Secondary marketplace and data platform for private company shares
Forge operates a secondary marketplace and data infrastructure layer for private markets, serving companies, employees, and institutional investors. The tech stack (React, TypeScript, .NET, C#, Java) reflects a modern full-stack approach, while the project list—secure SDLC, new trading systems, fund formation, regulatory filing coordination—reveals a compliance-heavy operational model. Active hiring in engineering, legal, and security suggests simultaneous scaling of product velocity and regulatory posture as the platform expands institutional client coverage.
Notable leadership hires: Content Marketing Director
Forge is a fintech platform connecting buyers and sellers of private company shares, with a focus on transparency and accessibility in secondary trading. The company serves a multi-stakeholder market: employees seeking liquidity, companies managing equity programs, and institutional investors looking to access private markets. Beyond the marketplace itself, Forge provides data products and indices on private market activity. Founded in 2014 and based in San Francisco, the platform operates with regulatory oversight for secondary share trading and private fund operations across the United States and Canada.
Forge's primary stack includes React and TypeScript on the frontend, .NET and C# on the backend, alongside Java. The team also relies on Remix for web frameworks, Tailwind CSS for UI, and integrations with PitchBook data and Zendesk for support operations.
Key projects include implementing new trading systems, securing the SDLC, private fund formation and operations, regulatory filing coordination, data integration dashboards, and endpoint/security hardening—reflecting both product expansion and compliance maturity.
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