INSIGHTS

Why founders and employees no longer need to wait for IPOs to unlock their assets

Founding or scaling a successful private company comes with a unique paradox. On paper, you have significant wealth. In practice, that wealth is often locked behind a liquidity gate – valuable, but inaccessible.

You helped create a business. You hold a meaningful stake, but you’ve not been able to realise it financially. All while working through that, carrying the financial stress, you’ve watched it attract customers, raise competitive capital rounds, and even earn global attention.

Yet your wealth still remains locked in illiquid shares. You can’t diversify, fund a new venture, or plan with confidence. You have to wait for an IPO or company sale – timing set by markets, not by your personal needs.

That was yesterday’s reality. Rampart is changing that.

We offer liquidity without liquidation – tailored funding solutions that allow founders and employees in private companies to unlock personal wealth without selling their shares. You retain upside. You keep control. 

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Why This Matters Now

After a strong surge in 2021, Australia’s IPO market slowed sharply as inflation, rising interest rates and global volatility dampened investor appetite. In recent years, deal volumes have been a fraction of prior peaks, well below long-term averages.

However, across energy transition, biotech, fintech, healthcare, software and advanced manufacturing, Australian companies are preparing for life as public entities. Some will list locally. Others are considering dual listings or offshore exchanges. Many are simply waiting for conditions to improve.

The challenge is that these decisions are driven by market forces – influenced by interest rates, investor sentiment, regulatory changes, and global capital trends – which can cause listings to experience significant delay. 

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Liquidity on Your Terms

At Rampart, we believe that your personal financial plan shouldn’t hinge on the capital market clock.

You don’t have to sell down your equity or dilute your ownership. And you don’t have to wait for the “perfect” IPO window.

Instead, we work with you to structure bespoke liquidity solutions that reflect your individual circumstances and the likely timing of a future liquidity event. Facilities can be tailored to bridge a business through to an IPO or a strategic transaction. 

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The Bottom Line

Australia is producing more globally relevant private companies than ever before. But your goals rarely align with the volatile cycles of the ASX or NASDAQ.

If you hold a meaningful stake in a successful private company, you no longer need to wait for the IPO market to cooperate with your personal plans. Rampart provides the IPO bridge – offering liquidity without liquidation.

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