Secondary is Primary Panel & Happy Hour - #NYTechWeek

Thursday, Jun 4

2:00pm

ETET

Hosted by Manhattan Venture Partners

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Private markets have become the dominant venue for innovation and value creation. With companies staying private longer and IPO timelines shifting toward mega-offerings, liquidity has evolved from an occasional event into essential financial infrastructure. Join us for a heavyweight panel featuring the two dominant platform CEOs in the secondary market, alongside an institutional GP perspective, moderated by PitchBook’s lead voice in venture research. The Perspectives: • Moderator: Kyle Stanford — Director of VC Research, PitchBook • Tom Callahan — CEO, Nasdaq Private Market • Kelly Rodriques — CEO, Forge Global • Jared Carmel — Managing Partner, Manhattan Venture Partners Sponsor: Sichenzia Ross Ference Carmel LLP The Discussion: Secondary markets are no longer viewed as opportunistic transactions or end-of-fund solutions. They are increasingly strategic tools for navigating extended private company life cycles.We will explore how private market infrastructure is evolving in real time and why “Secondary is Primary” has shifted from a contrarian thesis to a market reality. Key Focal Points: • Strategic Liquidity: How CFOs and Founders are utilizing structured secondaries to manage RSU cliffs and ISO deadlines. • The DPI Mandate: Solving the distribution crunch for LPs and GPs in a shifting exit landscape. • Institutionalization: The transition from one-off deals to systematic, platform-driven private market value creation. The Room: To ensure a high-density environment for peer-to-peer connection, we are curating an audience of: • Founders & Executives: Leading late-stage or scaling companies. • Strategic Operators: VP-level and above with a focus on equity and growth. • Institutional Allocators: GPs, LPs, and family offices navigating the secondary landscape. • Ecosystem Leaders: Partners in banking, secondaries, and private wealth. Attendance is curated and space is limited. We encourage you to arrive on time. This event is part of #NYTechWeek – a week of events hosted by VCs and startups bringing together the tech ecosystem.

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