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LTSE is an ecosystem for visionary business.
Backed by Y Combinator · a16z (portfolio)
LTSE partners with companies across their lifecycle to help them grow and scale from formation through IPO. The Long-Term Stock Exchange (LTSE) is an SEC-regulated national securities exchange designed to align great companies and long-term investors with the shared goal of value creation. They have assembled a world-class team of experts and advisors with deep expertise in finance, regulation, law, and technology. At every stage, from private investment into the public markets, strategically managing equity and a company's cap table has an outsized impact on long-term success. So in addition to the exchange, LTSE also built LTSE Equity, a full-lifecycle cap table management solution for planning, managing, and collaborating on startup equity. Eric Ries, an entrepreneur and author of the New York Times bestseller, The Lean Startup, is the founder of the LTSE. Eric is the creator of the Lean Startup methodology, a global movement and management philosophy practiced by companies large and small. He founded a number of startups, including IMVU, where he served as CTO, and has advised on business and product strategy for startups, venture capital firms, and large companies, including GE, partnering with them on the FastWorks program.
LTSE is a stock exchange ecosystem focused on promoting long-term value and purpose-driven leadership for visionary companies. It positions itself as a principles-based and longer-horizon alternative to traditional markets, offering listing and trading capabilities with a focus on governance and long-term stakeholder alignment.
LTSE provides a listing and trading platform designed to support long-term-focused companies. It offers principles-based listing standards approved by the SEC, a robust trading experience with new order types and enhanced order management, resilient technology for stable performance across trading conditions, and a simple, transparent fee structure. The ecosystem includes resources for listed companies and investors to collaborate toward long-term profitability and impact.
Who it’s for: Visionary private and public companies prioritizing long-term profitability and impact, investors seeking long-term alignment with company strategies, and leadership teams interested in governance and stakeholder-focused practices.
Listed company resources, partnerships, mission-driven positioning, SEC-approval of principles

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