Summary:
Forge launches waitlist for late-stage growth fund
Why It Matters:
The platform is shifting its focus from a direct trading marketplace to a managed fund model. This allows them to capture investors who want broad exposure to private companies without picking individual stocks.
What Changed:
- Replaced the "Buy and Sell Shares" marketplace hero section with a "Coming Soon" waitlist for a late-stage growth fund.
- Removed the live ticker data for private companies like Stripe, Databricks, and SpaceX from the homepage.
- Removed the "Discover opportunities" section that highlighted specific company valuations and share prices.
- Added a new section focusing on company leadership, featuring the CTO, CFO, and Chief Growth Officer.
- Added a featured jobs section highlighting roles in AI strategy and data research.
- Updated the primary headline from "The Place To Buy And Sell Private Market Shares" to "We Are Private Market Innovators."