Caplight (legal entity: Caplight Technologies, Inc.) is a fintech platform that brings data transparency and institutional-grade trading infrastructure to the private (pre-IPO) secondary market. Its c
Caplight (legal entity: Caplight Technologies, Inc.) is a fintech platform that brings data transparency and institutional-grade trading infrastructure to the private (pre-IPO) secondary market. Its core product, Caplight MarketPrice™, aggregates primary and secondary transaction data to generate daily price estimates for thousands of venture-backed private companies. The platform also provides a live trading marketplace connecting institutional buyers, sellers, and brokers, plus a company and investor database, CRM tooling, and an AI-powered sourcing engine for VC deal discovery. As of late 2025, the company has scaled to millions in ARR and is profitable.
Total raised
$10.0M
Last stage
Seed
Investors
Alex Brinsmead
Listed on Caplight about page.
Javier Avalos
Deep background in private markets; spent nearly 4 years at Forge Global (pre-IPO marketplace), rising to SVP of Marketplace — an early and pivotal role in building the VC secondary market. Prior investment banking at Deutsche Bank (Technology, Media & Telecom and Financial Sponsors), Cowen and Company, and Merrill Lynch. Private equity fund of funds intern at Centinela Capital Partners. In December 2025 confirmed Caplight scaled to millions in ARR and is profitable with plans to 3x revenue.
LinkedInAndres Cruz
Listed on Caplight about page.
Justin Moore
Engineer #2 at Forge Global; built the company's Scala/GraphQL backend API, core internal admin platform, and the online transaction platform for private stock trading. Prior roles include Lead Backend Engineer at a logistics startup, Software Engineer at ChannelIQ, Software Engineer Intern at Trustwave, and early co-founder of uHoused (off-campus housing marketplace).
LinkedInNo applications, no recruiter spam. Just the intro.
A few questions to make sure this role is the right shape for you. Two minutes.
I write the intro, send it to the founder, and handle the back-and-forth.
Conor Gleeson
Listed on Caplight about page.
Josh Ellis
Listed on both Caplight about page and Growjo.
Juan Pablo Villafuerte
Listed on Caplight about page.
Lemuel Araújo
Listed on Caplight about page.
Luan Motta
Listed on Caplight about page.
Maria Rabinovich
Listed on Caplight about page and Growjo.
Maui Simon
Credited for championing the Injective/SEDA blockchain partnership.
Rusty McDonough
Credited with authoring the Q1 2025 Market Update report.
Siddharth Somani
Listed on Caplight about page.
William Pramono
Listed on Caplight about page.
If they’re a yes, I book the chat. You show up — that’s the whole job-hunt.