Clear Street has launched Clear Street Private Markets, a platform offering pre-IPO access to private companies within its ecosystem. The initiative combines liquidity, capital efficiency through Clear Street's credit financing desk, research, and execution in a single platform. The service launches with pre-IPO access to Databricks, the first of several anticipated investment opportunities. The platform will feature private company research led by equity analyst Owen Lau and will be embedded directly in clients' Clear Street accounts. Participation is restricted to qualified purchasers and accredited investors. Clear Street aims to address common pre-IPO investing challenges, including opaque structures and fragmented documentation. CEO Uri Cohen highlighted the platform's margin capabilities, describing them as unique in the market.

Clear Street Private Markets launches pre-ipo access. Groundbreaking Platform to Offer Liquidity Inside the Clear Street Ecosystem, Clear Street's Credit Financing Desk to Provide Capital Efficiency Private Company Exposure, Research, IOIs, Execution, Leverage and Liquidity All to be Accessible in Clear Street's Single Platform NEW YORK, July 31, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - Clear Street ("Clear Street" or "the Company"), a cloud-native financial infrastructure technology firm on a mission to give sophisticated investors access to every asset in every market, today announced the launch of Clear Street Private Markets, a groundbreaking initiative offering investor access, execution, liquidity, capital efficiency and private market research all within the Clear Street ecosystem and single platform. Clear Street Private Markets launches with pre-IPO access to Databricks, the first in a pipeline of anticipated potential investment opportunities Clear Street intends to offer to qualified purchasers and accredited investor clients. Clear Street's credit financing capabilities are to provide capital efficiency to clients of Clear Street Private Markets. Uri Cohen, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Clear Street, said, "Clear Street Private Markets embodies exactly what we stand for: innovation and access. Investors demand exposure to the most important private companies before they list, and we've created a way to do it, and do it better. Our pipeline of potential issuers is exciting. Our clients are particularly excited about our ability to offer margin within this ecosystem. It's like nothing else available to investors today. We are also building out private company research led by equity analyst Owen Lau, and Clear Street clients will have the Private Markets portal embedded in their Clear Street account." Clear Street seeks to offer Private Markets to address concerns investors commonly encounter at traditional entry points to pre-IPO investing, including opaque structures, fragmented documentation and exposure that is merely synthetic. Participation is restricted to qualified purchasers and accredited investors, and each participant receives an offering memorandum setting out the full terms. To learn more about Clear Street, please visit www.clearstreet.io. About Clear Street: Clear Street's mission is to give every sophisticated investor access to every asset, in every market, through a unified platform built for speed, transparency and scale. We give our clients the technology, tools and service once reserved for the largest institutions, rebuilt with modern infrastructure. Our single, cloud-native, end-to-end capital markets platform powers investor growth today and transforms how they interact with markets tomorrow. For more information, visit www.clearstreet.io. Note: This announcement is for informational purposes only and does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any security. Any offer will be made only to eligible qualified purchasers through a confidential offering memorandum and related subscription documents. Media Contact:

Clear Street promotes senior leaders from within for next phase of growth. NEW YORK - July 29, 2026 - Clear Street ("Clear Street" or "the Company"), a cloud-native financial technology firm on a mission to give every sophisticated investor access to every asset in every market, today announced several senior leadership changes from within to drive growth as it charts further expansion. Megan Cruse, who spent nearly a decade at Citadel and who has been working with Clear Street since late 2025, has been promoted to the role of Chief Operating Officer, which includes oversight of corporate development, strategy, facilities, communications and investor relations. Andy Volz, Clear Street's Chief Commercial Officer, and John DiBacco, Global Head of Markets, have been promoted to Co-Presidents of the firm. Jon Daplyn, architect of Clear Street's bespoke infrastructure and technology stack, is moving to the role of Chief Technology Officer. Uri Cohen, Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, said "We have incredible leaders here and this new organizational structure lets us move faster and more efficiently, to scale with intention as we deliver access to every asset in every market. These changes enable a steadfast commitment to sharper focus, stronger relationships and an enhanced client experience." Michael Stover, Chief People and Performance Officer, commented "We are platforming proven leaders in the roles where they create the most value, with clear accountability across revenue, technology, operations and markets. The strength of this firm lies in the talent behind it, and we will continue to promote exceptional talent where we see it to support our long-term ambitions. Also, since joining Clear Street earlier this year, I am consistently impressed with the inbound talent we have hired as we keep pace with our growth." Clear Street has boosted overall headcount this year, with a total of 830 employees, compared with 773 at the start of the year. The Company, which this year has launched a trading app for individuals, added large-scale spot-trading capabilities in leading cryptocurrencies and cemented a first-to-market partnership with prediction market Kalshi, is planning further expansion across new geographies and into emerging asset classes. Cruse held several senior leadership roles during her time at Citadel and also served as Deputy COO of Global Credit, helping scale the investment team and expand the business into new asset classes. Prior to that, she held high-level operating and investor relations roles at Monroe Capital and Altum Capital. Most recently, Cruse provided operational leadership to portfolio companies, including Clear Street, at the private investment firm White Bay. John DiBacco's role as Co-President is in addition to his acting role as Global Head of Markets. As Co-President, Volz has expanded oversight of the Prime Brokerage and Active Trading businesses. About Clear Street: Clear Street's mission is to give every sophisticated investor access to every asset, in every market, through a unified platform built for speed, transparency and scale. Clear Street give its clients the technology, tools and service once reserved for the largest institutions, rebuilt with modern infrastructure. Its single, cloud-native, end-to-end capital markets platform powers investor growth today and transforms how they interact with markets tomorrow. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in New York with offices globally, Clear Street serves active traders, hedge funds, market makers, broker-dealers, ETF issuers and corporates worldwide. For more information, visit www.clearstreet.io. Media Contact: Get in touch with its team. Clear Street does not provide investment, legal, regulatory, tax, or compliance advice. Consult professionals in these fields to address your specific circumstances. These materials are: (i) solely an overview of Clear Street's products and services; (ii) provided for informational purposes only; and (iii) subject to change without notice or obligation to replace any information contained therein. Products and services are offered by Clear Street LLC as a Broker Dealer member FINRA and SIPC and a Futures Commission Merchant registered with the CFTC and member of NFA. Additional information about Clear Street is available on FINRA BrokerCheck, including its Customer Relationship Summary and NFA BASIC | NFA (futures.org). Copyright (C) 2024 Clear Street LLC. All rights reserved. Clear Street and the Shield Logo are Registered Trademarks of Clear Street LLC