“People want to invest in companies they know and use. And today those are often private companies,” said Phil Haslett, founder of EquityZen Inc., where investors can buy and sell shares in privately held companies in ticket sizes starting at $10,000. Average age of technology companies at IPO,​by year Source: Jay Ritter, University of Florida

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