Rialto Markets:
Controlled Liquidity for Private Companies
Empower your private company with our exclusive Walled Garden ATS solution. Maintain complete control of your cap table while offering regulated liquidity to employees and early investors.
Rialto Markets offers a private markets walled garden solution through our FINRA-registered Broker-Dealer and SEC-recognized Alternative Trading System (ATS). Our platform creates a controlled liquidity environment where founders maintain complete authority over cap tables and company valuation.
This permissioned market structure enables secondary trading of private securities across all 50 U.S. states while ensuring founders govern share transactions – providing liquidity opportunities for early investors and employees without sacrificing strategic control.
Secondary Trading Technology
Rialto Markets Alternative Trading System (ATS)
Rialto Markets operates an SEC recognized Alternative Trading System (ATS) designed specifically for private securities facilitating the opportunity for secondary trading, within a walled garden environment. It provides a venue for controlled secondary liquidity while maintaining the integrity and structure of private markets.
Rialto Markets ATS offers founders and CEOs the ability to retain full authority over their cap tables and company valuations while also creating liquidity opportunities for early investors and employees. This exclusive, permissioned market structure empowers private companies to manage liquidity on their terms, ensuring long-term strategic alignment while providing a trusted exit pathway for stakeholders.
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.