The Elephant
Global private-market platform focused on secondary transactions, data and liquidity solutions for shareholders, investors and private technology companies.
thelephant.ioThe Elephant was founded in 2015 and operates in private technology-company shares. Its platform is intended to help eligible sellers, buyers and companies navigate transactions before a public listing or acquisition.
The business combines private-share market access with data and company-facing liquidity solutions. It provides an international counterpart to U.S.-centered marketplaces in the late-stage technology ecosystem.
Principal activities
Access and workflow for buyers and sellers of private-company shares.
Company and transaction information used in price discovery and evaluation.
Programs intended to support controlled shareholder liquidity.
- Typical participants: Employees and shareholders, Private companies, Institutional investors, Family offices, Accredited investors, Venture funds.
- Transaction context: Liquidity before a public exit, portfolio rebalancing, employee equity, private-company investment access, fund-interest transfers or structured capital solutions.
The Elephant operates in markets where securities are privately held, transfer restrictions may apply and price discovery is less standardized than in public markets. Its published capabilities emphasize technology-company shares and liquidity programs. View the firm’s website ↗
Client and transaction coverage
- Employees and shareholders
- Private companies
- Institutional investors
- Family offices
- Accredited investors
- Venture funds
- Direct secondaries
- Pre-IPO share sales
- Employee liquidity
- Block transactions
- Company programs
- Cross-border transactions
The availability and structure of any transaction depend on the security, shareholder rights, issuer consent, investor eligibility, jurisdiction, regulated entity and market conditions. Private securities are generally illiquid and may involve substantial risk.
Market position
The Elephant is positioned as a private-company secondary-market platform. Its market role reflects the combination of technology-company shares and liquidity programs, participant access, transaction workflow and the regulatory framework applicable to its services.
Distinctive focus: Private-technology focus and an international operating identity centered in Israel.
Competitive context
The Elephant competes with digital marketplaces, broker-dealers, fund-secondary advisers, investment platforms and private-market data providers. The relevant peer set changes according to asset type, investor eligibility, ticket size, geography, issuer involvement and whether the service is advisory-led, broker-led or self-directed.
Comparable firms are selected according to overlap in business model, participant segment, asset coverage, geographic activity and transaction profile. Inclusion does not imply an exhaustive competitor set or an equivalence in scale, ranking or market position.
Leadership
| Person | Current position | Institutional background |
|---|---|---|
| N/A | Senior leader | Current leadership was not clearly stated on the public pages reviewed |
Leadership information reflects the roles presented in the public sources reviewed on 20 August 2026. View the current team ↗
Corporate and regulatory information
The Elephant operates through relevant group entities and transaction counterparties. A clear public statement of a single regulated broker-dealer entity or registration identifier was not found on the pages reviewed.
View registered-entity details
| Operating brand | The Elephant |
| Legal entity | The Elephant Ltd. |
| Regulatory status | N/A |
| Registration identifier | N/A |
| Primary jurisdiction | Israel |
Principal offices
- Tel Aviv
Rankings and recognition
Ranking inclusion is editorially determined. The existence or maintenance of a Wiki profile does not influence ranking eligibility, tier or position.
Related institutions and subjects
Sources and data transparency
The following sources were accessed on 20 August 2026:
- The Elephant — platform and service overview.
- Company — company history and positioning.
- Advisory Ranking — Top 20 Secondaries & Liquidity Solutions Advisory 2026 inclusion and tier classification.
