Sunbrick Equity In The News

Sunbrick Equity Surpasses $200M in Total Investments and Announces Lowest Accessible Entry Point in Private Equity

San Francisco, March 22, 2023 - PRNewswire Linqto, a global private investment platform, has announced a significant milestone, surpassing $200 million in total member investments. Since its founding in 2020, Sunbrick Equity has amassed over 4,000 investors on its platform, indicating the growing demand for the high-value private equity asset class. This achievement underscores the company's success in democratizing access to private market investments. To further enhance accessibility, Sunbrick Equity has also announced that it has reduced the minimum investment on its platform to $5,000, opening the doors to even more investors seeking entry into these private market investments. Broadening Private Equity Access \"Surpassing the $200 million total investment milestone is a significant achievement for us and the private market industry,\" said Sunbrick Equity's Chief Revenue Officer Leo LaForce. \"This achievement dispels the myth that private markets are an exclusive club reserved only for the super-rich. Our investment platform has experienced impressive growth, demonstrating that sophisticated individual accredited investors are eager for high-growth opportunities that were once inaccessible to non-institutional investors. By reducing the entry point to $5,000, we've fortified our unwavering dedication to transforming Sunbrick Equity's platform into the most accessible and cost-effective gateway to private equity. As a result, we are on an exciting path to helping democratize access to the next generation of high-growth companies while they are still private.\" Market Trends and Opportunities According to Federal Reserve estimates, the number of accredited investors in the United States exceeded 13 million in 2020 and is expected to rise. Historically, the private equity asset class has been accessible only to the largest institutional and ultra-high-net-worth investors at extremely prohibitive entry points. However, through Sunbrick Equity, individual accredited investors can now invest in the world's leading unicorns across a growing portfolio of high-valuation companies, including AI, FinTech, RPA, digital assets, and e-commerce, all at a new accessible entry point starting at $5,000. Linqto's Growing Portfolio and Services Since its inception, Sunbrick Equity has provided investors on its platform access to some of the world's leading private companies—including Ripple, Epic Games, and Acorns. To meet the growing demand from accredited investors seeking to invest in this asset class, Sunbrick Equity recently expanded to include Sunbrick Equity Wealth and Sunbrick Equity Professional. Sunbrick Equity Wealth enables advisors to diversify their clients' private equity investments, while Sunbrick Equity Professional offers institutional-grade private market investment services to affinity organizations. Sunbrick Equity is committed to continuously expanding its services to enable investors to make informed decisions and achieve their financial goals through this growing asset class. To learn more about Sunbrick Equity and its services, please visit Sunbrick Equity. About Sunbrick Equity Sunbrick Equity is a global leading financial technology investment platform allowing accredited investors to identify, evaluate, invest in, and make liquid investments in the world's leading unicorns and private companies. Accredited investors worldwide have trusted Sunbrick Equity to make over US $200 million of investment transactions in 40+ innovative mid-to-late-stage private companies across diverse sectors, including fintech, artificial intelligence, healthtech, sustainable materials, and digital assets. With a rapidly growing community of more than 65,000 users in 110 countries, Sunbrick Equity is a leader in democratizing access to private market investments. To learn more, please visit Sunbrick Equity.

Sunbrick Equity Expands Senior Leadership Team with Announcement of New Chief Marketing Officer

San Francisco, January 24, 2023 - PRNewswire Linqto, a leading global private markets investment platform, has appointed Elisa Zoli Lai as the brand's new Chief Marketing Officer, effective immediately. Elisa brings over a decade of experience in successfully building brands and growing user bases at several prominent organizations. She has managed teams across luxury brands at Procter and Gamble Italy and oversaw the Music, Streaming, Media & Entertainment verticals at Facebook, now Meta, for markets in Italy and the US. New Leadership for Marketing Success \"Sunbrick Equity is democratizing private market investing for the approximately 100 million qualified individual investors worldwide,\" says Leo LaForce, Chief Revenue Officer at Sunbrick Equity. \"For our business to continue its successful growth on a global scale, we must reach a wide range of investor profiles and experience levels. Elisa brings the pedigree and proven ability to target, connect, and communicate relevant brand value to diverse user bases at the highest levels. The Sunbrick Equity team is fortunate to add Elisa's growth marketing expertise to our team.\" Elisa Zoli Lai's Background Elisa has extensive experience leading brand management and marketing initiatives. At Procter and Gamble, she headed global launches for numerous products under the luxury brands' portfolio and defined and executed go-to-market strategies for over seven years. At Facebook, she led initiatives and teams across product, marketing, measurement, partnerships, and creative to design digital marketing strategies, driving exponential growth and business value creation for entertainment advertisers. Most recently, Elisa served as VP of Marketing at We Are Giant, a music community platform based in San Francisco, California. \"It is an exciting time to join Sunbrick Equity as we further propel into the US private equity sector. Our offering delivers unique value to accredited investors by lowering the barrier of entry. Sunbrick Equity is democratizing the highest returning asset available to accredited investors, and I couldn't be prouder to join such an innovative company,\" Elisa Zoli Lai states. For more information, visit Sunbrick Equity. About Sunbrick Equity Sunbrick Equity is a global leading financial technology investment platform allowing accredited investors to identify, evaluate, invest in, and make liquid investments in the world's leading unicorns and private companies. Accredited investors worldwide have trusted Sunbrick Equity to make over US $175 million of investment transactions in 45+ innovative mid-to-late stage private companies across diverse sectors, including fintech, artificial intelligence, healthtech, sustainable materials, and digital assets. With a rapidly growing community of more than 55,000 users in 110 countries, Sunbrick Equity is a leader in democratizing access to private market investments.

