On Wednesday, Robinhood Markets revealed its plans to raise $1 billion in an initial public offering of a closed-end fund. Retail investors in the US can invest in private companies through this fund before they go public. The move expands a market long dominated by large institutions.
On February 17, the sale of shares in the IPO will begin, with trading set to start on February 26. Bloomberg made this revelation after reviewing the related regulatory filings.
There has been an increase in the demand for pre-IPO shares, which allow investors to gain early access to private companies. This has made the funds appealing to investors, especially those seeking investment in the private market.
However, the funds have also faced criticism, as they have traded below the value of their portfolios.
Fund Allocation Strategy and Dividend Guidelines
According to Robinhood, the new fund is set to invest in at least 10 private companies, with no single company holding more than 20% of the total assets in it. This is meant to prevent concentration risk and allow diversification.
The capital to be raised after the initial investments is set to be used in the purchase of more assets, which is meant to provide balance in the portfolio.
There are no plans to provide dividends from the fund, as the company’s CFO, Shiv Verma, has said that the company is set to provide payouts only after the portfolio has produced excess funds.
The bank will assist in pricing and structure during the IPO process. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. is leading the transaction.
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The move comes after a number of crypto-linked companies have gone public. Kraken filed for a US IPO late last year. The company confirmed that it had submitted registration documents for its common stock to the SEC.
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Robinhood has also enabled retail investors to access the market in Europe. The company started trading tokenized stocks in June last year. The move enabled users to access digital representations of traditional equities.
More companies in the digital asset space are pursuing an IPO. Ledger said it is ready to move forward with a potential IPO that will give it a valuation of around $4 billion. The company confirmed that it is working with Goldman Sachs and Barclays to move forward.
BitGo Holdings went public on January 22, 2026. The company is listed on the New York Stock Exchange and trades under the ticker symbol BTGO.
The company raised nearly $213 million when it issued shares for $18. The move gave the company a valuation of around $2.08 billion.
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