Nasdaq Private Market
Nasdaq Private Market operates a secondary trading platform for private company stock, facilitating transactions like tender offers and block trades. The company has raised $171M in funding and employs 114 people.
The growth story
Nasdaq Private Market grew from 51 to 114 employees between 2022 and 2026, raising $171M along the way, most recently a Series C in January 2026.
About
Nasdaq Private Market provides a platform for trading shares in private companies before they go public. It serves corporate, institutional, and retail clients with services like tender offers, auctions, and continuous trading. The company focuses on supporting private companies through their pre-IPO stages.
The company has raised $171M in funding, including a Series C round in 2026. Its investor base includes major financial institutions like Goldman Sachs, Citi, and BNP Paribas. With 114 employees, Nasdaq Private Market has built a team experienced in capital markets and trading technology.
Founders and leadership
The company is led by a capital markets team with expertise in private company transactions. Engineering is the largest function, with 10 employees dedicated to developing the trading platform.
The Nasdaq Private Market org chart
Tom Callahan (Chief Executive Officer) leads 59 mapped leaders with 7 direct reports. Click +N to expand a team; names link to the person’s public profile.
Departments, and which ones grew
Headcount by function: Business Development 25 (+39% YoY), Information Technology 16 (+78% YoY), Engineering 15 (+7% YoY), Education 11 (+1000% YoY), Finance 9 (-10% YoY), Sales 7 (-30% YoY).
Talent flow
Many employees come from major financial institutions, including Nasdaq, UBS, and Goldman Sachs. Alumni often move to roles at other financial firms or startups, with notable destinations including Hiive and Augment.
Most common previous employers of Nasdaq Private Market staff: Nasdaq (8), UBS (8), Goldman Sachs (5), Morgan Stanley (4), Forge (4), Coinbase (4). Former Nasdaq Private Market employees most often moved to Nasdaq (7), Hiive (3), Augment (3), eID Easy (2), Collective (2), J.P. Morgan (2).
Alumni worth knowing
The Nasdaq Private Market mafia
Nasdaq Private Market alumni have founded 11 companies, including Notabene, Collective, and eID Easy. These startups span industries like fintech and identity verification, with Notabene growing to 116 employees.
11Pelle Brændgaard, was Consultant until 2015Greg Brogger, was President until 2015Maoiliosa O'Culachain, was Business Development Director, Europe until 2018Dan Sadaka, was Sr. Ruby on Rails Engineer until 2024Noah Thorp, was Vice President Engineering until 2014Jeff Rosen, was Software Engineer until 2015
Marc Perkins, was Managing Director, Head of Data & Financial Products until 2025
Erik Hanson, was Software Engineer until 2014
Karen Snow, was Board Member until 2024
Alexa Stein, was Senior Director until 2025
Anthony DeChellis, was Member Board Of Directors until 2022Web traffic
Traffic mix: 14% direct, 74% search, 1% social, 2% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Nasdaq Private Market: Microsoft Excel (42), Leadership (38), Microsoft Office (36), Communication (27), Finance (27), Analytical Skills (27), Capital Markets (25), Customer Service (24).
Where the team actually sits
Nasdaq Private Market people are concentrated in New York, United States (37), California, United States (12), New York City Metropolitan Area (8), New Jersey, United States (4).
Search footprint
Nasdaq Private Market attracts about 44,230 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $97K a month if bought through ads. It gained 4,503 ranking keywords and lost 4,048 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 5.00 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 5.00 / 5
- Senior management
- 5.00 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 5.00 / 5
Frequently asked
Nasdaq Private Market has 114 employees as of September 2026.
Nasdaq Private Market has raised $171M in total, most recently a Series C round in January 2026.
Tom Callahan (Chief Executive Officer) sits at the top of Nasdaq Private Market's reporting structure, with 7 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Nasdaq Private Market staff are Nasdaq (8 people), UBS (8 people), Goldman Sachs (5 people).
Former Nasdaq Private Market employees most often move to Nasdaq (7), Hiive (3), Augment (3).
At least 11 companies have a founder who previously worked at Nasdaq Private Market, including Notabene, Collective, eID Easy.
Nasdaq Private Market attracts about 44,230 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $97K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Nasdaq Private Market staff are Microsoft Excel, Leadership, Microsoft Office, Communication, Finance.
Nasdaq Private Market staff are concentrated in New York, United States (37), California, United States (12), New York City Metropolitan Area (8).
Nasdaq Private Market has about 25 people in Business Development, up 39% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Nasdaq Private Market has about 16 people in Information Technology, up 78% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 84 current and 136 former Nasdaq Private Market profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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