About Us
At PrimaryBid, we are excited to be part of the technology-driven shifts that are evolving our capital markets. Through our partnership with global stock exchanges, we have created the centralised infrastructure necessary to seamlessly connect listed companies with everyday investors to enhance the capital formation process. Our platform recognises that everyday investors represent an important but often overlooked constituent in our capital markets. By helping corporate issuers engage, empower and enfranchise them we are evolving financial markets in ways that benefit everyone.
Here is a summary of our progress so far
Deals50
Funds Raised£65.9M
Why engage with PrimaryBid
Galvanise interest from high quality retail investors
Helps build upward share price momentum and daily liquidity.
Unlock incremental capital not accessible by investment banks
Integrates perfectly with existing institutional process.
Improves time efficiency
Builds a book of demand in a matter of hours.
Direct to your account
Allows equal access to all investors, not just large institutions .
’PrimaryBid has a capital markets solution that I have no doubt will be seen as best practise in giving public companies the ability to face all stakeholders when it matters. It is simply a case of good governance’’
Team
Anand Sambasivan
Cofounder & CEOAnand led the team that conceived and brought PrimaryBid to market. As CEO, he is responsible for driving strategy, cultivating key strategic relationships, and overseeing general operations and execution.Kieran D'Silva
Cofounder & CFOKieran was part of the team that conceived PrimaryBid and brought it to market. As CFO, he is responsible for oversight of the finance and compliance functions, and is involved in strategic development of the business.James Deal
Cofounder & COOJames leads the capital markets team. His experience and leadership will be focused on developing and driving the deal pipeline and broader strategic relationships. He joined PrimaryBid from JP Morgan and has over 20 years experience in UK Equity markets.Eric Low
Head of Business DevelopmentEric is responsible for building and managing strategic relationships with ecosystem stakeholders. Prior to joining the firm Eric held roles at Goldman Sachs, Moelis & Company and J.P. Morgan in a variety of capacities spanning investment management and investment banking.Jonathan Moreira Zuvic
CTO & CPOJonathan joined PrimaryBid in November, 2017. He is directly responsible for technology and product development.Alida Dubner
Head of MarketingAlida is responsible to develop and implement marketing and communication strategies that convey the company’s brand. She specialises in digital marketing, using data and technology to lead campaigns that will help PrimaryBid grow.Terry Anderson
Head of SettlementTerry is primarily responsible for Operations at PrimaryBid, He ensures that fundraises run smoothly for both issuers and retail clients. Terry has been in banking operations for over 15 years and has worked at various institutions in the city.Press Release
September 20th, London, UK: PrimaryBid, the online platform that
enables retail investors to gain access to discounted equity offerings
of publicly listed companies, today announced that it has closed a £2
million investment round led by funds managed by Lombard Odier, family
offices and a series of angel investors.The proceeds will fuel
PrimaryBid’s pan European expansion plan, which will give retail
investors exclusive opportunities to buy shares in quoted companies
across the Eurozone at discounted rates.
Commenting on the funding round, Anand Sambasivan, co-founder and CEO of PrimaryBid, said: "A key objective for PrimaryBid is to allow pan-European retail investors seamless access to pan-European public equity offerings. Whether a publicly listed company is issuing new equity or the government is selling down its holdings, we believe retail investors deserve the same access as institutional investors. This vision is very much in line with the European Capital Markets Union legislation, which aims to further integrate capital markets across EU states."
Over the past three years PrimaryBid has rapidly grown into a dynamic, award winning investment platform that is democratising the public equity issuance market by allowing retail investors the ability to participate in equity offerings at the same time and price as institutional investors. To date, more than £56m has been sourced via the company’s platform.
Previously, retail investors were shut out from buying shares in listed companies – and listed companies that wanted to engage with their retail shareholders had no efficient method to connect with them directly.
"This latest founding round brings us closer to achieving our ambition to extend our service beyond the UK and make it easier for retail investors to participate in new share issues in different markets,” said Sambasivan. “We are fixing a huge, longstanding inefficiency in the stock market and look forward to generating more client opportunities through our expansion plans."
Press Queries
Georgia Hanias
Ecology Media
[email protected]
+44 (0) 7812 211 403
Commenting on the funding round, Anand Sambasivan, co-founder and CEO of PrimaryBid, said: "A key objective for PrimaryBid is to allow pan-European retail investors seamless access to pan-European public equity offerings. Whether a publicly listed company is issuing new equity or the government is selling down its holdings, we believe retail investors deserve the same access as institutional investors. This vision is very much in line with the European Capital Markets Union legislation, which aims to further integrate capital markets across EU states."
Over the past three years PrimaryBid has rapidly grown into a dynamic, award winning investment platform that is democratising the public equity issuance market by allowing retail investors the ability to participate in equity offerings at the same time and price as institutional investors. To date, more than £56m has been sourced via the company’s platform.
Previously, retail investors were shut out from buying shares in listed companies – and listed companies that wanted to engage with their retail shareholders had no efficient method to connect with them directly.
"This latest founding round brings us closer to achieving our ambition to extend our service beyond the UK and make it easier for retail investors to participate in new share issues in different markets,” said Sambasivan. “We are fixing a huge, longstanding inefficiency in the stock market and look forward to generating more client opportunities through our expansion plans."
Press Queries
Georgia Hanias
Ecology Media
[email protected]
+44 (0) 7812 211 403
FAQ's
Most stockbrokers do not offer access to company placings to Private Investors.
We believe that Private Investors should have an equal right to participate in small-cap fundraises alongside Institutional Investors. For example, private investors constitute over 60% of average trading volume on AIM but are typically excluded from fundraises.
PrimaryBid changes this by allowing Private Investors to participate in new share placings by listed companies.
All investors who register on the platform will be notified of new Offers as soon as they are available.
PrimaryBid changes this by allowing Private Investors to participate in new share placings by listed companies.
All investors who register on the platform will be notified of new Offers as soon as they are available.
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