Primary Capital
vs. Secondary Liquidity.
Secondary liquidity provides exits for existing holders but does not finance enterprise operations. Primary capital enters the company treasury to fund expansion.
Primary Capital
- • New investment capital directly enters the operating treasury.
- • Funds research, product engineering, and compute infrastructure.
- • Includes growth equity, venture debt, and branch financing.
Secondary Liquidity
- • Existing holders transfer ownership interests to new buyers.
- • Provides founder liquidity and employee incentive realization.
- • Capital flows between holders; does not fund company balance sheet.