Republic Europe, formerly Seedrs, is one of the few securities crowdfunding platforms that offers an effective secondary marketplace for shares issued on the platform.
Before Republic acquired the UK-based online capital formation platform, its founders created an effective platform for investors to buy and sell shares. This was due to the founders’ exceptional foresight. Following the acquisition by Republic, the new owners have continued the secondary market while adding new features and functionality.
Most recently, Republic Europe announced that trading will no longer be set to a single day each month and will be continuous.
This week, Republic Europe has announced that “Buy Offers” solicitations from buyers, which provide a price at which they would be interested in purchasing shares, are now available. This feature now provides shareholders with an indication of what they may receive if they choose to sell their shares. Sale offers will now be displayed alongside buy offers, allowing users to see the spread.
Top issuers showing a solid return for investors include:
- Land Technologies – 7454%
- Revolut – 5022%
- Landbay – 3339%
- Oddbox – 3087%
- Desklodge – 2400%
Share liquidity has long been a challenge for shareholders in private firms. In the US, there is a growing number of marketplaces where private securities are traded but this service is largely only available to Accredited Investors. Pending regulatory changes may alter this dynamic which should be beneficial for both sides of the transaction.