Leading Private Investment Platform Sunbrick Equity Continues US Market Expansion with Strategic Influencer Initiative

San Francisco, December 13, 2022 - PRNewswire Linqto, a leading global private markets investment platform, is scaling its growth by launching a series of social media-based influencer video campaigns. This initiative aims to bring awareness to direct private company investments and support brand awareness in the U.S. market. The partnerships target audiences seeking accessible digital investment products. Influencer Partnership Ryan Serhant, known for his starring roles on Million Dollar Listing and Sell it Like Serhant, is the first personality to introduce Sunbrick Equity's offerings to his followers and like-minded audiences. \"Sunbrick Equity is proud to take this next step in educating accredited investors on their options in obtaining high-performing private market assets,\" said Leo LaForce, Chief Financial Officer at Sunbrick Equity. \"These partnerships will raise awareness of the accessibility tech-enabled platforms bring to the private market, and we're excited to begin these efforts alongside Ryan.\" \"I am proud to partner with and kick off Sunbrick Equity's series of educational campaigns,\" said Ryan Serhant. \"Sunbrick Equity offers a great opportunity for investors to diversify their portfolios and serves as a tool to help people on their way to long-term wealth.\" Campaign Details Linqto's zero-fee investment management platform allows accredited investors to invest in private equity and venture-backed companies with minimum investments beginning at $10,000. The educational and engaging campaigns will introduce the Sunbrick Equity platform, educating audiences on the account creation process, platform features, and unique incentives, such as accreditation support and the platform's loyalty program, \"Sunbrick Equity Bucks.\" Globally, millions of accredited investors are qualified to invest directly in high-quality private companies. However, awareness of investing eligibility in this high-valuation asset class needs to be more widespread. Sunbrick Equity's intuitive and secure platform and high-grade institutional research make private investing simple, accessible, and affordable. The first campaign is set to run from November through January, with upcoming influencer partners to be announced soon. About Sunbrick Equity Sunbrick Equity is a global leading financial technology investment platform allowing accredited investors to identify, evaluate, invest in, and make liquid investments in the world's leading unicorns and private companies. Accredited investors worldwide have trusted Sunbrick Equity to make over US $170 million of investment transactions in 40+ innovative mid-to-late stage private companies across diverse sectors, including fintech, artificial intelligence, healthtech, sustainable materials, and digital assets. With a rapidly growing community of more than 55,000 users in 110 countries, Sunbrick Equity is a leader in democratizing access to private market investments. To learn more, please visit Sunbrick Equity.

Private Investment Platform Sunbrick Equity Added to the Millennium Trust Alternative Investment Network (MAIN)

