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November 14, 2022

American unicorns: When primary rounds are distant, secondary markets provide clarity

Unlike in the public markets, valuations of so-called ‘unicorn’ start-ups might only be updated following funding rounds. What if investors want insights more frequently?

Month in Review

November 7, 2022

Secondary markets plateau in October according to ApeVue

Private secondary markets continued to decline slightly in October according to ApeVue, as private firms face uncertain economic outlook and capital constraints.

October 5, 2022

Private Company Secondaries Outperform Public Peers in September‍

Stocks of private companies far outpaced public equities last month, according to ApeVue, the first independent, daily pricing data service for unicorn stocks. Amid a weak year in public markets, the 50 most active private companies in the institutional market, including well known brands like Stripe, Impossible Foods and Klarna, lost 30.61% for investors up until October 1st.

September 2, 2022

Summer lull? Only for buyers. Secondary sell-off continues through August according to ApeVue.

Secondary activity shows continued sell-offs in August says ApeVue, continuing a rocky summer for venture backed startups. Investor appetite for new positions slows significantly as public market woes continue to impact the private sector. August saw a decrease in overall activity, likely to pick back up as the fall approaches.

August 18, 2022

Owlin and ApeVue Form Data Partnership to Increase Transparency in Private Equity Markets

Owlin, the acclaimed AI-based news analytics platform, and ApeVue, the global leader in market-based pricing data for private stocks, today announced they will offer select insights across both of their data platforms to better service private capital markets customers. Through the partnership, ApeVue’s daily pricing service will incorporate Owlin’s news content on private companies, providing customers with another source of market context for ApeVue’s unique dataset.

Month in Review

August 3, 2022

Secondary Data gave Clues to Primary Funding in July

The presence of buyers and trades in July draws allusions to the daring stepping up to catch a falling knife. For those with the gumption to call the bottom here and be shrewd enough to confidently see the other side, we hope ApeVue data have helped. For the bears who are betting on furthering declines ApeVue sheds light on, perhaps the tempered volatility of July is more of a seasonal lull.

Month in Review

July 6, 2022

June performance in Private Stocks Rivals Public Markets

New York, NY, July 6, 2022 — ApeVue reports extended declines to end the second quarter. With a sizeable sellers market, along with an underweighting of bids and trades by historical measures, ApeVue’s composites fell across all major sectors through June; declines were apparent in unicorn stocks spanning entertainment, data/analytics, finance, and private food companies.

June 28, 2022

The great Silicon Valley shake-out

ApeVue, a data provider, offers a hint of what is happening by tracking share prices in the secondary markets, where shares of private firms can be bought and sold. An equally weighted index of the 50 most-traded startups has declined by 17% since its peak in January. Using ApeVue’s data, The Economist estimates that a basket of 12 big startups worth $1trn at the start of this year is now worth about $750bn.

June 3, 2022

Key Private Equity Names Continue Visible Decline through May

New York, NY, June 3, 2022 — ApeVue, the first independent provider of daily time series pricing and benchmarking for private markets, continues to report declines in the second quarter. By utilizing both objective primary and secondary market activity, ApeVue data show equity price fluctuations between funding rounds and regular financial reporting periods.

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American unicorns: When primary rounds are distant, secondary markets provide clarity

Secondary markets plateau in October according to ApeVue

Private Company Secondaries Outperform Public Peers in September‍

Summer lull? Only for buyers. Secondary sell-off continues through August according to ApeVue.

Owlin and ApeVue Form Data Partnership to Increase Transparency in Private Equity Markets

Secondary Data gave Clues to Primary Funding in July

June performance in Private Stocks Rivals Public Markets

The great Silicon Valley shake-out

Key Private Equity Names Continue Visible Decline through May

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