METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DIVERSIFYING RISK IN PRIVATELY HELD STOCK

摘要

A private trust used to diversify risk for holdersof stock in private companies that have received venturecapital funding. The private trust accepts donations ofthe stock in exchange for trust units. The private trustpools the stock and manages the stock to yield income fortrust unit holders. The private trust holds the stockuntil after initial public offering and escrow restrictionshave expired. The public shares are then sold at thediscretion of trust managers to earn the income for theprivate trust. Shares of pre-approved companies may bedonated to the private trust using worldwide web enabledforms. The private trust diversifies risk becauseincome/losses from trust units flow collectively from allprivately-held shares managed by the private trust.