#8: How to Invest in Pre-IPO Companies - A guide to investing in startups and innovative technologies

04/26/25 • 38 min

Craig breaks down the best ways for ordinary investors to participate in the pre-IPO economy. Learn how to invest in pre-IPO stocks for both accredited and non-accredited investors.

Strategies include venture capital funds, equity crowdfunding, secondary marketplaces, indirect and direct investing, syndication, and special purpose vehicles (SPVs).

In IPO radar news, Neuralink is raising a new round, the Figma IPO may be coming in 2025, and Discord's founder steps down as CEO to play more video games.

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0:00 Intro

0:46 Why Invest Pre-IPO

0:58 Tesla and SpaceX

1:32 Uber and Airbnb

1:53 Understanding Pre-IPO

3:16 Accreditation

4:21 VC Funds

4:39 Fundrise Innovation

5:16 ARK Venture Fund

6:10 Equity Crowdfunding

7:56 Indirect Investing

9:28 Accredited Investors

9:41 Secondary Platforms

9:58 Syndication/SPVs

10:54 Direct Shares

11:11 SPV Volume

12:00 Pre-IPO Investing Quadrant

15:12 Non-Accredited Opportunities

15:36 Kingscrowd + Platforms

18:20 Corporate Venture Arms

19:19 Mutual Fund Access

20:02 Accredited Opportunities

20:30 Secondary Platforms

22:39 Valuations

23:28 Syndicators

24:40 Pre-IPO Investing Summary

27:06 IPO Radar

27:45 Neuralink Fundraise

29:32 Synchron

30:00 Figma IPO Confidential

32:35 Discord CEO Steps Down

33:40 Discord IPO

34:28 Video Games

35:35 Support the Show 3 Ways

This video is for informational purposes only. Mentions are not a recommendation to buy or sell any pre-IPO or public company. Invest in IPOs and private companies at your own risk.

^ Please note: This is a testimonial in partnership with Fundrise. We earn a commission from partner links on AccessIPOs.com. All opinions are my own.

Craig breaks down the best ways for ordinary investors to participate in the pre-IPO economy. Learn how to invest in pre-IPO stocks for both accredited and non-accredited investors.

Strategies include venture capital funds, equity crowdfunding, secondary marketplaces, indirect and direct investing, syndication, and special purpose vehicles (SPVs).

In IPO radar news, Neuralink is raising a new round, the Figma IPO may be coming in 2025, and Discord's founder steps down as CEO to play more video games.

Subscribe to the Access IPOs Newsletter (Free)*

Fundrise Innovation Fund^

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Pre-IPO Investing Quadrant Image

0:00 Intro

0:46 Why Invest Pre-IPO

0:58 Tesla and SpaceX

1:32 Uber and Airbnb

1:53 Understanding Pre-IPO

3:16 Accreditation

4:21 VC Funds

4:39 Fundrise Innovation

5:16 ARK Venture Fund

6:10 Equity Crowdfunding

7:56 Indirect Investing

9:28 Accredited Investors

9:41 Secondary Platforms

9:58 Syndication/SPVs

10:54 Direct Shares

11:11 SPV Volume

12:00 Pre-IPO Investing Quadrant

15:12 Non-Accredited Opportunities

15:36 Kingscrowd + Platforms

18:20 Corporate Venture Arms

19:19 Mutual Fund Access

20:02 Accredited Opportunities

20:30 Secondary Platforms

22:39 Valuations

23:28 Syndicators

24:40 Pre-IPO Investing Summary

27:06 IPO Radar

27:45 Neuralink Fundraise

29:32 Synchron

30:00 Figma IPO Confidential

32:35 Discord CEO Steps Down

33:40 Discord IPO

34:28 Video Games

35:35 Support the Show 3 Ways

This video is for informational purposes only. Mentions are not a recommendation to buy or sell any pre-IPO or public company. Invest in IPOs and private companies at your own risk.

^ Please note: This is a testimonial in partnership with Fundrise. We earn a commission from partner links on AccessIPOs.com. All opinions are my own.

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#7: The IPO Freeze, tariff volatility, peak private valuations, and Colossal Biosciences stock

The IPO freeze is here. Craig unpacks the impact of tariff volatility on the IPO markets, and he explores the possibility that private AI valuations have peaked.

Plus, Colossal Biosciences and the de-extinction of the dire wolf.

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0:00 Intro

0:50 The IPO Freeze

2:23 6 Paused IPOs

3:24 Cerebras IPO

3:58 IPO Thaw?

4:52 Volatility Index (VIX)

6:18 Maintaining S-1 Filings

8:10 IPO Pipeline

9:45 IPO Radar News

10:23 Peak Private Valuations

11:22 Figure AI WSJ

13:29 Scale AI Valuation

15:13 Colossal Biosciences

15:49 Dire Wolf

16:15 De-Extinction

16:47 Colossal Bio Funding Rounds

15:13 IPO Radar Selection

18:04 VC Investors

18:35 Colossal Bio Business Model

19:25 Dodo Bird

19:35 Can You Invest in Colossal?

20:50 Jurassic Tweet

21:10 Programming Note

21:26 Support the Show

24:04 Outro

^ Please note: This is a testimonial in partnership with Fundrise. We earn a commission from partner links on AccessIPOs.com. All opinions are my own.This video is for informational purposes only. Mentions are not a recommendation to buy or sell any pre-IPO or public company. Invest in IPOs and private companies at your own risk.

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#9: Cerebras IPO Update: When Will the Stock Trade? Plus, Waymo Rides Per Week and Boxabl Stock and Valuation

Craig updates investors on the status of the stalled Cerebras IPO. He shares an IPO timeline and prospects for the Nvidia competitor to go public.

In IPO radar news, Waymo hits 250,000 paid rides per week and strikes a deal with Toyota, eyeing competition with Tesla.

Plus, Craig looks at the Boxabl valuation and equity crowdfunding round that recently closed, compared to availability on the secondary marketplaces.

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0:00 Intro

0:50 Cerebras IPO

1:33 What is Cerebras?

3:04 Cerebras IPO Timeline

9:33 Cerebras China Risk

10:17 Cerebras What's Next?

11:08 Cerebras Valuation (May 2025)

13:05 How to Invest in Cerebras

14:18 IPO Radar News

14:57 Waymo IPO Spinoff

16:54 Waymo Rides Per Week Growth

18:12 Waymo Toyota Partnership

20:35 How to Invest in Waymo

21:52 Boxabl Stock

22:22 Equity Crowdfunded

23:35 Boxabl Investors and Reservations

23:58 StartEngine Boxabl Campaign

24:12 Boxabl Share Price Disconnect

24:58 Pre-IPO Fair Value

25:56 Boxabl Premium

26:45 Buyer Beware

27:34 Public Markets

28:30 Boxabl Stock Symbol

29:02 Boxabl IPO or SPAC

30:21 Support the Show

31:47 Outro

This video is for informational purposes only. Mentions are not a recommendation to buy or sell any pre-IPO or public company. Invest in IPOs and private companies at your own risk.

^ Please note: This is a testimonial in partnership with Fundrise. We earn a commission from partner links on AccessIPOs.com. All opinions are my own.