The Elephant
Global private-market platform focused on secondary transactions, data and liquidity solutions for shareholders, investors and private technology companies.
- Highest 2026 tier: Tier II
- Private-company secondary-market platform
- Secondaries & Liquidity Solutions Advisory
Overview
The Elephant was founded in 2015 and operates in private technology-company shares. Its platform is intended to help eligible sellers, buyers and companies navigate transactions before a public listing or acquisition.
The business combines private-share market access with data and company-facing liquidity solutions. It provides an international counterpart to U.S.-centered marketplaces in the late-stage technology ecosystem.
The Elephant is included in one 2026 Advisory Ranking category. The highest recorded classification is Tier II.
Firm facts
| Legal name | The Elephant Ltd. |
| Founded | 2015 |
| Firm type | Private-company secondary-market platform |
| Principal offices | Tel Aviv |
| Primary focus | Technology-company shares and liquidity programs |
| Highest 2026 Advisory Ranking tier | Tier II |
Principal activities
Secondary marketplace
Access and workflow for buyers and sellers of private-company shares.
Private-market data
Company and transaction information used in price discovery and evaluation.
Company liquidity solutions
Programs intended to support controlled shareholder liquidity.
The Elephant works with clients on assignments that may combine strategy, specialist analysis, implementation support and organizational adoption. The precise scope depends on the mandate, sector, geography and client requirements.
Sector and mandate coverage
Client and participant coverage
- Employees and shareholders
- Private companies
- Institutional investors
- Family offices
- Accredited investors
- Venture funds
Transaction and mandate types
- Direct secondaries
- Pre-IPO share sales
- Employee liquidity
- Block transactions
- Company programs
- Cross-border transactions
Market position
The Elephant is positioned as a private-company secondary-market platform. Its market role reflects the combination of technology-company shares and liquidity programs, participant access, transaction workflow and the regulatory framework applicable to its services.
Distinctive focus: Private-technology focus and an international operating identity centered in Israel.
Competitive context
The Elephant competes with digital marketplaces, broker-dealers, fund-secondary advisers, investment platforms and private-market data providers. The relevant peer set changes according to asset type, investor eligibility, ticket size, geography, issuer involvement and whether the service is advisory-led, broker-led or self-directed.
Comparable firms are selected according to overlap in business model, client segment, service coverage, geographic activity and mandate profile. Inclusion does not imply equivalence in scale, ranking or market position.
Leadership
| Person | Current position | Institutional background |
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Leadership information reflects the public sources reviewed for this profile. View the firm’s website ↗
Corporate and regulatory information
The Elephant operates through relevant group entities and transaction counterparties. A clear public statement of a single regulated broker-dealer entity or registration identifier was not found on the pages reviewed.
View registered-entity details
| Operating brand | The Elephant |
| Legal entity | The Elephant Ltd. |
| Primary jurisdiction | Israel |
Principal offices
- Tel Aviv
Rankings and recognition
Ranking inclusion is editorially determined. The existence or maintenance of a Wiki profile does not influence ranking eligibility, tier or position.
Related Economy analysis
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- Middle-Market Private Equity: Returns, Scale and Manager Selection
- Private Equity Technology Due Diligence in the AI Era
- The Silent Reshuffle of the Advisory Market
Related institutions and subjects
Sources and data transparency
The profile is based on the following publicly available institutional, regulatory and editorial sources:
- The Elephant — platform and service overview.
- Company — company history and positioning.
- Advisory Ranking — Top 30 Secondaries & Liquidity Solutions Advisory 2026 — inclusion and tier classification.
