer a strong investment opportunity for accredited investors.
Yes. – According to regulations set by the Securities Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), all investors in private companies must be “Accredited Investors.” The SEC defines an accredited investor as someone who is qualified to invest in complex or sophisticated securities that are not closely regulated. The purpose of the accredited investor designation is to protect retail investors from losses that can result from unregulated investments.
An individual can qualify as an accredited investor by meeting EITHER the income criteria or the net worth criteria; they do not need to meet both.
- Net worth over $1 million, excluding primary residence (individually or with Spouse or partner).
- Income over $200,000 (individually) or $300,000 (with spouse or partner) in each of the prior two years, and reasonably expects the same income in the current year.
- An entity is considered an accredited investor if it is a private business development company or an organization with assets exceeding $5 million.
SEC definition of Accredited Investor – Click Here.
We are in constant search for new opportunities; reviewing companies’ performance histories, industry trends, valuations, and management. Our focus is on the “disruptors,” those special companies that produce proven revenue streams and consistently outperform their competition to become market leaders, with anticipation of going public in the near future.