Private Markets, Angel and Secondary Investing, Sacra

Sacra

Private Markets, Angel and Secondary Investing

Bringing transparency to private markets so investors, founders, and employees can build on conviction. Sacra delivers deeply researched insights on the private companies shaping tomorrow's markets. By surfacing the data, context, and operator perspective that are missing from private markets today, we help secondary buyers and sellers price equity accurately and unlock liquidity for the people building these businesses.

Private Capital Markets

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<li>Schwab's acquisition of Forge, Morgan Stanley's acquisition of EquityZen, and Goldman Sachs's acquisition of Industry Ventures have validated the thesis that incumbent wealth and brokerage platforms see private markets as a core growth vector, creating demand for B2B infrastructure companies like Monark &amp; Zanbato (pre-IPO), Alpaca (crypto), and iCapital (private credit) that can standardize the backend for the long tail of brokerages and RIAs entering the space.</li>
<li>Robinhood Ventures is launching as a publicly traded closed-end fund holding private stocks, but such funds have historically struggled to scale—like Destiny (NYSE: DXYZ) Fund at under $500M AUM, ARK Innovation ETF (BATS: ARKK) venture fund at a few hundred million, and Private Shares Fund (NASDAQ: PIIVX) at roughly $1.2B—because retail investors overwhelmingly want single-asset exposure to specific companies like SpaceX or Anthropic, not diversified baskets that inevitably trade at a discount or premium to NAV.</li>
<li>Beyond single-stock pre-IPO SPVs, evergreen fund distribution is emerging as the next major driver of private market AUM, particularly in the RIA channel, where advisors are looking to build model portfolios with "alt sleeves" that include private equity, private credit, and venture exposure through funds that continuously raise capital and manage liquidity through redemptions.</li>
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Schwab's acquisition of Forge, Morgan Stanley's acquisition of EquityZen, and Goldman Sachs's acquisition of Industry Ventures have validated the thesis that incumbent wealth and brokerage platforms see private markets as a core growth vector, creating demand for B2B infrastructure companies like Monark &amp; Zanbato (pre-IPO), Alpaca (crypto), and iCapital (private credit) that can standardize the backend for the long tail of brokerages and RIAs entering the space.
Robinhood Ventures is launching as a publicly traded closed-end fund holding private stocks, but such funds have historically struggled to scale—like Destiny (NYSE: DXYZ) Fund at under $500M AUM, ARK Innovation ETF (BATS: ARKK) venture fund at a few hundred million, and Private Shares Fund (NASDAQ: PIIVX) at roughly $1.2B—because retail investors overwhelmingly want single-asset exposure to specific companies like SpaceX or Anthropic, not diversified baskets that inevitably trade at a discount or premium to NAV.
Beyond single-stock pre-IPO SPVs, evergreen fund distribution is emerging as the next major driver of private market AUM, particularly in the RIA channel, where advisors are looking to build model portfolios with "alt sleeves" that include private equity, private credit, and venture exposure through funds that continuously raise capital and manage liquidity through redemptions.


Ben Haber, CEO Of Monark, On Why 2026 Is The Year Of Alts

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

Travis Lundy

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Index Rebalance

Interactive Brokers Group, Inc / Index Rebalance

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<li>The S&amp;P 500 index tracks the 500 largest names listed in the US and it is one of the most highly-tracked indices in the world.</li>
<li>In this insight, we take a look at the upcoming constituent changes in the run up to the September 2025 index rebal event.</li>
<li>We expect two regular changes in September 2025 - maybe $10bn a side. There are also a couple of live M&amp;A events which are likely to trigger intra-review index changes.</li>
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The S&amp;P 500 index tracks the 500 largest names listed in the US and it is one of the most highly-tracked indices in the world.
In this insight, we take a look at the upcoming constituent changes in the run up to the September 2025 index rebal event.
We expect two regular changes in September 2025 - maybe $10bn a side. There are also a couple of live M&amp;A events which are likely to trigger intra-review index changes.


