[- Monark Raises $8.1M in Strategic Funding Round to Build Standard Rails for Private Markets\\ \\ - Monark Raises $8.1M in Strategic Funding Round to Build Standard Rails for Private Markets\\ \\ - Monark Raises $8.1M in Strategic Funding Round to Build Standard Rails for Private Markets\\ \\ - Monark Raises $8.1M in Strategic Funding Round to Build Standard Rails for Private Markets\\ \\ - Monark Raises $8.1M in Strategic Funding Round to Build Standard Rails for Private Markets\\ \\ - Monark Raises $8.1M in Strategic Funding Round to Build Standard Rails for Private Markets](https://monark-markets.com/articles/monark-raises-8.1m-in-strategic-funding-round-to-build-standard-rails-for-private-markets) The Infrastructure Layer for Private Markets We’re building the rails for the next generation of alternative investing, powering access, automation, and transparency across every layer of the private markets. [Get Started](https://monark-markets.com/contact) Private Markets Are the Future. But the Infrastructure Is Broken. Monark was founded to solve the core infrastructure gaps holding back alternative assets. We believe access shouldn't depend on legacy rails or fragmented systems. Our mission is to change that. Enabling Private Market Access Across the Ecosystem We power alternative investment infrastructure for brokerages, advisory platforms, and clearing firms, helping them expand into pre-IPO equity, private credit, real estate, and more. Led by Experts Across Fintech, Markets, and Compliance Our leadership team combines deep experience in capital markets, regulation, and infrastructure technology,  backed by a shared mission to modernize private market access. OUR LEADERSHIP Ben Haber Chief Executive Officer Co-Founder/Board Member Paul Davis Chief Product Officer Co-Founder/Board Member Brian Fraioli Chief Executive Officer MMM Securities LLC Andrew Haines Chief Technical Officer Ryan Kirchner Chief Revenue Officer Dan Bulka General Counsel OUR TEAM Thomas Lutz Fullstack Engineer James Ellsworth Head of Client Implementations Eduardo Sanchez-Ros Head ATS Engineer Jeremy Boetticher Fullstack Engineer Max Harris Supply Side Partnerships Rocco Sciangula FINOP Alona Kornberg Chief Compliance Officer Ryan Howard Startup Advisor Javier Benson-Glanz Strategic Advisor/Fractional CFO Supported by Investors Who Understand Infrastructure - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ###### Press Releases & Announcements Stay up to date with Monark’s latest milestones, product updates, and partnership announcements. [View All](https://monark-markets.com/articles) Feb 18, 2026 ### Meet The Gen Z Founders Hooking Up Retail Investors With OpenAI And SpaceX Shares Private-market access should live inside the brokerage accounts people already use, not behind a new app or a new set of logins. Read More. [Read More](https://www.upstartsmedia.com/p/monark-markets-raise-alt-assets) Feb 18, 2026 ### Monark Raises $8.1M in Strategic Funding Round to Build Standard Rails for Private Markets Monark raises $8.1M to build standard API rails for private markets, expanding distribution and product access. [Read More](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/monark-raises-8-1m-in-strategic-funding-round-to-build-standard-rails-for-private-markets-302691520.html) Aug 14, 2025 ### Ben Haber, CEO of Monark, on building the DTCC for the private markets As Schwab, SoFi, and Robinhood move into private markets, Monark provides the backend rails for launching pre-IPO trading. [Read More](https://sacra.com/research/ben-haber-monark-dtcc-of-private-markets/) Oct 15, 2025 ### Vested Finance and Monark Markets Team Up to Bring Private Market Investments to Indian Investors Vested Finance adding Pre-IPO and private-market investing through new partnership with Monark. [Read More](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/vested-finance-and-monark-markets-team-up-to-bring-private-market-investments-to-indian-investors-302584739.html) ###### Insights from the Monark Team Follow Monark on LinkedIn for the latest product updates, industry insights, and company announcements. [View All](https://www.linkedin.com/company/monark-markets/) - #monark #privatemarketapis \| Ben Haber [Ben Haber](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-haber-15387520b?trk=public_post_embed_feed-actor-name) Co-Founder & CEO at Monark 7mo [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/feed/?trk=public_post_embed_linkedin-logo-image) Monark's APIs are the gateway to private markets, powering embedded private market access for brokerage firms and wealth management platforms, one API call at a time. [#monark](https://www.linkedin.com/signup/cold-join?session_redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Ffeed%2Fhashtag%2Fmonark&trk=public_post_embed-text) [#privatemarketAPIs](https://www.linkedin.com/signup/cold-join?session_redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Ffeed%2Fhashtag%2Fprivatemarketapis&trk=public_post_embed-text) …more Play Video Video Player is loading. 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ERR\_BLOCKED\_BY\_CLIENT Reload This page has been blocked by an extension - Monark partners with PM Insights for pre-IPO pricing transparency \| Monark Markets posted on the topic \| LinkedIn [Monark Markets](https://www.linkedin.com/company/monark-markets?trk=public_post_embed_feed-actor-name) 1,203 followers 5mo [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/feed/?trk=public_post_embed_linkedin-logo-image) Monark is excited to partner with PM Insights, a leading provider of private markets data and analytics, to bring even greater pricing transparency to the pre-IPO ecosystem. Through this collaboration, Monark's brokerage and wealth-tech partners can now access PM Insights’ real-time pricing data on hundreds of late-stage private companies directly through our API network, bringing private markets one step closer to the efficiency and visibility of public markets. 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