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Alphabet Inc. (GOOG $314.55)
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Spotify Technology S.A. (SPOT $571.43)
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Palantir Technologies Inc. (PLTR $179.71)
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Stack Capital Group Inc. (STCK $16.19)
Q: I remember many years ago, when I had just started looking after my own investments. I made many mistakes and even ended up with a few "smoking holes in the ground". I have now been a long term subscriber to 5i and have enjoyed much success as a result of the teams sage advice. Than you for helping me separate the Wheat from the chaff.
As a retired high school teacher I remember way back, prior to alphabet (google's) IPO, seeing their logo on every computer in the classroom when students booted them up, and thinking, " I wonder if they would ever IPO?" Well, of course they did, and upon seeing that I would need to pay a 17% premium as a retail investor (no matter how quickly you acted the morning of the IPO) I passed on the stock until years later. I am a happy shareholder currently.
My question is, are there any pre IPO companies that you are currently excited about, and if so, how can a retail investor have the best chance of getting in on an IPO other than waiting until it trades publicly? Anthropic? others?
Thank you
As a retired high school teacher I remember way back, prior to alphabet (google's) IPO, seeing their logo on every computer in the classroom when students booted them up, and thinking, " I wonder if they would ever IPO?" Well, of course they did, and upon seeing that I would need to pay a 17% premium as a retail investor (no matter how quickly you acted the morning of the IPO) I passed on the stock until years later. I am a happy shareholder currently.
My question is, are there any pre IPO companies that you are currently excited about, and if so, how can a retail investor have the best chance of getting in on an IPO other than waiting until it trades publicly? Anthropic? others?
Thank you
5i Research Answer:
It is difficult to get pre-IPO shares but not impossible. Some brokers (Richardsons for one) have at times have had access to deals pre IPO. They were able to secure pre IPO shares in PLTR and SPOT, and recently Canva. STCK is a Canadian traded company that invests directly in privates and is one option as well. Contacting the pre-IPO companies directly can also provide a list of brokers or possible sellers (this is a long shot but can work at times). Canva, Anthropic, Databricks, OpenAI, Kraken, Stripe and SpaceX are likely to generate excitement this year, or in 2027.
Authors of this answer, directors, partners and/or officers of 5i Research and/or affiliated companies have a financial or other interest in GOOG, SPOT, PLTR.