# Equitybee

> Equitybee is a financial technology marketplace that connects startup employees who can't afford to exercise their vested stock options with accredited investors willing to fund the exercise in exchange for a share of the future upside. Founded in 2017 by three childhood friends and headquartered in Palo Alto, the platform lets employees convert paper equity into real ownership - or cash - without waiting for an IPO, while giving investors a rare way to buy into pre-IPO companies they otherwise couldn't reach.

- **Founded:** 2017
- **Headquarters:** Palo Alto, California, United States
- **Founders:** Oren Barzilai (Co-Founder & CEO), Oded Golan (Co-Founder), Mody Radashkovich (Co-Founder)
- **Team size:** ~58 employees
- **Products:** Stock Option Funding, Employee Liquidity / Cash Out, Investor Marketplace, Venture Portfolio Fund (VPF), RIA Advisory Board
- **Notable:** Helped 4,000+ startup employees exercise their stock options and become shareholders, Funded $100M+ in investments across 730+ pre-IPO companies, Reported an average 55.5% net realized IRR on investments that achieved liquidity

## Products & services

- **Stock Option Funding** — Employees receive capital from Equitybee's investor network to exercise vested stock options with no out-of-pocket fees, keeping their shares and sharing future upside with the funding investor.
- **Employee Liquidity / Cash Out** — Eligible employees can convert vested options into cash before a liquidity event, rather than waiting years for an exit.
- **Investor Marketplace** — Accredited investors browse and fund employee stock-option exercises at specific pre-IPO companies, gaining exposure to startups typically reserved for institutional VCs.
- **Venture Portfolio Fund (VPF)** — An index-like fund giving investors diversified exposure to 120+ pre-IPO U.S. companies across sectors, packaged around employee stock-option deals.
- **RIA Advisory Board** — A program launched to help registered investment advisors bring pre-IPO and alternative investment opportunities to their clients.

## Achievements

- Helped 4,000+ startup employees exercise their stock options and become shareholders
- Funded $100M+ in investments across 730+ pre-IPO companies
- Reported an average 55.5% net realized IRR on investments that achieved liquidity
- Named to Forbes' Next Billion-Dollar Startups 2022 list
- Employees funded through the network reached exits at Monday, Unity, Palantir, Airbnb, Affirm, Procore, Oscar Health, Coursera, Payoneer, Confluent and 23andMe
- Launched the Venture Portfolio Fund in 2024 to open venture-style investing to more investors
- Tracked 14 tender-offer events in 2025 as secondaries became a top liquidity channel

## Latest updates

- **2025-04** — Launched an RIA Advisory Board to help financial advisors access pre-IPO investment opportunities for clients.
- **2025-01** — Published its 2025 VC Liquidity Tracker, reporting 14 tracked tender-offer events and a rebound in venture-backed exits.
- **2024-06** — Launched the Venture Portfolio Fund (VPF), an index-like fund spanning 120+ pre-IPO U.S. companies.

## Links

- Website: https://equitybee.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/equitybee
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/equitybee
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/EquityBeeCom

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Last updated: 2026-07-12