How the shares were issued
Your purchase agreement, stock grant, or option exercise notice.
Sell shares you hold
in a private company
List them for a flat $499. Verified members can find your listing and ask to be put in touch. You set the price, and you negotiate and close directly with the buyer.
Every listing uses this format, and nothing else.
No. Posted
Quantity
Asking price
At asking price
Resale basis
What you can list
VestLoft lists securities you already hold outright, where the company’s documents allow a transfer.
You can list
- Common or preferred stock held in your name
- Shares from stock options you’ve already exercised
- Shares held by your trust, fund, or company
- Interests in a private fund, with the general partner’s consent
You can’t list
- Stock options you haven’t exercised, or shares that haven’t vested
- Anything the company’s documents don’t let you transfer
- A promise to sell shares you’ll receive later
- Securities of public companies
What you’ll need
Gather these before you start. The pre-check builds a list for your situation in about two minutes.
Proof you hold them
A stock certificate, ledger extract, or transfer-agent statement in your name.
The company’s transfer rules
Any right of first refusal, consent, board approval, or legend that applies.
Your resale exemption
The exemption you’re relying on, and documents that support it. You choose it, ideally with your own counsel.
Run the pre-checkNo account needed.
From account to listing
Compliance reviews documentation before any member can see a listing.
1
Create a seller account
Verify your identity. Sellers don’t need to be accredited.
2
Add your holdings
Record what you hold and attach the documents you have.
3
Create a listing
Document terms, ownership, restrictions, and your resale basis.
4
Pay and submit
$499, flat and non-refundable. Compliance reviews before anyone sees it.
5
Hear from members
Members ask to be put in touch. You take it from there, off VestLoft.
Questions sellers ask
Do I need to be accredited to sell?+
No. Sellers verify their identity. Accreditation is a member requirement, not a seller requirement.
Who sets the price?+
You do. VestLoft provides no valuation or investment advice.
Can VestLoft tell me which exemption applies to my sale?+
No. You identify the resale exemption, with your own counsel if you choose. Approval is not a legal opinion.
What if the company has a right of first refusal?+
Document the restriction and check the company’s notice and consent requirements with your own counsel.
What do you charge if my shares sell?+
Nothing. The only seller fee is the flat, non-refundable listing fee.