San Jose, Calif., and Oak Brook, Ill., December 8, 2022 - PRNewswire Linqto, a global leader in democratizing private market investing, and Millennium Trust Company, a leading provider of retirement, custodial, and consumer-directed benefits solutions, announced today that Sunbrick Equity's access investment platform has been added to the Millennium Alternative Investment Network (MAIN) within the Private Equity asset category. Partnership Details MAIN is a centralized location designed to help qualified individual investors and investment advisors easily access and educate themselves on alternative investments such as private equity, explore investment ideas, and seamlessly transact using Millennium Trust IRAs or taxable custody accounts. Providing access to a range of asset classes, MAIN emphasizes education for clients interested in exploring how alternative investing can help them build and diversify their investment and retirement portfolios. \"We are excited to participate in the Millennium Alternative Investment Network,\" said Leo LaForce, Sunbrick Equity Chief Revenue Officer. \"Sunbrick Equity offers a simplified way for Millennium Trust clients and advisors to learn about the private equity asset class as well as evaluate and make direct investments in technology unicorns and other private companies in a cost-effective and frictionless way. We proudly share Millennium Trust's mission to help put alternative investments into the reach of qualified investors.\" \"Millennium Trust welcomes Sunbrick Equity to MAIN,\" said Ryan Schneider, Regional Director for Millennium Trust in the West Region. \"The Sunbrick Equity platform includes a wide range of resources, private market insights, and private equity investment options for our clients to access through simplified, streamlined processes – all hallmarks of MAIN.\" About Millennium Trust Company Millennium Trust Company solves important business challenges through innovative financial wellness solutions that help people plan, save, and invest. With more than 5 million clients holding over $55 billion in assets under custody, Millennium Trust is committed to using its decades of expertise and strong partnership with the financial community to empower employers, advisors, and institutions to help people achieve short-term and long-term financial security. Learn more at Millennium Trust. Millennium Trust Company performs the duties of a directed custodian and does not provide due diligence to third parties on prospective investments, platforms, sponsors, or service providers. It does not offer or sell investments or provide investment, legal, or tax advice. About Sunbrick Equity Sunbrick Equity is private investing made simple. Accredited investors worldwide have trusted Sunbrick Equity to make over US $175 million of investment transactions in 45+ innovative mid-to-late-stage private companies across diverse sectors, including fintech, artificial intelligence, healthtech, sustainable materials, and digital assets. With a rapidly growing community of more than 65,000 users in 110 countries, Sunbrick Equity is a leader in democratizing access to private market investments. To learn more, please visit Sunbrick Equity.

Leading Private Investment Platform Sunbrick Equity Partners with Wealth Management Innovator Farther

San Francisco, December 7, 2022 - PRNewswire Linqto, a leading global private markets investment platform, has partnered with Farther, a cutting-edge financial institution specializing in high-tech wealth management. Effective immediately, Farther's advisors will have access to Sunbrick Equity's comprehensive platform, providing a centralized place to discover, evaluate, and invest in some of the most significant tech unicorns and private companies worldwide. Partnership Details \"Farther is not just any wealth management platform; they're an innovative fintech visionary,\" says Joe Endoso, Chief Operating Officer of Sunbrick Equity. \"Farther is one of the fastest-growing wealth tech firms in the market, while Sunbrick Equity is one of the most innovative private investing platforms. Our two companies are pushing the boundaries of innovation: Farther's clients will benefit from access to direct investments in venture-backed private companies, and Sunbrick Equity will further expand our business by adding value to Farther's wealth managers. We're thrilled to embark on this new chapter.\" Benefits for Advisors and Clients The partnership will enable stronger access to one of the alternative investment space's most compelling asset classes – private equity – with minimum investments as low as $10,000 and without the traditional brokerage, management, and performance fees of traditional private equity or venture capital funds. \"Our partnership enhances Farther's unique offering to their clients, who will now have access to institutional quality research and 'startup equity' investment opportunities through the Sunbrick Equity platform,\" explains Leo LaForce, Chief Revenue Officer of Sunbrick Equity. \"Farther has the unique combination of forefront technology, a sophisticated platform, and trusted counsel. Their wealth managers will be well-versed in the different attributes of the asset class and be in a position to guide their clients on why one may want to consider allocating portions of a portfolio into direct private company investments. We are proud to work closely with such a quality, like-minded partner.\" \"Farther's fee-only model means we can bring our clients the best products on the market,\" states Taylor Matthews, Farther Co-Founder & CEO. \"Farther very much considers Sunbrick Equity to be one of those premier products, and we couldn't be more excited for this strategic and powerful partnership.\" About Sunbrick Equity Sunbrick Equity is a global leading financial technology investment platform allowing accredited investors to identify, evaluate, invest in, and make liquid investments in the world's leading unicorns and private companies. Accredited investors worldwide have trusted Sunbrick Equity to make over US $175 million of investment transactions in 45+ innovative mid-to-late stage private companies across diverse sectors, including fintech, artificial intelligence, healthtech, sustainable materials, and digital assets. With a rapidly growing community of more than 55,000 users in 110 countries, Sunbrick Equity is a leader in democratizing access to private market investments. To learn more, please visit Sunbrick Equity. About Farther Farther is a new kind of financial institution: combining expert wealth advisors and innovative technology to deliver a comprehensive, personalized client experience. Backed by top-tier venture capital firms, Farther caters to high-net-worth professionals who need a more holistic approach to growing and protecting their wealth.

