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Hiive

Marketplace for trading private company equity

Overview

Hiive runs a marketplace for trading shares in private, venture-backed companies, connecting accredited investors with founders, employees, and early investors seeking liquidity before an IPO. Its platform centralizes listings and bids, showing buyers what’s available and letting sellers post holdings, while providing bid/ask data and past transactions to maintain transparency; FINRA oversight applies, and fees are charged on completed trades. Hiive differentiates itself by concentrating on the secondary market for private securities and serving high-net-worth individuals, family offices, and institutions that meet accreditation requirements, with a regulated, transparent environment. Its goal is to make private-company equity more liquid by linking buyers and sellers through a trusted marketplace.

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About Hiive

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Why Hiive is rated
B-
Rated B on Competitive Edge
Rated B on Growth Potential
Rated C on Differentiation

Industries

FintechFinancial Services

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

Late Stage VC

Total Funding

$8.4M

Headquarters

Vancouver, Canada

Founded

2021

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What believers are saying

  • The company reported over $6 billion transaction volume and more than 400 companies.
  • 2026 launch added anonymous aggregation, execution tooling, and private-fund resale markets.
  • Institutional demand rose as secondary-market volume hit $106 billion in 2025.

What critics are saying

  • Anthropic warned trading its stock on Hiive is unauthorized and void.
  • The platform rejects 70% of SPV listings, limiting supply and slowing growth.
  • A dependence on issuer approval makes one blocked transfer policy an existential threat.

What makes Hiive unique

  • FINRA-registered ATS, SEC adviser, and Canadian dealer cover cross-border private-share trades.
  • Live order book pricing plus issuer approvals standardize opaque pre-IPO liquidity.
  • 2026 Clarity rebrand added funds marketplace, institutional tools, and portfolio management.

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Funding

Total Funding

$8.4M

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Funded Over

2 Rounds

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Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • 401(k) Company Match
  • Unlimited Paid Time Off
  • Flexible Work Hours
  • Hybrid Work Options
  • Stock Options
  • Company Equity
  • Wellness Program

Company News

ProCapitas
Jun 13th, 2025
Hiive Raises $4.2M for Pre-IPO Platform

Hiive, a Vancouver-based fintech startup, raised $4.2M to enhance its pre-IPO trading platform, aiming to capture more market share in the secondary private equity space. The funding round was led by Uncorrelated Ventures, valuing Hiive at $77M post-money. The company plans to use the funds to automate trading, reduce costs, and improve user experience. Hiive has completed over $1 billion in transactions and lists more than 570 companies.

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Standard Chartered Analyst Predicts Xrp Will Flip Ethereum In 3 Years

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Securities.io
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Investing In Locus Robotics  | How To Buy Pre-Ipo Shares

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Securities.io
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