The 15x You Missed: How to Invest in Startups Before They Go Public
The biggest wealth creation in tech now happens before the IPO.
Anthropic: $61.5B valuation (Mar 2025) → $965B (May 2026). That's ~15x in about 14 months.
OpenAI: $157B (Oct 2024) → $852B (Mar 2026), and it's reportedly weighing a round at up to $1.5T.
SpaceX: ~$350B in a Dec 2024 tender offer → IPO at $1.77T in June 2026, closing day one near $2.1T.
By the time most people could buy a SpaceX share, early private shareholders were already up ~5x. The secondary market is how investors get into companies like these before they list, and it's not just for institutions anymore.
Join Lesser for a live Q&A session on secondary investing: how to find, evaluate, and invest in high-growth startups before they go public. This session is designed for immigrants and tech professionals in the US who want to understand private-market opportunities.
Expected Learning Outcomes from Live Q&A Session
What secondary investing is and how buying shares in private, pre-IPO companies works
How investors access pre-IPO shares in companies like SpaceX, OpenAI and Anthropic
How to evaluate opportunities, pricing, and risks like liquidity and lock-ups
Featured Speakers
Subbu Ramasubramanian, General Partner at T2D3 Capital (portfolio includes SpaceX, OpenAI and Groq)
Abishek Surendran, Founder & Managing Partner at T2D3 Capital
Hosted by
Lesser
Bring your questions and get them answered live by the expert.
This webinar is for educational purposes only and does not constitute investment, tax, legal, or financial advice. Valuation figures are drawn from company announcements and public news reports; past private-market gains do not predict future results. Investments in private companies are illiquid and carry a high risk of loss. The information presented is general in nature and may not apply to your individual situation. Please consult a qualified professional before making any investment decisions. Speakers may be affiliated with firms that offer investment products or services; attending this webinar does not create a client relationship with Lesser or any speaker.