{"id":23088,"date":"2026-08-06T23:11:02","date_gmt":"2026-08-06T23:11:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scannn.com\/clear-street-launches-pre-ipo-platform-lists-ai-giant-databricks\/"},"modified":"2026-08-06T23:11:02","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T23:11:02","slug":"clear-street-launches-pre-ipo-platform-lists-ai-giant-databricks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scannn.com\/lv\/clear-street-launches-pre-ipo-platform-lists-ai-giant-databricks\/","title":{"rendered":"Clear Street launches pre-IPO platform, lists AI giant Databricks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"RegularArticle-ArticleBody-5\" data-module=\"ArticleBody\" data-test=\"articleBody-2\" data-analytics=\"RegularArticle-articleBody-5-2\"><span class=\"HighlightShare-hidden\" style=\"top:0;left:0\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"InlineImage-imageEmbed\" id=\"ArticleBody-InlineImage-108076709\" data-test=\"InlineImage\">\n<div class=\"InlineImage-wrapper\">\n<div>\n<p>Close-up of Databricks company logo on building facade, Rincon Hill, San Francisco, June 7, 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Smith Collection\/ gado | Archive Photos | Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"group\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clearstreet.io\/?utm_source=google&amp;utm_medium=cpc&amp;utm_campaign=Brand&amp;adgroup=ClearStreet&amp;utm_content=home&amp;utm_term=clearstreet&amp;utm_id=809466047678&amp;utm_source_platform=google-ads&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=23867856865&amp;gbraid=0AAAABC10b-HrS8qC1BZIlHfmEKniFtv1_&amp;gclid=CjwKCAjwj7HTBhBiEiwA8s35OuylNDYkBAd0ik2opZAEIgAMaQK2mUKzoCp0fgu67FzYDVVoIGZuURoC5u4QAvD_BwE\" target=\"_blank\">Clear Street,<\/a> the prime brokerage startup that recently <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-02-12\/broker-clear-street-postpones-us-ipo-citing-market-conditions\" target=\"_blank\">shelved plans<\/a> for its own IPO, is now aiming to give investors access to some of Silicon Valley&#8217;s hottest private companies before they go public.<\/p>\n<p>The firm is close to announcing a new platform designed to let accredited investors buy interests in late-stage private companies, starting with AI software titan <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2021\/05\/25\/databricks-disruptor-50.html\">Databricks<\/a>, valued this month at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.databricks.com\/company\/newsroom\/press-releases\/databricks-raising-strategic-round-funding-188-billion-valuation\" target=\"_blank\">$188 billion<\/a>, CNBC is first to report.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The goal is to remove friction and give more people the ability to invest in more products,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clearstreet.io\/about\/team\/Uriel-Cohen\" target=\"_blank\">Uri Cohen<\/a>, CEO and co-founder of Clear Street, said in an interview. &#8220;A lot of the wealth creation has been in private markets, and more and more retail investors and smaller investors want to be part of that.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>More startups are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2026\/07\/31\/private-consumer-companies-ipo.html\">staying private for longer<\/a>, meaning much of their value creation is taking place before an initial public offering. That has fueled growing demand from rich investors seeking exposure to companies like Databricks, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2026\/05\/19\/anthropic-cnbc-disruptor-50-ranking.html\">Anthropic<\/a> and OpenAI before they debut on public markets. <\/p>\n<p>Last week, CNBC <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2026\/07\/21\/goldman-sachs-private-markets-platform.html\">reported<\/a> that <span class=\"QuoteInBody-quoteNameContainer\" data-test=\"QuoteInBody\" id=\"RegularArticle-QuoteInBody-9\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/quotes\/GS\/\">Goldman Sachs<\/a><span class=\"QuoteInBody-inlineButton\"><span class=\"AddToWatchlistButton-watchlistContainer\" id=\"-WatchlistDropdown\" data-analytics-id=\"-WatchlistDropdown\"><button class=\"AddToWatchlistButton-watchlistButton\" aria-label=\"Add To Watchlist\" data-testid=\"dropdown-btn\"><span class=\"AddToWatchlistButton-addWatchListFromTag\"\/><\/button><\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0has created a new platform to expand its offerings for wealthy clients and family offices who increasingly want direct stakes in fast-growing private companies.<\/p>\n<p>While Clear Street&#8217;s pitch centers on democratizing high-growth tech, the mechanics of the deals highlight a tricky reality in today&#8217;s private markets: Databricks isn&#8217;t directly involved.<\/p>\n<p>Instead of buying stock issued by Databricks, Clear Street investors acquire an interest in a special purpose vehicle (SPV) that holds a stake in a third-party fund that owns the shares.<\/p>\n<p>To Databricks, the shareholder of record remains that external fund, where they remain legally parked, according to Clear Street.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this year, AI startups like Anthropic <a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2026\/05\/12\/anthropic-warns-investors-against-secondary-platforms-offering-access-to-its-shares\/\" target=\"_blank\">cracked down<\/a> on unauthorized secondary transfers, voiding unapproved SPVs and indirect share sales that bypassed corporate transfer rules.<\/p>\n<p>Cohen, the CEO of Clear Street, said that his firm, as counterparty, would stand behind the deals: &#8220;If there is a risk, we are taking it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>For its part, a Databricks spokesperson said in an email that the startup &#8220;does not have any engagement or relationship with Clear Street.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"ArticleBody-subtitle\"><a id=\"headline0\"\/>Bond sale, 2027 IPO?<\/h2>\n<div class=\"group\">\n<p>Clear Street will have as many as 30 startups on its platform by yearend, mostly tech firms in the $5 billion to $20 billion valuation range that are roughly six months to two years out from an IPO, Cohen said.<\/p>\n<p>To support the push, Clear Street is also launching dedicated private company equity research headed by analyst Owen Lau, in what Cohen called an effort to bring public-market-style transparency to traditionally opaque private markets.<\/p>\n<p>The expansion comes at a key moment for Clear Street, itself.<\/p>\n<p>The firm, which was last <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-01-16\/clear-street-said-to-close-pre-ipo-round-at-12-billion-value\" target=\"_blank\">valued<\/a> at nearly $12 billion in a private funding round earlier this year, in February paused its own IPO plans amid broader market volatility that hit broker and fintech multiples.<\/p>\n<p>Despite putting its listing on hold, the firm is cash-flow positive and bolstered its liquidity with a $400 million investment-grade bond offering, giving it the runway to build out its private market infrastructure, Cohen said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re in a position of strength, so the decision was shelved for better timing,&#8221; Cohen said. &#8220;We&#8217;re definitely going to look towards a &#8217;27 listing, depending on the market conditions.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ArticleBody-googlePreferredSourceContainer\" data-module=\"GooglePreferredSource\" data-id=\"RegularArticle-GooglePreferredSource-5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Choose CNBC as your preferred source on Google and never miss a moment from the most trusted name in business news.<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2026\/07\/31\/clear-street-pre-ipo-platform-databricks.html?utm_source=tldrfintech\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Close-up of Databricks company logo on building facade, Rincon Hill, San Francisco, June 7, 2024. 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