Hiive
Marketplace connecting buyers and sellers of private-company stock through price discovery, transaction workflow and company-aligned liquidity programs.
hiive.comHiive operates a marketplace for shares of venture-backed private companies. It serves shareholders and eligible investors seeking liquidity or investment access before an IPO or acquisition.
The platform presents bids, listings and completed-trade information and supports negotiated secondary transactions. Its company solutions extend the model toward managed liquidity and issuer-aligned programs.
Principal activities
Bids, listings and transaction workflow for private-company shares.
Observed market activity and pricing information for private companies.
Managed-liquidity tools designed to support issuer oversight and shareholder programs.
- Typical participants: Employees and shareholders, Accredited investors, Institutions, Private companies, Family offices, Market professionals.
- Transaction context: Liquidity before a public exit, portfolio rebalancing, employee equity, private-company investment access, fund-interest transfers or structured capital solutions.
Hiive 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 pre-ipo trading and managed liquidity. View the firm’s website ↗
Client and transaction coverage
- Employees and shareholders
- Accredited investors
- Institutions
- Private companies
- Family offices
- Market professionals
- Direct secondaries
- Pre-IPO share sales
- Negotiated block trades
- Employee liquidity
- Investor purchases
- Managed-liquidity programs
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
Hiive is positioned as a private-company stock marketplace. Its market role reflects the combination of pre-ipo trading and managed liquidity, participant access, transaction workflow and the regulatory framework applicable to its services.
Distinctive focus: Marketplace-led price discovery with a growing focus on company-managed liquidity.
Competitive context
Hiive 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sim Desai | Founder and Chief Executive Officer | Company strategy and marketplace development |
| N/A | Senior regulatory leader | Current role details are available through company disclosures |
Leadership information reflects the roles presented in the public sources reviewed on 20 August 2026. View the current team ↗
Corporate and regulatory information
Hiive operates through jurisdiction-specific entities. Users should consult the platform disclosures and the relevant regulated entity before a transaction; entity-level registration details vary by location and service.
View registered-entity details
| Operating name | Hiive |
| Canadian entity | Hiive Markets Limited |
| U.S. regulated affiliate | N/A |
| Registration identifier | N/A |
| Primary jurisdictions | Canada and United States |
Principal offices
- Vancouver
- New York
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:
- Hiive — marketplace and product overview.
- About Hiive — company history and leadership.
- Legal resources — entity and regulatory disclosures.
- Advisory Ranking — Top 20 Secondaries & Liquidity Solutions Advisory 2026 inclusion and tier classification.