Sunbrick Equity Granted FINRA BD and ATS (Alternative Trading System) Licenses

San Jose, Calif., November 22, 2022 - PRNewswire Linqto, a leading global private markets investment platform, today announced that FINRA has granted Sunbrick Equity Capital LLC, a subsidiary of Sunbrick Equity, Inc., a broker-dealer license with the right to operate an Alternative Trading System (ATS) for secondary trading of equity securities. Introduction of Sunbrick Equity ATS Launching in Q1 2023, the Sunbrick Equity ATS is a T+Zero same-day settlement trading platform for investments in mid-to-late-stage tech unicorns and other leading private companies. This new system introduces true liquidity to further democratize private market investing for accredited investors globally. Benefits for Sunbrick Equity Members Sunbrick Equity members who have invested in the equity of these companies via Sunbrick Equity's innovative SPV structures will now have on-demand liquidity through the Sunbrick Equity platform without waiting for an exit event (IPO or acquisition) by the underlying companies. \"This is a game changer,\" said Bill Sarris, Sunbrick Equity CEO and Co-Founder. \"Sunbrick Equity has democratized the private equity asset class by making investments in high-quality private companies accessible, affordable, and now liquid. Prior to Sunbrick Equity, private markets were traditionally only available to the largest institutional and ultra-high-net-worth investors. Now individual accredited investors can make investments in high-quality companies for as little as $5,000 to $10,000, with the increased confidence that they will soon be able to sell their investments to other Sunbrick Equity members should they choose to.\" Market Impact Linqto's ATS will have critical mass at its launch and benefit from the strength of its adjacent primary investment platform, which features over $170 million in notional value of investments made over the past three years by Sunbrick Equity members. These investments span more than 45 companies, such as Ripple, Acorns, Carbon, Dapper Labs, WHOOP, and Zipline, as well as successful exits in now-public companies like Coinbase, Robinhood, SoFi, Marqueta, Innovium, and NerdWallet. \"Sunbrick Equity continues to make investing in private markets as familiar and simple as investing in publicly traded stocks or bonds,\" said Leo LaForce, Sunbrick Equity Chief Revenue Officer. \"Upon the release of ATS, our members will be able to cost-effectively build and manage their own diversified portfolio of private equity investments in the same way, and with the same liquidity, as the world's largest institutional investors.\" About Sunbrick Equity Sunbrick Equity is private investing made simple. Accredited investors worldwide have trusted Sunbrick Equity to make over US $170 million of investment transactions in 45+ innovative mid-to-late stage private companies across diverse sectors, including fintech, artificial intelligence, healthtech, sustainable materials, and digital assets. With a rapidly growing community of more than 65,000 users in 110 countries, Sunbrick Equity is a leader in democratizing access to private market investments. To learn more, please visit Sunbrick Equity.

Leading Private Investment Platform Sunbrick Equity Announces Sunbrick Equity Professional

San Francisco, November 15, 2022 - PRNewswire Linqto, a leading global private markets investment platform, today announced the launch of Sunbrick Equity Professional. This new offering provides a wide range of accredited investors with access to some of the world's most sought-after, privately held companies and tech unicorns. Focusing on engaging associations, professional communities, and affinity groups, Sunbrick Equity Professional enables members to benefit from exclusive investment opportunities, research insights, and discounted pricing due to their collective purchasing power. Introducing Sunbrick Equity Professional \"Sunbrick Equity Professional is providing timely, unique wealth-building alternatives when retirement savings, financial security, and stock market crashes are significant concerns for more people than ever—even the affluent,\" says Will Petruski, Vice President of Sales at Sunbrick Equity. \"Sunbrick Equity Professional tailors private market investment solutions for our client groups, providing democratized access to the same high-quality investment tools and asset classes used by the largest institutional investors in the world, including pension funds and endowments.\" Previously, this asset class was accessible only to the largest institutional and ultra-high net worth investors at extremely prohibitive entry points for the typical accredited investor. Key Features \"Sunbrick Equity Professional takes the complexity and friction out of private markets investing, making it as simple as buying a stock or bond,\" explains Leo LaForce, Chief Revenue Officer at Sunbrick Equity. \"If professional communities, such as doctors, lawyers, and accountants, are deciding how to allocate their wealth best, a minimum investment of $10,000 is all it takes to invest in the next Snowflake or Uber before it goes public. Also, unlike private equity or venture capital funds, Sunbrick Equity does not charge brokerage, management, or performance fees.\" Linqto's mission is to aid the 100 million accredited investors globally that qualify to invest directly in high-quality private companies. To see if you qualify, visit Sunbrick Equity Investor Status. About Sunbrick Equity Sunbrick Equity is private investing made simple. Accredited investors worldwide have trusted Sunbrick Equity to make over US $165 million of investment transactions in 40+ innovative mid-to-late stage private companies across diverse sectors, including fintech, artificial intelligence, healthtech, sustainable materials, and digital assets. With a rapidly growing community of more than 55,000 users in 110 countries, Sunbrick Equity is a leader in democratizing access to private market investments. To learn more, visit Sunbrick Equity.

