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Formosa Capital LLC provides essential liquidity solutions across the private equity market. The firm specializes in private equity stock brokering, facilitating secondary share transactions, and directly purchasing private company equity. It connects investors, venture capitalists, and institutions with off-market, high-value opportunities.
Joe Orloff founded Formosa Capital LLC in March 2022. His foundational insight addressed the inherent illiquidity prevalent in private market investments. Orloff established the firm to streamline the buying and selling of private company stock, leveraging his expertise to create efficient and discreet transaction pathways for market participants.
The firm serves a diverse client base of investors, venture capitalists, and institutions seeking to manage or acquire private equity assets. Formosa Capital LLC envisions itself as a pivotal facilitator within the private capital markets, enhancing access and transactional fluidity for complex equity holdings. The company continues to identify and execute valuable opportunities in the secondary private equity landscape.
Formosa Capital has 2 tracked investments across 2 companies. The latest tracked deal is $36.0M Seed in Minimal AI in March 2026.
| Date | Company | Round | Lead Investor(s) | Co-Investor(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2026 | Minimal AI | $36.0M Seed | — | Rebel Fund, Sunshine Lake, Y Combinator, Zeno Ventures |
| Jan 28, 2026 | Modelence | $3.0M Seed | Y Combinator | Acacia, Rebel Fund, Vocal Ventures |