Private market trading and financial technology by Forge Global
IPO activity dips as Forge Global observes slowdown after strong start
Forge Global reports that the IPO market, after beginning 2026 with significant momentum, has started to lose pace as macroeconomic challenges emerge. The company notes that following ...
Forge Global lists five startups with largest Q3 2026 funding rounds on its marketplace
Forge Global has identified CrusoeAI, Cognition, FireworksAI_HQ, Tenstorrent, and Hadrian as five startups that recorded some of the largest funding rounds on its marketplace in the third quarter ...
Steepest valuation discounts hit companies inactive since 2021 or 2022, Forge Global finds
Companies that have not raised capital since 2021 or 2022 are now seeing the largest discounts to their last-round valuations, according to new data from Forge Global. The analysis suggests a ...
Forge Global: private market valuations show 49 percent average discount for 2021-2022 cohort
Forge Global reported that private market valuations have reset significantly for companies last raising capital in 2021 or the first quarter of 2022. According to its September Private Market ...
Bending Spoons acquisition spree shapes next phase of Great Reset, Forge Global outlines
Forge Global reports that newly public Bending Spoons has emerged as an active buyer of previously highflying technology businesses Airtable and Miro at substantially lower valuations compared to ...
Forge Global: FPMI jumps 9.3 percent as SpaceX 36.6 percent decline drags FAPMI down 4.2 percent
The private markets posted diverging results in July, according to Forge Global. The Forge Private Market Index (FPMI) climbed 9.3 percent, even as the Forge All Private Market Index (FAPMI) ...
AI unicorn valuations soar toward 100 billion dollar mark as public and private markets diverge
Valuations for leading artificial intelligence companies have surged, with 100 billion dollars now in sight—a milestone that once took decades but is now being reached within just five years. ...
Forge Global: SpaceX IPO in early 2026 shifts investor focus to next private market candidates
SpaceX made a significant move in the first half of 2026 by launching its initial public offering, creating a major event in the private market landscape. Following this high-profile listing, ...
Major acquisitions on Forge Global marketplace as Databricks and Anthropic AI expand portfolios
Several high-profile private companies executed notable acquisitions in the second quarter of 2026, according to Forge Global. On its marketplace, Databricks purchased cybersecurity company ...
Forge Global: median trade premium hits 0 percent in June as private market prices recover
The median trade premium in private markets reached 0 percent in June, according to Forge Global. This represents the first time since February 2022 that private transactions aligned with the last ...
Structured insights from Forge Global improve investor analysis in private markets
Forge Global has introduced Company Profiles to its marketplace, offering investors and advisors access to structured, data-driven insights on private companies. The new feature is designed to ...
Forge Global integrates Forge Price data with Perplexity AI for private market research
Forge Global announced the integration of its Forge Price and other proprietary private market data into Perplexity AI Computer, a platform leveraging artificial intelligence for private market ...
AI infrastructure drives 11.7 percent FPMI and 12.6 percent FAPMI gains, Forge Global reports
Forge Global reported a strong increase in its private market indices, with the equal-weighted FPMI rising 11.7 percent and the cap-weighted FAPMI gaining 12.6 percent in the latest update. ...
Forge Global: SpaceX public debut revives technology IPO market amid rising private market interest
The IPO window may be reopening as SpaceX prepares for a public debut, according to Forge Global. This move is renewing momentum in the technology IPO market, which has seen subdued activity in ...
AI and Figure Robotics Spark Investor Interest, Forge Global Reports
Figure Robotics is rapidly emerging as a new player in the robotics arena, with a focus on autonomous humanoid robots designed for manufacturing, logistics, and household applications. The ...
Forge Global: IPO pipeline sees momentum as Cerebras Systems debuts and more firms eye listings
The initial public offering pipeline is gaining traction, according to Forge Global. Cerebras Systems, an artificial intelligence chipmaker, made its widely anticipated public market debut on May ...
AI, chips, aerospace and defense drive gains in private markets, Forge Global reports
Private market sector performance is accelerating, with multiple sectors surpassing the broader S&P 500 this year. According to Forge Global's May Private Market Update, beyond artificial ...
Forge Global reports record capital concentration as private markets remain resilient despite public equity volatility
Private market activity in the first quarter of 2026 reached a pivotal moment, according to Forge Global. The late-stage private market saw record levels of capital concentration, uneven IPO ...