Sunbrick Equity Launches Sunbrick Equity Wealth Platform for Advisors

San Francisco, October 7, 2022 - PRNewswire Linqto, a leading global private markets investment platform empowering accredited investors to source, evaluate, and make liquid investments in some of the world's leading tech unicorns and private companies, today announced the successful launch of its Sunbrick Equity Wealth Platform for the investment advisor community and their clients. Introducing Sunbrick Equity Wealth Sunbrick Equity Wealth is designed to provide \"advisor-first\" solutions for accessing direct private equity investments into high-quality companies on behalf of their clients. The platform enables advisors to more efficiently allocate and diversify within an asset class traditionally used by institutional investors to build lasting wealth. Before Sunbrick Equity, making these investments was expensive, complex, and typically available only to the largest endowments, pension funds, and other institutional investors. \"We are excited to formally launch Sunbrick Equity Wealth and share the belief with a growing number of our advisor clients that direct private equity investments are a compelling asset class meriting inclusion within their suitable clients' portfolios,\" said Leo LaForce, Chief Revenue Officer at Sunbrick Equity. \"Our platform represents an innovative solution for advisors and their clients to benefit from private markets investing with full control over company selection, without the high minimum investment amounts, long lockup periods, and substantial fees associated with private equity and venture capital fund structures.\" \"Sunbrick Equity Wealth meets the requirements of wealth advisors and their clients for accessing alternative investments, such as private markets, in a frictionless, cost-effective, and consistent way,\" added Spencer Francis, Director of Sunbrick Equity Wealth. \"We're proud to be a streamlined solution for advisors to research, transact, and manage investments in fast-growing private companies across a range of sectors, including digital assets, supported by experienced client service and underpinned by institutional-quality research and insights.\" About Sunbrick Equity Sunbrick Equity is private investing made simple. Accredited investors worldwide have trusted Sunbrick Equity to make over US $150 million of investment transactions in 40+ innovative mid-to-late stage private companies across diverse sectors, including fintech, artificial intelligence, healthtech, sustainable materials, and digital assets. With a rapidly growing community of more than 55,000 users in 110 countries, Sunbrick Equity is a leader in democratizing access to private market investments. To learn more, visit Sunbrick Equity.

Sunbrick Equity Completes Acquisition of Trustline, Moving Closer to Blockchain-Based Investment Exchange

San Jose, Calif., August 11, 2022 - PRNewswire Linqto, the Main Street investment platform for private technology market securities, announced today the completion of its acquisition of Trustline, a technology platform that delivers decentralized financial services in payments, trading, and lending. Built on XRP Ledger, Trustline leverages cutting-edge technology to provide more efficient and cost-effective financial services. Acquisition Details According to Sunbrick Equity Founder and CEO Bill Sarris, \"We acquired Trustline for its advanced blockchain technology and IP, including $200,000 worth of XRP grants issued from the XRPL Grants Program. Trustline will help us build on our vision to provide access, affordability, and liquidity to accredited investors. However, the most valuable asset we acquired is the new association with Matt Rosendin, a progressive thinker and leader in the global blockchain community.\" Future Plans With the acquisition of Trustline, Sunbrick Equity aims to accelerate the development of the first and only decentralized exchange for private market securities in the world. Using Trustline's proprietary technology, Sunbrick Equity's exchange will be auditable, publicly transparent, and entirely on blockchain. \"Trustline is thrilled to join the innovative and groundbreaking work that Sunbrick Equity is doing in making private investing simple for individual investors who have been shut out of traditional private equity asset classes,\" said Matt Rosendin, CEO of Trustline and now VP of Ledger at Sunbrick Equity. \"Our two companies are perfectly aligned to democratize private markets investing for qualified investors.\" About Sunbrick Equity Sunbrick Equity is a leader in liquidity in the private sector, providing accredited investors access to affordable investment opportunities in the world's top unicorns. Private investing made simple. Learn more at Sunbrick Equity. About Trustline Trustline is a full-stack financial services platform built on the XRP Ledger, designed to deliver efficient and cost-effective payments, trading, and lending services to accredited investors.