{
  "id": 19018,
  "title": "Fintech broker Clear Street offers investors pre-IPO access to $188 billion AI giant Databricks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/07/31/fintech-broker-clear-street-offers-investors-pre-ipo-access-to-188",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-07-31T21:49:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CNBC World",
    "slug": "cnbc-world",
    "url": "https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/31/clear-street-pre-ipo-platform-databricks.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Fintech startup Clear Street is unveiling a new platform to give investors early access to private companies before they go public, according to CNBC. The company, which recently paused its own IPO plans, aims to democratize high-growth tech investments by letting accredited investors buy stakes in late-stage private firms. The platform will initially focus on AI software giant Databricks, valued at $188 billion this month. CEO Uri Cohen said Clear Street will offer as many as 30 startups on its platform by year-end, mostly tech firms with valuations ranging from $5 billion to $20 billion and close to an IPO. To support the initiative, Clear Street is launching dedicated private company equity research headed by analyst Owen Lau. The firm, valued at nearly $12 billion in a private funding round earlier this year, is cash-flow positive and has bolstered its liquidity with a $400 million investment-grade bond offering. Despite not being directly involved, Databricks remains the shareholder of record for the special purpose vehicle (SPV) holding its shares, according to Clear Street.",
  "summary": "Fintech brokerage Clear Street is launching a private markets platform, beginning with Databricks stakes, to give investors more access to late-stage startups.",
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  "illustration": "https://urgent.news/ill/19018.png",
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      {
        "outlet": "CNBC Technology",
        "title": "Fintech broker Clear Street offers investors pre-IPO access to $188 billion AI giant Databricks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/07/31/fintech-broker-clear-street-offers-investors-pre-ipo-access-to-188-19019",
        "published": "2026-07-31T21:49:40.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}