Rialto Markets:
Controlled Liquidity for Private Companies
Empower your private company with access to our registered ATS solution that is built to support controlled, issuer-supervised secondary trading opportunities for employees and early investors.
Rialto Markets provides access to an SEC-registered Alternative Trading System (ATS) designed to support controlled secondary trading of private securities. Our platform is structured to retain founder oversight of capitalization tables and valuation processes. This permissioned market framework is intended to enable compliant secondary trading opportunities for early investors and employees nationwide, while preserving the company’s strategic governance.
Secondary Trading Technology
Rialto Markets Alternative Trading System (ATS)
Rialto Markets operates an SEC-registered Alternative Trading System (ATS) designed for private securities, providing a permissioned environment intended to support compliant secondary trading. The platform is structured to promote controlled secondary activity while preserving the integrity of private markets.
The Rialto Markets ATS allows issuers, founders, and CEOs to maintain oversight of their capitalization tables and valuation processes, while offering a potential pathway for early investors and employees to access secondary market opportunities. This regulated, permissioned framework is designed to help private companies explore liquidity options on their terms, while supporting long-term strategic alignment.
Key Features & Benefits
Founder & CEO Control
Maintain oversight of cap tables, stock valuation, and transaction approvals.
Private Markets Liquidity
Enables shareholders, employees, and early investors to buy and sell shares in a regulated environment.
Regulatory Compliance
AML/KYC services consistent with regulatory requirements, including obtaining a CUSIP/Ticker through FINRA.
Automated Trading Rules
Customizable secondary trading rules and restrictions ensure controlled liquidity.
Seamless API Connectivity
Integrated with banks, transfer agents, and service providers for smooth trading operations.
Operational & Technical Support
End-to-end infrastructure to facilitate and efficient trading.
Benefits for Founders & Issuers
Offers a pathway for shareholders to access potential secondary liquidity without requiring a public listing.
Supports capital formation by making private securities more attractive to investors seeking optionality.
Helps maintain governance and compliance through structured, rule-based trading.
Benefits for Investors
Provides an organized, regulated marketplace for potential secondary transactions.
Increases portfolio flexibility by creating avenues to adjust positions over time.
Enhances transparency with standardized processes for order matching and execution.
Benefits for the Industry & Ecosystem
Contributes to the maturation of private markets by introducing infrastructure that supports responsible liquidity.
Encourages broader investor participation by aligning with regulatory standards.
Strengthens the overall private capital market framework through improved efficiency and oversight.
Securities are offered through Rialto Markets, LLC (“Rialto Markets”), a registered Broker-Dealer and member FINRA / SIPC. Rialto Markets does not solicit investments, provide investment advice, or make recommendations regarding the purchase or sale of any security. No communication on this website or in any other medium should be construed as an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any security.
Investments in private placements—including start-ups and other early-stage ventures—are speculative and involve a high degree of risk, including the possible loss of the entire investment. Any information provided herein is for general informational purposes only and is not intended as, and should not be relied upon for, investment advice. Offers or sales of securities, where permitted, are made solely through official offering documents containing detailed information about the issuer, its business, and the risks, fees, and expenses associated with the securities. Prospective investors should perform their own due diligence and consult their financial, legal, tax, and accounting advisors before making any investment decision.
Past performance is not indicative of future results. Diversification does not guarantee a profit or protect against loss.
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