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Gondola Markets is a broker for private markets and pre-IPO shares, helping shareholders and institutions buy and sell positions in late-stage private technology companies with pricing intelligence and discretion. It operates as a subsidiary of Hill Technologies, whose broker-dealer Hill Securities LLC executes its transactions.

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Founders & leadership

PHPatrick Hughes
Patrick HughesCo-Founder & CEOPatrick Hughes co-founded and leads Gondola Markets, a private markets broker. He previously held senior roles at multiple financial institutions including Head of Business Development at Forge, President of Forge Trust and PENSCO Trust Company, and positions at Franklin Templeton, BNY Mellon, and Financial Engines.
ABAndrew Benson
Andrew BensonFounder & Executive ChairmanAndrew Benson founded Hill.com, a platform for pre-IPO company investing, and River.com, a Bitcoin platform. He is founder and executive chairman of Gondola Markets, a private markets broker operating under Hill Technologies.

Investors · 4

FirstMile VenturesreportedDenver · $300K – $800K

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HCAP PartnersreportedLa Jolla · $5M – $35M

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Surface VenturesreportedNew York · $500K – $3M

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Frequently asked questions

What does Gondola do?
Gondola Markets is a broker for private markets and pre-IPO shares, helping shareholders and institutions buy and sell positions in late-stage private technology companies with pricing intelligence and discretion. It operates as a subsidiary of Hill Technologies, whose broker-dealer Hill Securities LLC executes its transactions.
Who founded Gondola?
Gondola was founded by Patrick Hughes, Andrew Benson.
Who are Gondola's investors?
Gondola's investors include Transpose Platform Management, FirstMile Ventures, HCAP Partners, Surface Ventures.