55: IPO Roadshow: VCX is the public ticker for private tech

About this episode

The episode discusses the introduction of VCX, a public ticker for a venture capital fund, and its implications for everyday investors.

IPO Roadshow: VCX is the public ticker for private tech The number of public companies has been cut in half over the past 25 years. The best private companies are staying private longer than ever. As a result, ordinary investors have been locked out of the biggest wealth-creation opportunities of this generation. With AI threatening to drive wealth inequality to new levels, Ben calls this a fairness problem as much as a financial one. His answer: take the Fundrise Innovation Fund public under the ticker VCX, creating the first publicly traded venture capital fund and a new category Ben calls the PVC (Public Venture Capital fund). In this episode, Ben and co-host Cardiff Garcia (Economic Innovation Group, New Bazaar podcast) examine the history of financial innovations, what VCX is, and what it means for the everyday American investor who's been locked out of private markets. For a deeper dive into these insights and more, listen to the full episode of the Onward podcast. You can learn more about VCX at https://www.getvcx.com . Questions or feedback? Drop us a note at Onward@Fundrise.com. Onward is hosted by Ben Miller, co-founder and CEO of Fundrise, with co-host Cardiff Garcia…

People in this episode

Host: Ben Miller

Guest: Cardiff Garcia

Topics covered

• IPO
• venture capital
• public markets
• wealth inequality
• financial innovation
• investment opportunities

Keywords

• IPO
• VCX
• venture capital
• Fundrise
• wealth creation
• financial system
• investment
• AI
• public markets

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Fundrise, Economic Innovation Group, New Bazaar podcast

Products: Fundrise Innovation Fund, VCX, PVC

Places: America

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