Linqto

Interface is easy to use and intuitive. However, the transaction value is terrible. I wish there were a less harsh and accurate way to describe it, but terrible is on point. This becomes a parent after you own securities you’ve purchased and wish to sell prior to you liquidation event. Not only will you be charged at 10% fee on the gross transaction value, wiping out a significant portion of any gain, you will be voted a price significantly lower than what it would cost you to purchase the same share at the same time through Linqto. For example, you may have a security you paid $35 for, that now cost $55 to add more, but which you could only sell for $45 that might sound great because you still have a $10 gain, except the majority of that will be retained by Linqto as part of the 10% fee upon sale. I understand the heavy fee approach, or the widespread approach as either is a reasonable means of profit for Linqto. However, what I can’t handle is both on the same transaction. Profit profit, but that level agreed makes it impossible for the investor to net any reasonable return prior to a liquidation event. I’m still waiting to see what happens following a liquidation event, as I’ve not experienced one yet with the securities I’ve purchased.

I make a great income, but with family and daily requirements I don’t have $200,000+ available to make such investments. Seemed to be always out-of-touch with my upper-middle class stature. I love the ease and availability Linqto has given me to finally put in a smaller percentage of my portfolio into these up and coming ventures. What has held me back a little from 5 star review is when I transfer from my Roth IRA (Through a Directed IRA source), sometimes I’m a little short. Example: Ripple investment cost $10,042 and I had $10,000 in my Linqto account. I can’t make the investment unless I jump through hoops to get the additional $42 deposited. Why not just make it a round number or adjust the shares to match the $10,000?

Private Equity investments have been only available to giant institutional investment houses. Love that Linqto is making private market investments into pre-IPO companies accessible to the average investor. From my due diligence: the company has a guaranteed close, banking-level security, proprietary research (e.g., valuations, investment rounds, pricing, and competitors, partners, executives, etc.), and a list of screened “unicorn” investment opportunities in a catalog of dozens of vetted private companies. Linqto also facilitates investor accreditation. How it works: They invest and then allow individuals to participate in the companies they hold. There is no lock up, no additional fees. You have choice in which companies you invest, and no requirements to invest certain amounts; minimum investment of $10,000. Summary: Not just for creating generational wealth, but private markets are where exponential growth happens today… gone are the days where those biggest valuation gains occur post-IPO. Linqto enables you to invest, and is also home to a fabulous private investment community. A+