Why I'm Investing in Private Companies Before They IPO (and how you can too)
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I've been the stock market guy for a long time. I wrote a book about investing for teens when I was 13, and I've spent years beating the market in public stocks. So this shift I'm making toward private, pre-IPO companies is not something I take lightly. In this video I break down exactly why I'm starting to put more capital into private companies instead of public ones, the structural changes in how companies raise money today that are driving this, and the actual routes you can take if you want private market exposure yourself. I get into why great companies like Stripe just stay private now, why OpenAI, SpaceX, and Anthropic will likely IPO at trillion-dollar valuations that cap your upside, and the difference between late-stage private investing and early-stage venture bets. Then I walk through the real options, from no-minimum funds like Robinhood's RVI and AngelList's USVC that anyone can buy, to buying secondary shares and investing through private funds if you're an accredited investor. This is a discussion, not financial advice, but by the end you'll understand how capital actually flows today and why that should shape your investing and even your career decisions.
CHAPTERS:
0:00 Why I'm Investing in Private Companies Over Stocks
0:24 My Stock Market Background
0:45 What's Driving My Shift to Private Markets
1:03 How Companies Raise Money Differently Today
1:14 Why Private Markets Got So Big
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3:02 Why Going Public Isn't Worth It Anymore
3:20 Fundraising and Exit Liquidity Without an IPO
3:41 Why a Company Like Stripe Stays Private
4:06 OpenAI, SpaceX & Anthropic: Trillion-Dollar IPOs
4:24 The 10x Math That Rewards Early Investors
4:43 The Golden Rule: More Risk, More Reward
4:55 Hedging Risk With Volume and Diversification
5:08 Why I Focus on Late-Stage Private Companies
5:25 How Retail Investors Can Buy Pre-IPO Shares
5:51 Takeaway 1: Later IPOs Mean Less Public Upside
6:07 Takeaway 2: Late-Stage vs Early-Stage Private
6:18 The Real Risks and Why I'm Doing It Now
6:44 How You Can Actually Invest in Private Companies
6:56 No-Minimum Funds: RVI vs USVC
7:21 How RVI and USVC Actually Work
7:56 For Accredited Investors: Buying Secondary Shares
8:14 Investing Through Private Venture Funds
8:41 Accreditation Rules and Minimum Investments
9:03 Why This Matters for Your Money and Career
9:21 Final Thoughts
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