What Funderbeam does

Funderbeam, now legally renamed Venturebeam Ltd as of May 2025, operates a global funding and trading platform for private company equity. Founded in 2013 by Kaidi Ruusalepp (former CEO of Nasdaq Tallinn) and headquartered in London, the company enables companies to list existing shares on its secondary marketplace without raising new capital, providing liquidity to early investors and simplifying cap table management, while also supporting primary fundraising via syndicates.

The platform's core technology is a multi-jurisdictional regulated marketplace operating 24/7 through three licensed entities: Venturebeam Markets Limited (UK, FCA-regulated, FRN 794918), Venturebeam Markets AS (Estonia, EFSA-regulated, permit 4.1-1/212), and Venturebeam Markets Pte. Ltd. (Singapore, MAS-regulated, CMS100863, operating the Singapore Marketplace as a Recognised Market Operator). Proprietary features include the Global Private Marketplace for secondary trading, an automated order-matching engine with best execution principles, and an end-to-end fundraising solution. The platform operates dual brands: Funderbeam for retail-focused global marketplace access and Venturebeam, post-2023 VentureWave investment, for institutional and impact-driven capital deployment.

Funderbeam's revenue model is transaction-heavy and includes a 5% fee on funds raised (€5,000 minimum), 3% seller-side trading fees on secondary market transactions (buyers pay nothing), monthly platform subscriptions of €50-€125 per company, one-off project/listing fees starting at €50,000, €750 nominee custody transfer fees, and optional lead-investor carry. Customer segments include retail investors, institutional/angel investors, private companies seeking liquidity or capital, and impact-driven companies. VentureWave Ltd acquired a strategic majority stake for $40 million in May 2023, and total disclosed funding across all rounds approximates €41.23 million plus the VentureWave investment.

Name

Funderbeam

Legal name

Venturebeam Ltd

Website

https://funderbeam.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Funderbeam (now Venturebeam Ltd) operates a globally regulated secondary marketplace and fundraising platform for private company equity, serving retail and institutional investors across EEA, UK, and Singapore via three licensed entities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Securities Marketplace

NAICS

Other Financial Investment Activities (5239), Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles (525), Other Investment Pools and Funds (5259)

SIC

Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies (6211), Finance Services (6199)

akta.pro primary industry

Private Equity Fundraising Placement (FSAEALAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Emerging Manager / Small Fund Secondaries (FSANAFAL)

Keywords

• Private market trading
• Secondary marketplace platform
• Startup equity investment
• Venture fundraising platform
• Private securities exchange

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Fundraising Fees: Funderbeam charges 5% of funds raised as a fundraising fee, with a minimum fee of €5,000 per transaction. This is invoiced to the company as per the Service Agreement.
2. Trading Fees: Sellers are charged 3% of trade value for completing a sale executed via the Marketplace. Buyers pay no fees. OTC trades have additional fees of €20 per instrument transferred.
3. Platform Fees: Monthly platform fees for ongoing custody and platform support: €50 per month for companies on the Platform or privately tradable, €125 per month for companies with public trading enabled on the Marketplace.
4. Listing Fees: One-off project fees starting from €50,000, determined by specific project nature including number of investors involved or value of assets being transferred.
5. Lead Investor Carry: Optional carry fee charged by Lead Investors, applied either from the syndicate's investment or proceeds, as disclosed under specific Investment Agreements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Funderbeam operates a globally regulated funding and trading marketplace for private companies, allowing investors to buy and sell equity stakes via a 24/7 secondary market and enabling growth-stage companies to raise capital through syndicates or direct listing without issuing new shares. The platform combines primary fundraising infrastructure with secondary market liquidity, delivered through three regulated entities in the EEA, UK, and Singapore.

