EquityZen has identified a collection of promising pre-IPO companies poised for growth, leveraging rigorous selection criteria to guide investments in the evolving U.S. private market.

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EquityZen is a leader in the pre-IPO market, actively seeking to identify emergent private companies poised for success. The firm employs a data-driven approach, analyzing key indicators that suggest high growth potential among private enterprises. This year, EquityZen has curated a list of promising private companies expected to excel in both private and public markets over the coming years.

EquityZen selects companies based on specific criteria, including those that have secured investments within the last year from firms featured on the prestigious Midas list, which recognizes top institutional investors based on their successful exits and private valuations over the past five years. In total, this year's list comprises companies predominantly focused on sectors such as technology, health tech, and enterprise software, with a significant emphasis on artificial intelligence functionality.

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