Curated secondary positions
We source existing shareholdings from employees, founders and early backers in companies on a credible path to a NYSE or NASDAQ listing.
Pre-IPO secondary markets
Access to pre-IPO secondaries, before the market does.
Arco Shares gives qualified and institutional investors direct access to secondary positions in high-growth private companies — ahead of their NYSE or NASDAQ listing.
Intended exclusively for professional and qualified investors within the meaning of MiFID II. Nothing on this page constitutes an offer or invitation to buy or sell securities.
What we do
A direct line into late-stage private companies
The strongest private companies now stay private longer. By the time they reach the public market, much of the value has already been created. Arco Shares opens that window earlier — sourcing existing shareholdings in pre-IPO companies and making them accessible to qualified investors through a single, regulated channel.
Institutional diligence
Every position is screened for company quality, seller standing and transferability before it reaches the pipeline. No retail noise.
One regulated channel
Access, documentation and settlement run through a single platform built for professional and qualified investors under MiFID II.
Why secondaries
The value is created before the listing
Primary rounds are closed to most investors and priced for insiders. The secondary market is where existing holders sell — often at a discount to the last round or to net asset value — giving disciplined buyers an entry point the public market never offers.
Secondaries also shorten the path to liquidity. You are buying into companies already late in their private life, closer to an exit, rather than committing capital for a full fund cycle.
- Earlier entry — take a position before the IPO repricing event.
- Potential discount — existing holders often sell below the last primary mark.
- Shorter duration — late-stage companies sit closer to a liquidity event.
- Known names — established, revenue-generating private companies, not early-stage bets.
- Defined exposure — a single position, in a single company, with clear documentation.
How it works
From qualification to settled position
Qualify
Confirm your status as a professional or qualified investor and complete onboarding, identity verification and suitability checks.
Review the pipeline
Access the current set of secondary positions, with the company profile, deal terms, pricing reference and transfer structure for each.
Commit
Indicate interest on a specific position from a €100,000 minimum. We confirm allocation, seller and terms before anything is binding.
Settle
Documentation and transfer are executed through the platform. You hold a defined position in the company ahead of its public listing.
For whom
Built for professional capital
Arco Shares is not a retail venue. The platform is intended exclusively for professional and qualified investors within the meaning of MiFID II — investors with the experience, knowledge and capacity to assess private-market risk for themselves.
High net worth individuals
Private investors seeking direct, single-name exposure to pre-IPO companies outside the public market.
Institutional investors
Family offices, funds and allocators building or rebalancing private-market exposure through secondary positions.
Regulatory framework
EU regulated. Built on Dutch financial law.
Arco Shares BV is registered in the Netherlands and operates under applicable Dutch financial law, within the EU regulatory framework and consistent with MiFID II. The platform is restricted to professional and qualified investors.
Dutch supervision
Operating under the framework of the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets and applicable Dutch financial law.
Professional only
Access is limited to professional and qualified investors, with onboarding and suitability assessment for each participant.
European framework
Structured to operate within European securities-markets regulation, with transparent documentation on every position.
Questions
Frequently asked
What is a pre-IPO secondary?
A pre-IPO secondary is the purchase of an existing shareholding in a private company from a current holder — an early employee, founder or fund — rather than from the company itself. It lets an investor take a position in a late-stage private company before it lists on a public exchange.
Who can invest through Arco Shares?
The platform is available exclusively to professional and qualified investors within the meaning of MiFID II — high net worth individuals and institutional investors. Access is subject to onboarding, suitability and identity verification.
What is the minimum investment?
The minimum ticket is €100,000 per position.
How are the companies selected?
We focus on established, revenue-generating private companies on a credible path to a NYSE or NASDAQ listing. Each position is screened for company quality, seller standing and transferability before entering the pipeline.
What are the risks?
Investing in private companies carries significant risk, including the risk of losing the full amount invested. Private holdings are illiquid, a listing may be delayed or may never occur, and valuations are uncertain. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results. Each investor must assess suitability independently. See our risk and legal information.
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The pipeline is open to qualified investors
Ten active deals. NYSE and NASDAQ candidates. A single regulated channel into the pre-IPO secondary market.
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