Product overview

Funderbeam operates as a dual-brand platform comprising Funderbeam (retail-focused marketplace) and Venturebeam (institutional/professional investing platform). The ecosystem includes three regulated entities under Venturebeam Markets AS (EEA), Venturebeam Markets Limited (UK/non-EEA), and Venturebeam Markets Pte. Ltd. (Singapore), each providing investment services and operating the secondary trading marketplace. Companies can list directly on the Funderbeam Singapore Marketplace without issuing new shares to provide liquidity to early investors. The platform supports both primary fundraising via syndicates and secondary market trading through its 24/7 marketplace.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Funderbeam Marketplace Retail-focused global marketplace for private companies that enables investors to trade equity stakes and buy shares in listed companies at market price through a 24/7 secondary market. Allows private companies to list directly without raising or issuing new shares, providing early investors with liquidity while simplifying cap tables and corporate governance. Targets self-directed retail and angel investors.
• Venturebeam Institutional Platform End-to-end fundraising solution for institutional and professional investors focused on impact-driven companies. Provides access to high-quality investment opportunities, execution and deal completion services, and liquidity options via the secondary market. Targeted at venture capital, family offices, and impact-focused funds.
• Funderbeam Singapore Secondary Marketplace Secondary marketplace operated by Venturebeam Markets Pte. Ltd. as a Recognised Market Operator under MAS supervision. Enables trading of investments and buying stakes in listed companies at market price, open 24/7. Access for EEA and UK clients is provided through VBAS and VML as Trading Members of the RMO Marketplace.
• Funderbeam Private Market (Investor Networks) Private market offering for Investor Networks enabling syndicates and private fundraising rounds. Provides a curated investment venue for partner networks such as Ark2030's impact investor network.

Quantifiable outcome

• Companies can list directly without issuing new shares, simplifying cap tables and enabling early investor liquidity

Named customers13 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Block DojocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 March 2023Global blockchain incubator partnering with Funderbeam to provide investment opportunities and liquidity to blockchain-focused startups and their investor communities.
• Ark2030coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 January 2023Impact-focused organization partnering with Funderbeam to provide a Private Market for Ark2030's investor network, enabling access to curated impact-driven investment opportunities.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Forge Global: Forge Global operates a leading global private securities marketplace, directly competing with Funderbeam's secondary trading functionality. Both target accredited and institutional investors seeking liquidity in pre-IPO shares, with overlapping fee structures (transaction-based pricing) and similar regulatory emphasis.
• EquityZen: EquityZen is a private company investment platform facilitating secondary transactions in pre-IPO shares for investors and liquidity for employees/shareholders. It is one of the most direct US competitors in the secondary private market space that Funderbeam serves outside the US.
• Hiive: Hiive operates an online marketplace for buying and selling shares in private companies, directly comparable to Funderbeam's secondary marketplace. Both serve the same private investor liquidity use case with regulated broker-dealer infrastructure and self-serve onboarding.
• Nasdaq Private Market: Nasdaq Private Market provides liquidity solutions for private company shares and tender offers, competing head-to-head with Funderbeam in regulated secondary trading infrastructure. It is a broad incumbent owned by Nasdaq, with deeper institutional relationships but narrower geographic reach than Funderbeam's EU/Singapore stack.
• Carta: Carta is a cap table management and private market liquidity platform with secondary trading capabilities via CartaX. It overlaps with Funderbeam on private market trading infrastructure and serves many of the same startup and investor segments, though Carta's core cap table product is broader.
• Seedrs / Republic Europe: Republic (which acquired Seedrs in 2022) operates equity crowdfunding and private investment platforms across Europe and the US. It directly competes with Funderbeam on primary fundraising for early-stage companies and retail investor access, with regulatory coverage in multiple European jurisdictions.
• Crowdcube: Crowdcube is a UK and Europe-focused equity crowdfunding platform that competes with Funderbeam on primary fundraising for growth-stage companies and secondary trading via its secondary market offering. It is a direct regional peer with similar regulatory positioning under FCA.
• AngelList: AngelList operates rolling funds, syndicates, and private deal access for accredited investors and venture fund managers. It is a direct peer to Funderbeam's syndicate/fundraising functionality and serves similar retail and angel investor segments with a US focus.
• SeedInvest: SeedInvest is a US-based equity crowdfunding platform offering primary raises and selective secondary trading. It is comparable to Funderbeam in combining primary fundraising with secondary liquidity for early-stage private companies, though with a narrower geographic footprint.

Emerging players

• Upvest: Upvest is a European investment API and brokerage infrastructure provider enabling platforms to offer fractional securities trading. While not a direct consumer marketplace competitor, it is an emerging infrastructure peer serving similar European fintech and platform use cases with comparable regulatory positioning under BaFin.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/funderbeam
• Facebookfacebook.com/Funderbeam
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/funderbeam

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds12 records

Investors17 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments18 records

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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