Founded in 2004, New York-based SecondMarket is the largest marketplace for illiquid assets, including private company securities, limited partnership interests, auction-rate securities, bankruptcy claims, structured products, warrants/restricted stock and whole loans. SecondMarket, which has conducted more than $1.5 billion in transactions, has over 4,000 participants, including global financial institutions, hedge funds, private equity firms, mutual funds, corporations and other institutional and accredited investors that collectively manage over $1 trillion in assets available for investment.

Milestones
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SecondMarket acquired InsideVenture. (10/6/09)

Posted 10/7/09 at 10:30am
SecondMarket acquired Trade Receivable Exchange. (5/08)

Posted 7/8/09 at 4:57pm
SecondMarket received in Series A funding. (9/19/07)

Posted 12/12/08 at 9:35am
SecondMarket added Kevin O'Connor as Managing Director, Auction-Rate Securities.

Posted 12/12/08 at 9:35am
SecondMarket added Philip H. Reicherz as Managing Director, Public Equity.

Posted 12/12/08 at 9:35am
SecondMarket added M. Adam Oliveri as Managing Director, Private Company.

Posted 12/12/08 at 9:35am
SecondMarket added Jeremy Smith as Chief Strategy Officer.

Posted 12/12/08 at 9:35am
SecondMarket added Christopher Moon as Director, Bankruptcy Claims.

Posted 12/12/08 at 9:35am
SecondMarket added Stuart Donovan as Chief Technology Officer.

Posted 12/12/08 at 9:35am
SecondMarket added Chris Chakford as Managing Director, Auction-Rate Securities.

Posted 12/12/08 at 9:35am
SecondMarket added Barry Silbert as Founder & CEO.

Posted 12/12/08 at 9:35am
SecondMarket added John-Paul Teutonico as Chief Administrative Officer.

Posted 12/12/08 at 9:35am
SecondMarket added Jeffrey Bollerman as Director, Limited Partnership Interests.

Posted 3/16/09 at 10:07am
SecondMarket added Elton Wells as Director, Mortgage-Backed Securities.

Posted 3/16/09 at 10:07am