Earn Money On Illiquid shares

Without Selling, debt or taxes

Grove is a managed index for private company shareholders.

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Grove's Advantage

Grove frees up your wealth, reducing opportunity costs and maximizing returns.

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Index Companies are backed by top vcs

We approve only top performing companies with the potential for venture-scale outcomes.

We Outperform Venture Funds

>40%

Annualized Returns*

$80,000

Average User Earnings**

$200,000

Average User Contribution

Grove solves shareholder illiquidity in a new way

Grove is a powerful new tool that lets you earn money from your private company shares —without selling, debt, or upfront taxes.

Use your Illiquid shares

Commit a fixed percentage of your future proceeds to join the Index and receive a proportional share of the Index.

Earn without selling

Your stake increases in value as Index companies increase in value and we remove underperformers.

Get Cash payouts

Receive a cash payout in your bank account when Index company shares are sold.

We outperform venture funds by design

By removing underperforming companies from the Index we attract stronger participants and reward those who excel.

01

Continous Performance Review

Companies that stagnate or fail are added to the Exit Queue—the Index is not an insurance policy.

02

Eliminate Underperformers

When 30% of companies enter the Exit Queue, they are removed sequentially, cutting dead weight and strengthening the Index.

03

Reward the Top Performers

At least 70% of your investment stays with thriving companies, and cash profits are shared only with those who actively contribute to the Index's success.

Time in the index is more important than timing the indeX.
like long-term investing, it’s about starting today.

Our Average User has made $80,000

J.Paul Meyer
Founder & CEO
Harvard
University
Andreessen Horowitz
Goldman Sachs

“Grove enabled me to write the equivalent of a $200,000 investment in an optimized portfolio of startups.  ”

Collar Protocol
Tamay Aykut, PhD
Founder & CEO
Stanford
Google
Nvidia

“Grove is a frictionless way to invest that’s engineered to reward winners. Joining was a no brainer.”

Sureel.ai
Brian Lerryman
Founder & CEO
Thiel Fellowship
Forbes 30U30
Berkeley
University

“Grove lets me earn on illiquid equity and take more risk in my business. ”

Nelumbo

Frequently Asked Questions

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Do I join personally or does my company?

Participation in Grove is a personal choice using your personal shares, it is independent of your company.

Do I transfer equity to Grove?

No. You sign a contract committing 2% (for example) of what you’ll make if you ever sell the equity. The index is an aggregate of these contracts.

How much do I need to commit and how is it valued?

A minimum of $150,000. This will be a different percentage for everyone and valued at the last round. Valuations must be no older than 12 months.

Does Grove affect my stock transfer restrictions or fundraising diligence?

Your agreement is personal and does not show up on diligence of your company in fundraising. It does not need to be disclosed but we invite you to frame it as estate planning and do so.

Am I worse off for joining Grove?

No. Even if you are removed from the index for underperformance, you’ll be better off if you earned distributions beforehand.

How do you ensure quality of companies and no adverse selection?

We accept promising companies that have raised a minimum of $2M in the last 12 months from top tier funds and remove those that underperform.

How much will I earn?

For example, if you join with $500,000 when the index is at $50M you’ll receive 1% of all distributions. Time in the index is more important than timing the index.

How are companies removed?

Companies are removed when they underperform or fail. Criteria changes in response to market conditions and is applied uniformly to all companies, similar to how the S&P500, DJIA, & Nasdaq have minimum listing criteria.

Unleash Your Wealth Today

Just as easy as investing in an ETF, the Grove Index lets you earn more by unlocking your illiquid wealth earlier.

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