Firstpex

Firstpex
IndustryPrivate equity
Founded2011
FounderPatrick Gruhn
Defunct2016 (2016)
Websitewww.firstpex.com (site no longer exists)

FirstPEX was a private electronic market for private equity transactions based in Switzerland.

History

The platform was founded by Patrick Gruhn in 2011.[1] At the time of its launch, it was compared to the American SecondMarket.[2] Through a partnership with UK-based Autumn Capital Partners the platform was expanded outside of Switzerland to the rest of Europe.[3] The platform was not subject to the regulatory supervision by the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA); however it was subject to authorization in Europe.[4]

The company was dissolved in 2016.[5]

Features

The site required users to purchase a paid membership in order to trade.[6] It allows qualified investors to buy and sell equities in privately owned to each other through a bidding process which enables the parties to find a mutually agreeable price.[7][8] The site's primary userbase was made up of entrepreneurs, investors and business owners, in which negotiations and the exchange of information on investment transactions is covered prior to closing transactions.[8]

The site also allowed users to trade in non-liquid assets.[3] The site was based on the Django web framework, and had functionality to navigate through listings according to various of criteria such as asset class, investment volume, country of origin, sector and industry. Its features also included a live chat and a data room for the secure sharing of files.

References

  1. ^ "Europe needs a second market". www.newbusiness.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2023-06-13. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
  2. ^ "CORRECTED-Advisor opens new line on SME funding". Reuters. 2011-11-15. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
  3. ^ a b "Swiss Tech Firm Extends Platform To Europe". Institutional Investor. November 15, 2011. Archived from the original on April 18, 2021. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
  4. ^ de Sa’Pinto, Martin; Cage, Sam (June 28, 2011). "Trading platform could put price on Ikea and Bosch". Reuters. Archived from the original on May 2, 2021. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
  5. ^ "FIRSTPEX LTD overview - Find and update company information - GOV.UK". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 2023-06-13. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
  6. ^ "LPO launches FirstPEX to trade privately-owned shares and investments | Hedgeweek". Hedgeweek. 2011-09-27. Archived from the original on 2011-09-27. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
  7. ^ Arnott, Sarah (2011-08-08). "Small Talk: The engineers who are building human tissue - Sharewatch - Business". The Independent. Archived from the original on 2012-02-01. Retrieved 2012-01-19.
  8. ^ a b "Private company share trading platform launches". www.telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-06-13.

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