In 2 years, your participation in Grove could be worth
$00,000
which is $00,000 more than investing in Top quintile venture funds
and $00,000 more than investing in S&P500
Earn Money On Illiquid shares
Without Selling, debt or taxes
Grove is a managed index for private company shareholders.
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
>35%
Annualized Returns*
$70,000
Average User Earnings†
$200,000
Average User Contribution
*Results since September 2023.
† Past performance is not indicative of future results. Investing in private companies involves risk, including the potential loss of your investment. There is no guarantee that any strategy will achieve its objectives or that any investment will be profitable.
How your share of the Grove Index can grow over time
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Grove
Top quintile venture funds
S&P500
Disclosure: Grove’s superior risk adjusted returns, compared to VC returns or stock market returns, are made possible from Grove’s unique ability to remove underperforming companies from the index at zero cost.
Grove is engineered to outperform venture returns
By removing underperforming companies Grove is engineered to generate superior risk-adjusted returns
Features
Grove
Secondaries
Debt
IPO / M&A
Cashless
Removes underperformers
Avoids up-front tax or interest expense
Customizable
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.
Time in the index is more important than timing the indeX.
like long-term investing, it’s about starting today.
What our users say
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
Learn moreDo 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 and give Grove a personal guarantee and audit rights. 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 with us does not contravene standard stock transfer restrictions as it is a pledge of future cash received from shares, not shares themselves. Grove also does not need to be disclosed in company diligence because it is a personal contract, but we invite founders 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 in the last 12 months from top tier funds and remove those that underperform.
How much will I earn?
Customers have earned an annualized IRR of 40% and your share of the Index depends on your original contribution. 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 on a case by case basis.
What happens if I get removed?
You will lose your right to future distributions from the Index and you will no longer be obligated to pay into it. You keep any distributions you earned up to the point of removal. There is no equity to return to you as you never transferred it to Grove in the first place.
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.