First-of-its-kind platform combines elite deal flow with accelerated IPO pathways and predictable liquidity for investors and founders
IPO Angels, LLC announces its official launch, introducing a new model in early-stage investing through a strategic partnership with MDB Capital Holdings, LLC (NASDAQ: MDBH). The collaboration connects highly vetted early-stage companies with curated capital from accredited investors and a proven IPO process that has consistently delivered public market success.
A New Standard in Early-Stage Investing
IPO Angels is the first platform to unite the disciplined diligence and investor network of Keiretsu Forum’s Mid-Atlantic, Southeast, and Texas (K4-MST) regions with MDB Capital’s unmatched track record in public venture. This alignment offers accredited investors access to the highest-quality deal flow while providing founders with a direct and predictable path from Series A funding to IPO in 12 to 18 months.
Through its structured rights offering, IPO Angels enables participating investors to carry their pro-rata ownership from Series A into later funding rounds and IPO, culminating in potential for liquidity within 90-180 days of the public offering. For founders, the program delivers governance, strategy, and market access that accelerates growth and enhances valuation.
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Proven Leadership and Market Results
Keiretsu Forum MST is part of the world’s largest and most successful accredited investor – private equity community. In the past three years alone, it has presented more than 250 vetted companies to members, facilitated over $39 million in direct member investments, and maintained one of the highest conversion rates from presentation to funding in the angel investing space.
MDB Capital, founded in 1997, has launched 17 “Big Idea” companies to IPO or public offering, with a 100% public listing success rate. Approximately 60% of these companies have reached $500 million dollar valuations and 25% billion-dollar market valuations. Every MDB IPO has traded at a premium to its initial offering price.
MDB’s integrated capabilities have been purpose-built for public venture. This includes a venture-focused broker dealer; a disruptive technology screening and diligence process ensuring each selected company has the IP and fundamentals to become a category leader; and a growing community of value-creating individual HNW investors, select RIAs and Family Offices which now include IPO Angels.
A First-of-Its-Kind Partnership
“This is a first in the early-stage investment space,” said Howard Lubert, Managing Partner of IPO Angels. “Now, angel investors will have access to the very best deal flow, vetted through rigorous due diligence, and paired with a proven process that accelerates a company’s path to IPO. For investors, it means a structured opportunity with predictable liquidity. For founders, it is the capital and strategy needed to go public faster and stronger.”
“This partnership is about alignment and performance,” said Chris Marlett, CEO of MDB Capital. “Our public venture model has taken every one of our ‘Big Idea’ companies public, and by combining this with IPO Angels’ network and diligence discipline, we can deliver more exceptional companies to the public markets while creating meaningful outcomes in much shorter periods of time. In addition, the liquidity of the public markets provides an important component to returns as our investors always have the ability to balance their portfolios and therefore balance risk much more effectively without giving up the upside of traditional venture. We credit Matthew Burris of Venture Studio Forum for introducing MDB and Keiretsu Forum MST to forge this unique partnership.”
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