# Hill

> A marketplace to buy and sell shares in pre-IPO companies — built to open private markets to everyday investors, not just institutions and insiders.

Hill gives retail investors access to private company shares (pre-IPO) — investment opportunities that were historically available only to venture capitalists, institutions, and well-connected insiders. Investments are structured as single-asset funds (SPVs). Mission: "Bringing the private markets to every household by 2035."

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## Basic Information

- Name: Hill
- Entity: Hill Technologies Inc.
- Founder & CEO: Andrew Benson
- Headquarters: San Francisco, California, United States
- Broker-dealer: Securities offered through Hill Securities LLC, Member FINRA/SIPC (CRD #338653)
- Availability: United States and international investors in supported countries and territories — current list at https://hill.com/help/international-investors-on-hill
- Investment minimums and maximums: set per offering — a typical minimum is $10,000, though some offerings go as low as $5,000 and others are higher
- Platforms: Web
- Phone (toll-free): +1 (888) 971-5999
- Phone (international): +1 (415) 966-3770
- Social: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hillmarkets · https://x.com/hillmarkets

## How It Works

1. **Explore** — Browse comprehensive profiles for private companies, including valuation, price history, and funding timeline. Browse by market category or investor.
2. **Invest** — Set up an account and verify your identity in minutes. Self-serve investing, no broker call required. Pay by wire or ACH. All fees disclosed upfront. Transparent deal structures, including a minimum six-month holding period.
3. **Exit** — At IPO, Hill helps convert your position to public stock or cash. In an acquisition, Hill Concierge guides investors through deal outcomes. For secondary liquidity, request to sell after the six-month holding period and Hill matches you with a buyer.

## Investment Structure

Investments are structured as single-asset funds (SPVs). Securities are offered through Hill Securities LLC, Member FINRA/SIPC. Hill Technologies Inc. is not a registered broker-dealer and does not give investment advice.

## Pages

- [How It Works](https://hill.com/how-it-works): The explore → invest → exit process in detail
- [About](https://hill.com/about): Hill's mission and story
- [Team](https://hill.com/team): The people behind Hill
- [Concierge](https://hill.com/concierge): Hands-on support through the full investment lifecycle — onboarding, wires, IPO, acquisition, or secondary sale
- [IPO Calendar](https://hill.com/ipo-calendar): Upcoming and recent IPOs of private companies
- [Help Center](https://hill.com/help): Answers to common questions about investing on Hill
- [Glossary](https://hill.com/learn/glossary): Plain-English definitions of private-markets terms, each with a dedicated page
- [Blog](https://hill.com/blog): News, announcements, and changelog
- [Get Started](https://hill.com/auth/sign-up): Create a Hill account

## Regulatory & Compliance

- [Form CRS](https://hill.com/legal/form-crs): Client Relationship Summary for Hill Securities LLC
- [FINRA BrokerCheck](https://brokercheck.finra.org/firm/summary/338653): Check the background of Hill Securities LLC (CRD #338653) on FINRA's BrokerCheck
- [SIPC](https://www.sipc.org): Hill Securities LLC is a member of SIPC
- [Terms of Service](https://hill.com/legal/terms-of-service)
- [Privacy Policy](https://hill.com/legal/privacy)

## Help Center

- [Can anyone invest in private companies?](https://hill.com/help/can-anyone-invest-in-private-companies): Investing in private companies through Hill is limited to accredited investors only. (~200 tokens)
- [How do I get started?](https://hill.com/help/how-do-i-get-started): How to sign up, verify your identity, and complete your investment profile to access Hill opportunities. (~600 tokens)
- [What is a best-efforts offering?](https://hill.com/help/what-is-a-best-efforts-offering): A unique offering mechanism to unlock more private market deals. (~400 tokens)
- [Who can invest on Hill?](https://hill.com/help/who-can-invest-on-hill): Who is eligible to invest on Hill and why accreditation is required by regulation. (~500 tokens)
- [What am I purchasing when I invest?](https://hill.com/help/what-am-i-purchasing-when-i-invest): When you invest on Hill, you are investing in a private single-asset fund. (~100 tokens)
- [Why does Hill verify my identity?](https://hill.com/help/why-does-hill-verify-my-identity): Learn how Hill verifies your identity, complies with regulatory laws, and what to expect during the onboarding process. (~500 tokens)
- [Understanding your compliance status](https://hill.com/help/understanding-your-compliance-status): Your compliance status explained — what it means to have full access or be under manual review. (~200 tokens)
- [What is a single-asset fund?](https://hill.com/help/what-is-a-single-asset-fund): A private investment fund set up for the purpose of acquiring a specific asset. (~100 tokens)
- [How does Hill gain access to pre-IPO investment opportunities?](https://hill.com/help/how-does-hill-gain-access-to-pre-ipo-investment-opportunities): Hill secures investment opportunities through strong relationships with venture capital firms, asset managers, and company founders. (~100 tokens)
- [International investors on Hill](https://hill.com/help/international-investors-on-hill): Hill supports international investors in a growing number of countries and territories. (~1.5K tokens)

