Awards & Recognition
SecondMarket and our Founder and CEO Barry Silbert have earned broad recognition for being an innovative start-up, driving change and providing leadership. Please find some of our recent awards below.
SecondMarket Selected as Technology Pioneer
SecondMarket has been selected by the World Economic Forum as a 2011 Technology Pioneer. This award is presented annually to the most innovative technology start-ups from around the world, and SecondMarket is the only technology company in the financial services sector this year to receive the prestigious honor.
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AlwaysOn East 100
Overall Winner
SecondMarket was selected by the AlwaysOn editorial team based on demonstration of growth, market opportunity, quality of innovation and customer traction.
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SecondMarket was recognized by Fast Company as one of eight startups “brimming with hope” for the financial industry.
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AlwaysOn Global 250 Overall Winner
SecondMarket was selected by AlwaysOn and its partners the overall winner to this year's AlwaysOn Global 250 for its "entrepreneurial solution" to the "broken system" for IPOs.br />
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Barry Silbert, CEO of SecondMarket was named Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year 2009 Award Winner in Metro New York. The award recognizes outstanding entrepreneurs who are building and leading dynamic, growing businesses.
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Treasury & Risk Top
100 People in Finance
Barry Silbert, CEO of SecondMarket was recognized by Treasury & Risk as being one of the most influential people in finance. Other notable individuals on this list include President Barack Obama, Ben Bernanke and Warren Buffet.
For a full list of recognized people,
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BusinessWeek's
Top 50 Tech Startups
SecondMarket was identified as one of the top 50 tech startups– from U.S., China, India, Israel, and Russia– that are attracting some early buzz and are poised to grow beyond their regional or niche-market origins.
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