Pre-IPO Secondaries

Buying shares of a late-stage private company from an existing holder rather than the company.

Qualified investors — primarily PE funds and family offices — from ~USD 1m per name.

Through the secondary market — buying from existing shareholders directly, joining a single-name SPV, or using a forward contract where transfers are restricted. Access runs through advisers and platforms holding allocations, with eligibility, minimum tickets and company transfer approvals governing who can participate.

Against the company’s most recent primary round and observable secondary trades, adjusted for structure and share class. Discounts or premiums reflect transfer restrictions, limited information rights, the depth of demand for the name and how the exposure is held — direct positions usually price differently from layered structures.

Confirm the seller actually holds the shares and can transfer them, understand the structure — direct, SPV or forward — and any layers between you and the equity, check aggregate economics across those layers, and verify the company’s approval process. Counterparty failure, not company performance, is the most avoidable risk.

It covers US pre-IPO secondaries, curated deal access for private equity funds and family offices, PE/VC fund placement, and AI data-centre investments — for qualified investors.

Pre-IPO secondaries, GP- and LP-led secondaries, co-investments, PE/VC fund placement and SPVs, plus thematic exposure to AI data centres, digital infrastructure and the energy transition.

Matchpoint works primarily on a success fee, with a modest retainer to cover execution. Fees are agreed in writing up front and scaled to the size and complexity of the transaction — with no hidden costs.

Most mandates reach a first term sheet within 30 days, depending on diligence readiness and structure; closing follows once terms are agreed.

A short, confidential scoping call and NDA; we structure the requirement and prepare materials, then run a competitive process across our 5,000+ investor and lender relationships, and negotiate to close — with a partner leading at every step.

Matchpoint Partners is based in the UAE and runs cross-border mandates across the UAE, KSA, India and the UK, with active deal activity in wider Europe, Singapore and the United States.

Matchpoint has originated and led $2+ billion of transactions, with equity tickets typically USD 5m–300m, debt USD 10m–500m+, real estate finance USD 20m–500m+, and fund placements for funds of USD 50m–1bn+.

Use the enquiry form, email ck.adya@matchpoint-partners.com, or call/WhatsApp +971 52 345 1119. Every mandate is led by a partner from the very first conversation.

Yes. Matchpoint runs discreet, confidential processes and discloses client identities only under a signed non-disclosure agreement (NDA).