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Capital Engine® 2024 Year in Review
Feb 03, 2025
2024 Year in Review: Capital Engine®
As we reflect on an incredible 2024, I want to take a moment to highlight our achievements and share our vision for the opportunities ahead.
Capital Engine® has continued to push the boundaries of private market investing, secondaries trading, and technology-driven financial solutions, and your trust and support have played a pivotal role in this success.
The global private markets landscape is evolving rapidly, and we firmly believe that this sector represents the biggest opportunity in financial services today. Capital Engine® is uniquely positioned to capitalize on this transformation, bridging the gap between traditional finance and modern technology, making it easier for businesses to access capital and for investors to participate in high-quality opportunities.
2024: A Year of Growth, Innovation & Market Recognition
This year marked a significant chapter for Capital Engine® as a global financial technology (FinTech) firm, operating at the intersection of investment banking, private markets, and technology-driven innovation. As part of our perpetual financing strategy, we successfully closed $1.2 million of our initial $2 million seed round, and have now started our next $3 million round of funding.
Key Milestones from 2024
- Valuation Growth & Increased Share Price
At the end of January 2025, our share price increased to $6 per share, reflecting the strong momentum we built throughout 2024. This growth, coupled with overwhelming investor demand, continues to drive our expansion. - Expansion of Private Market Deal Sourcing & Secondaries Trading
With the rise of private market secondaries, we enhanced our platform’s capabilities to provide greater liquidity, broader investment access, and seamless transaction execution for alternative assets. - Industry Recognition & Investment Endorsements
Michael Markowski, recognized as one of Fortune’s 50 Great Investors, named Capital Engine® his top investment recommendation, stating that our technology and platform have the potential to be 10x bigger than similar companies. - Technology & Infrastructure Enhancements
We launched new Reg A platform features to streamline capital raising, optimize secondary trading, and improve investor analytics, further reinforcing our network of retail-focused investment platforms and enterprise advisory arm. - Enterprise Advisory Arm
Our advisory arm delivers strategic guidance to businesses seeking to navigate capital markets and raise funds, including assistance with entity formation, structuring deals, preparing for fundraising, digital marketing, and connecting issuers with potential investors. - Broker-Dealer Expansion via Mallory Capital Group
Our strategic acquisition and partnership with Mallory Capital Group , a full-service SEC / FINRA registered broker-dealer, enhances our capabilities in facilitating private placements, securities offerings, and other financial transactions, strengthening our role as a key player in private market investment solutions.
2025: Unlocking the Next Phase of Growth
With our foundation strengthened by our seed round success, we are set to scale aggressively in 2025. Our key priorities include:
- Expanding Private Market Deal Flow
Scaling our proprietary sourcing engine to connect investors with even more high-quality investment opportunities across primary and secondary markets. - Driving Innovation in Secondaries Trading
Enhancing liquidity solutions for investors seeking to trade private securities, aligning with the growing demand for secondaries as a key investment strategy. - Growing Our Team & Technology
Expanding our workforce and refining our FinTech solutions to improve transparency, efficiency, and compliance in private market transactions. - Strengthening Investor & Partner Relationships
Providing deeper insights, enhanced reporting, and continued investor education to maximize long-term value creation.
Rise of the Retail Investor - the Next Big Shift in Financial Services
Private market investments have experienced significant growth over the past decade. Currently valued at $25 trillion, the market is projected to more than double to $65 trillion by 2032. A key driver of this expansion is the rising participation of high-net-worth individual investors in alternative assets. Fee revenue from these investments is also expected to double, reaching $2 trillion within the next decade.
Projections indicate that $14 trillion in new capital will flow into private markets in the coming years, with over $7 trillion contributed by individual investors:
Private market investments have experienced significant growth over the past decade. Currently valued at $25 trillion, the market is projected to more than double to $65 trillion by 2032. A key driver of this expansion is the rising participation of high-net-worth individual investors in alternative assets. Fee revenue from these investments is also expected to double, reaching $2 trillion within the next decade.
Projections indicate that $14 trillion in new capital will flow into private markets in the coming years, with over $7 trillion contributed by individual investors:
- 70% of high-net-worth individuals are open to investing in private markets with the right access
- New fund structures, like interval and evergreen funds, are unlocking participation
- General Partners (GPs) face operational hurdles in onboarding, managing, and reporting for retail investors at scale
The financial services industry is not yet fully equipped to support this transition, creating a multi-trillion-dollar gap in investment infrastructure.
Capital Engine®: Positioned for the Future of Private Markets
Capital Engine® continues to bridge the gap between traditional finance and modern technology, driving innovation in private market investments. We invite you to explore our latest presentation on why private markets are the biggest opportunity in financial services and hear from Michael Markowski on why he believes in our 10x growth potential.
There has been a significant shift of wealth creation toward private equity. Companies are staying private longer, and fewer IPOs are coming to market. We believe that by accessing private companies, investors could benefit from their potential to deliver greater growth than public market at lower starting prices.
We Solve the Biggest Barriers to Private Market Access and Retail Investing:
We Solve the Biggest Barriers to Private Market Access and Retail Investing:
- Digital Investment Marketplace
Fully integrated, white-label platform connecting retail investors to vetted private market deals - Fractional Ownership & Lower Minimums
Enables retail participation in traditionally high-barrier private investments. - Automated Investor Onboarding & Compliance
Seamless KYC/AML verification and accreditation checks to reduce friction and streamline capital raising. - Real-Time Data & Reporting
AI-powered insights and performance tracking for better investment decisions. - Liquidity through Secondaries Market
Secondaries (trading / matching) infrastructure providing investors with exit options and increased flexibility
With the right momentum, strong investor backing, and a clear vision for the future, 2025 is set to be our biggest year yet. Thank you for being part of our journey—we look forward to achieving even greater success together!
Bryan Smith
Capital Engine®
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