[Quiddity Index] S&P500/400/600 Sep25 Rebal: Two Possible Changes, But One Iffy

Asian Hedge Fund Manager, Long Short Equity, Macro

David Mudd

Cross Asset Strategy

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<li>The retail day-trading crowd is losing interest in the stock market, which has been in an extended 5-month losing streak.  The buy-the-dip mentality is waning.</li>
<li>The housing market is entering another slowdown, with prices stagnant for 5 years, mortgage rates surging, and construction costs rising further due to the war in Iran.</li>
<li>The war is straining American households' financial buffers built on rising home prices and post-COVID stock market gains.  Retail investor sentiment has turned largely negative during this market downturn.</li>
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The retail day-trading crowd is losing interest in the stock market, which has been in an extended 5-month losing streak.  The buy-the-dip mentality is waning.
The housing market is entering another slowdown, with prices stagnant for 5 years, mortgage rates surging, and construction costs rising further due to the war in Iran.
The war is straining American households' financial buffers built on rising home prices and post-COVID stock market gains.  Retail investor sentiment has turned largely negative during this market downturn.


CHARTING COURSE: Robinhood Steals from the Poor, and Housing Provides No Shelter (3/31/26)

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

Douglas Research Advisory

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<li>In this insight, we discuss Korean government's new task force for Korea to be included in a major global index. </li>
<li>Prior to this major market moving event, there will be some important signals. </li>
<li>One of the most important signals could be major global securities companies (such as IBKR/TD Ameritrade) allowing trading of Korean stocks to customers world-wide. </li>
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In this insight, we discuss Korean government's new task force for Korea to be included in a major global index. 
Prior to this major market moving event, there will be some important signals. 
One of the most important signals could be major global securities companies (such as IBKR/TD Ameritrade) allowing trading of Korean stocks to customers world-wide. 


Korean Government's New Task Force for Inclusion in a Major Global Index + IBKR Korea Trading Signal

Global Commodities, Mint Finance

Srinidhi Raghavendra

Global Commodities

Deep Fundamental Analysis

Mint Finance

Mint Finance's investment research blends deep fundamental analysis with technical & quant insights. Investment strategies straddle across multiple asset classes with risk management embedded into every trade to deliver an outsized reward-to-risk ratio.

Mint Finance's research is centered around three key themes. First, energy transition and climate change. Second, artificial intelligence. Third, shifting world order with its impact across politics and monetary economics.

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<li>ETFs are synonymous with passive investing. It passive investing and beyond. ETFs have been stealing breakfast, lunch and dinner away from mutual funds.</li>
<li>Active ETFs have jumped from obscurity to ubiquity. &gt;70% of new ETF launches in the US over the last seven years have been active ETFs.</li>
<li>Active ETFs in the cheapest quintile command AUM of USD 325 billion while those in the most expensive quintile hold merely USD 35 billion.</li>
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ETFs are synonymous with passive investing. It passive investing and beyond. ETFs have been stealing breakfast, lunch and dinner away from mutual funds.
Active ETFs have jumped from obscurity to ubiquity. &gt;70% of new ETF launches in the US over the last seven years have been active ETFs.
Active ETFs in the cheapest quintile command AUM of USD 325 billion while those in the most expensive quintile hold merely USD 35 billion.


ETFs Are Reaching Way Beyond Passive Investing

United States

The Charles Schwab Corporation provides a variety of financial services to individual investors, independent investment managers, retirement plans, and institutions.  The Company provides its clients with securities brokerage, banking, and related financial services through offices in the United States, Puerto Rico, and the United Kingdom.

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Ben Haber, CEO Of Monark, On Why 2026 Is The Year Of Alts

Tell us about this round and the vision behind bringing in strategic investors like F-Prime who deeply understand capital markets...

Sacra

[Quiddity Index] S&P500/400/600 Sep25 Rebal: Two Possible Changes, But One Iffy

We expect IBKR and possibly APP to join the S&P500 in September. We expect two deletes. MSTR has moved to second place BUT it has issues which...

Travis Lundy

CHARTING COURSE: Robinhood Steals from the Poor, and Housing Provides No Shelter (3/31/26)

The retail day-trading crowd is losing interest in the stock market amid an extended 5-month losing streak. The buy-the-dip mentality is waning.

David Mudd

Korean Government's New Task Force for Inclusion in a Major Global Index + IBKR Korea Trading Signal

In this insight, we discuss Korean government's new task force for Korea to be included in a major global index. Prior to this major market moving...

Douglas Kim

ETFs Are Reaching Way Beyond Passive Investing

ETFs were synonymous with passive investing. Not anymore. Active ETFs have jumped from obscurity to ubiquity. >70% of new ETF launches in the US...

Mint Finance

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