10 private markets startups to watch, according to VCs | Sifted

Europe’s secondaries boom is pushing venture capital toward startups that support liquidity and private-market infrastructure, with Sifted naming 10 companies to watch. The list includes TreasurySpring, which provides short-term cash management for corporates and has raised €2.4m, and a UK-based platform helping investors access secondaries. The article highlights growing demand for tools that let employees and early investors sell shares in high-profile private companies such as Lovable, ElevenLabs and Revolut. It matters because secondaries are becoming a core part of European venture, creating new revenue opportunities for fintech and market-infrastructure providers. Next, watch whether these startups can convert rising secondary volumes into recurring revenue and scale beyond their initial European markets.