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Hi there, we're Equitybee! We exist because the employee stock options system is broken. Options should be the biggest financial opportunity of a startup employee's life. Instead, this equity is inaccessible until an exit - and employees who leave their companies beforehand often forfeit their options because they simply can’t afford to exercise them.

That's where we come in. Our goal is to fix this problem by providing employees with the funding they need to exercise their options and liquidate their equity before an exit event. This way, employees can participate in the success of the companies they worked so hard to build. 

$345M+

Funded to Date

2900+

Employees Funded

900+

Startups covered

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Private Tech Valuations Are Breaking Records. What Does That Mean for Employees’ Stock Options?
USA Today
September 28, 2026
Equitybee review profile
Trust Pilot
August 13, 2026
Equitybee Benchmark - startup equity data coverage
The Next Web
August 11, 2026
The Founder Who Watched His Employees Miss Out on Millions - and Decided to Fix It
Inc.
July 27, 2026
Can You Invest in Databricks Pre-IPO? Here's Everything You Need to Know
The Motley Fool
November 26, 2025
Equitybee Launches RIA Advisory Board to Expand Pre-IPO Investment Opportunities
Alts Wire
December 22, 2024
Equitybee launches the Venture Portfolio Fund to allow RIAs access later-stage startups Yahoo finance June 20, 2024
Yahoo finance
June 20, 2024
EQUITYBEE’S INVESTMENT PROCESS
Ritz Herald
May 18, 2023
Equity Value Finder Puts Financial Control Back in the Hands of Startup Employees
New York Tech
May 2, 2023
Beat the Broken System: Leverage Data to Know Your Stock Options Market Value
The World Financial Review
April 21, 2023
Disrupting the Status Quo: 3 Companies Helping Startup Employees Build Wealth
Finextra
April 15, 2023
Earning a Slice of the Pie: How Employees Can Navigate their Equity Value
Finextra
March 29, 2023
Empowering Startup Employees: Equitybee Launches Equity Value Finder to Help Navigate Stock Options
Hackernoon
March 29, 2023
Startup Employees are Turning to Equitybee to Access Their Equity Value
Newsbreak
March 29, 2023
How Equitybee Enables Startup Employees To Exercise their Stock Options
Tech Bullion
February 26, 2023
The 409A Valuation Misses the Mark Big Time
MSN | New York Tech
January 5, 2023
2022 Next Billion-Dollar Startups: Despite Market Turmoil, Technology Gains Persist Across Industries
Forbes
August 16, 2022
Equitybee on Forbes Next Billion Dollar Startups List
Forbes
August 16, 2022
Loans Could Burn Start-Up Workers in Downturn
The New York Times
July 20, 2022
How startups are dealing with the hardest fundraising climate in more than a decade
CNBC
July 7, 2022
Why the latest round of tech layoffs feels a bit different
Yahoo Finance
June 30, 2022
Bolt Loaned Employees Thousands to Buy Stock—Then Laid Them Off
Wired
June 6, 2022
Options for options: New products emerge to help employees take control of their equity
PitchBook
May 26, 2022
Wall Street jitters send ripples through markets for pre-IPO stocks
Silicon Valley Business Journal
February 9, 2022
The Great Resignation is a myth: Meet the Great Reprioritization
VentureBeat
February 6, 2022
10 hot stocks that have startup employees excited right now
Fast Company
December 7, 2021
EquityBee Taps Former BlackRock Director Smith as Legal Boss (2)
Bloomberg Law
November 19, 2021
EquityBee Raises Additional $55M in Series B Funding
Finsmes
September 30, 2021
Israeli stock options funding co EquityBee raises $55m
Globes
September 29, 2021
EquityBee Raises Additional $55 Million From Repeat Investor Group 11
AP News
September 29, 2021
EquityBee Celebrates $55M Series B
Crowdfund Insider
September 29, 2021
EquityBee secures $55 million in B round
C Tech
September 29, 2021
EquityBee Raises Additional $55 Million From Repeat Investor Group 11
Street Insider
September 29, 2021
EquityBee Raises Additional $55 Million From Repeat Investor Group 11
TMCNET
September 29, 2021
EquityBee : Raises Additional $55 Million From Repeat Investor Group 11
Market Screener
September 29, 2021
EquityBee Raises Additional $55 Million From Repeat Investor Group 11
BusinessWire
September 29, 2021
EquityBee snaps up $55M for a marketplace that connects employees with capital to help them exercise their stock options
Tech Crunch
September 29, 2021
Helping Employees Take Part In The Success Of The Companies They Helped Build
Forbes
May 13, 2021
Israeli-founded stock options startup EquityBee raises $20M
Israel Hayom
February 24, 2021
Employee stock options matchmaker EquityBee raises $20m
Globes
February 23, 2021
EquityBee Accelerates Growth With $20M Series A Funding Led by Group 11
PR Newswire
February 23, 2021
Stock options marketplace EquityBee raises $20 million on back of accelerated growth
C Tech
February 23, 2021
EquityBee raises $20M to help startup employees actually afford their stock options
Tech Crunch
February 22, 2021
EquityBee Annual Ranking: Most Wanted Employee Stock Options Are Airbnb, Robinhood and Stripe
Business Insider
December 9, 2020
Options of Houzz, eToro and Monday.com in high demand in marketplace
C Tech
December 9, 2020
Oren Barzilai of EquityBee: Investing During The Pandemic; Where Should I Put My Money Considering All of the Volatility and Uncertainty Today
Authority Magazine
November 25, 2020
This Startup Says Investors Are Most Eager to See These Companies IPO
CrunchBase
October 26, 2020
What’s the next hot IPO? Maybe one of these 10 startups, if investors get their way
Fast Company
October 13, 2020
Should You Invest in Airbnb Stock as IPO Rumors Swirl?
Investor Place
August 31, 2020
Startup employees are scrambling to offload equity options as layoffs sweep Silicon Valley, but many forget the major tax bills that might come with it
Business Insider
July 12, 2020
The 10 hottest startups attracting 'hidden investors' who are buying vested stock options from employees during the COVID-19 crisis
Business Insider
July 12, 2020
Startup employees fearful of layoffs are looking for quick ways to exercise their stock
Business Insider
March 18, 2020
EquityBee Raises $6.6 Million Funding To Help Startup Employees With Their Stock Options
Pulse 2.0
February 15, 2020
Employee stock options co EquityBee raises $6.6m
Globes
February 12, 2020
EquityBee Raises $6.6M in Funding
Finsmes
February 11, 2020
EquityBee's 36-year-old CEO saw friends and colleagues lose access to their stock options. He launched a startup to help them and used this pitch deck to raise $6.6 million.
Business Insider India
February 11, 2020
Israeli startup EquityBee launches in US with $6.6M in funding to help startup employees exercise their stock options
Tech Startups
February 11, 2020