The logo of Bitget is displayed on a smartphone screen with a stock market chart in the background, in Créteil, France, on June 30, 2026. The MiCA (Markets in Crypto-Assets) regulation is set to fully enter into force, requiring major cryptocurrency platforms to adapt to new standards imposed by the European Union or cease operations in the EU. (Photo Illustration by Samuel Boivin/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
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Amid ongoing hype around tech darlings going public, from Anthropic to OpenAI, many retail investors are chomping at the bit for access to private stock markets.
Investing in private companies has traditionally been reserved for more sophisticated investors, but there are ways retail investors can participate. This goes beyond being lucky enough to work for a private company that's doling out shares or participating in an investment round for friends and family.
John Arnold, founder and co-chair of Arnold Ventures, speaks during a session at CERAWeek by S&P Global at George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, March 20, 2024.
he U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is considering new ways for individual investors to gain access to some private market investments — including passing an exam.