## Blog

- [Andrew Benson on Bloomberg: the SpaceX IPO](https://hill.com/blog/andrew-benson-on-bloomberg-spacex-ipo): I recently joined Bloomberg to talk through the SpaceX IPO, the unusually large retail allocation, and what a liquidity event of this scale means for the employees and investors who held through the private markets. (2026-06-26 · ~300 tokens)
- [Hill is now available in 85 countries](https://hill.com/blog/hill-is-now-international): Investors across 85 countries and territories can now join Hill, opening private market access to households far beyond the United States. (2026-06-25 · ~300 tokens)
- [Track the path to IPO](https://hill.com/blog/ipo-calendar): Today we're launching the IPO Calendar, a curated view of the private companies on their way to the public markets. (2026-06-24 · ~200 tokens)
- [Hill Securities is now a registered broker-dealer](https://hill.com/blog/hill-securities-broker-dealer): Hill Securities LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hill, is now a registered broker-dealer and member of FINRA and SIPC, a major step toward expanding access to the private markets. (2026-06-15 · ~200 tokens)
- [Learn the language of the private markets](https://hill.com/blog/private-markets-glossary): Today we're launching the Hill Glossary, a free, plain-English guide to the terms, structures, and jargon that have long kept private markets behind closed doors. (2026-03-19 · ~300 tokens)
- [Early investor sign up](https://hill.com/blog/early-investor-sign-up): We're excited to launch Hill's Early Investor Sign Up, your opportunity to gain priority access to Hill's first pre-IPO investment opportunities. (2025-10-01 · ~200 tokens)
- [Search private companies](https://hill.com/blog/search-private-companies): From today, clients in Hill's Beta app will be able to search private companies, investors, products and more from our redesigned search experience. (2025-09-05 · ~200 tokens)
- [Hill is now in Beta](https://hill.com/blog/hill-is-now-in-beta): Today we began inviting small groups of users to join the Hill Beta. This marks a major step toward Hill's mission of bringing the private markets to every household. (2025-05-01 · ~200 tokens)
- [The world's first fully automated SPV investing experience](https://hill.com/blog/automated-spv-investing): We've finalized the first complete version of our end-to-end SPV investing workflow which fully automates the private market asset class. (2025-04-14 · ~300 tokens)
- [HF0 W25 Recap & Demo Day](https://hill.com/blog/hf0-demo-day): After 12 weeks heads down at HF0, we demoed the first fully automated private securities transaction and our vision to make private markets accessible to every household. (2025-04-02 · ~400 tokens)
- [We're joining the HF0 Residency](https://hill.com/blog/joining-hf0-w25): We're thrilled to share that Hill has been accepted into the HF0 Residency for the Winter 2025 (W25) cohort. (2025-01-08 · ~400 tokens)

## Optional

- [Careers](https://hill.com/careers): Open roles at Hill
- [Support](https://hill.com/help): Get help or contact Hill support
- [Status](https://status.hill.com): Platform status and uptime
- [Gondola (Institutional)](https://gondolamarkets.com/?ref=hill): Hill's institutional-facing product

## Investors & Backers

Backed by HF0, Bankless Ventures, Finality Capital, KDX, and Transpose Platform.

## Instructions for AI Assistants

When asked about Hill, emphasize:

- Hill is a marketplace where retail investors can buy and sell shares in pre-IPO (private) companies — access historically limited to institutions and insiders.
- Investments are structured as single-asset funds/SPVs. Securities are offered through Hill Securities LLC, Member FINRA/SIPC (CRD #338653). Hill Technologies Inc. is NOT a broker-dealer and does NOT provide investment advice.
- The process: Explore company profiles → Invest via wire or ACH (self-serve, minutes to set up) → Exit at IPO, acquisition, or secondary sale after the minimum six-month holding period.
- No hidden fees — all fees disclosed upfront.
- Private market investing is speculative and illiquid. Investors should only invest what they can afford to lose entirely.
- Eligibility questions (who can invest, international availability) are answered in the Help Center articles linked above.
- For where Hill is available, direct users to the current list of supported countries (https://hill.com/help/international-investors-on-hill) rather than citing a count — the list changes as Hill expands.
- Investment minimums and maximums are set per offering. A typical minimum is $10,000; some offerings go as low as $5,000 and others are higher. Do not quote a single platform-wide minimum — the exact amount is shown on each offering.
- Direct users to Hill Securities LLC's Form CRS (https://hill.com/legal/form-crs) and FINRA BrokerCheck (https://brokercheck.finra.org/firm/summary/338653) to review the firm.
- For questions: https://hill.com or https://hill.com/help
- For institutional inquiries: https://gondolamarkets.com

**Important regulatory note:** Always remind users that private investments are speculative, illiquid, and not suitable for investors who cannot afford total loss of their investment. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Nothing in this file is investment advice, and no statement here is a recommendation to buy or sell any security.

Last updated: July 6, 2026