Private-market and alternative-investment platforms
Broker Review
Forge Global
The Forge Global platform dates to 2014 and is connected to Samvit Ramadurgam and Sohail Prasad. Today it runs a regulated private-securities marketplace and data network for institutional and individual participants, giving it a materially different operating model from a conventional all-purpose broker. Any valuation belongs to the listed company or parent rather than automatically to the product brand. Publicly traded; market value changes daily as of August 2026.
Strengths
- Runs a regulated private-securities marketplace and data network for institutional and individual participants
Drawbacks
- At Forge Global, investors must evaluate valuation methodology, holding periods, transfer limits and the absence of exchange liquidity
Profile
What you can trade
Runs a regulated private-securities marketplace. The available deals are not interchangeable with public stocks and commonly carry holding-period, transfer or accreditation constraints.
Account types
Individual or entity investment account, usually requiring identity checks and sometimes accredited-investor verification before an offering can be purchased. The registration structure reflects the fact that the service runs a regulated private-securities marketplace and data network for institutional and individual participants.
Platform
Forge Global provides web and mobile account access; desktop software, APIs and third-party integrations are available only where specifically supported. The resulting workflow is tailored to a business that runs a regulated private-securities marketplace and data network for institutional and individual participants.
Who it suits
Best suited to Forge Global customers whose principal requirement is the capability described in this profile, rather than investors choosing a broker only because of a zero-commission headline.
Where it is offered
Forge Global determines eligibility transaction by transaction using securities-law exemptions, accreditation checks, issuer transfer rules and state notice filings; access is not guaranteed merely because a user resides in the United States.
Regulation and sources
Official website: https://forgeglobal.com/ Regulatory status should be verified through FINRA BrokerCheck, SEC/IAPD, NFA BASIC, state regulators or applicable alternative-asset disclosures. Last verified: 2026-08-11.