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It is also not a substitute for investment advice or an offering document.","problems_solved":["Opaque, fragmented pricing for pre-IPO stock","Difficulty finding liquidity and vetted counterparties in private-company shares","Slow sourcing and monitoring of venture-backed companies","Weak support for fund-mark, valuation and audit reporting","Data-integration friction between private-market data and internal systems"],"pricing":"Caplight does not publish subscription, commission, spread or data-licensing pricing; the site routes buyers to 'Book a demo.' Secondary trades are conducted through Caplight Markets LLC, a FINRA/SIPC member, but its transaction commission or spread is not disclosed. MarketPrice™ methodology 'adjust","availability":"Web platform with login and demo booking; iOS app on eligible plans; REST, streaming, MCP server and embeddable widget access via the API product. Headquarters in San Francisco, USA. 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