Eric Thomassian, formerly Global Head of Private Markets at EquityZen, spearheads private company relationships at Forge. Eric leads the education, development, and implementation of liquidity solutions for Forge’s private company clients, ensuring connectivity across Forge’s marketplace, registered investment advisor and lending businesses. Previously, Eric spent almost a decade with Goldman Sachs & Co., in roles spanning the investment management and securities divisions and has over fifteen years of experience in capital markets. In addition to his role at Forge, Eric serves as an Advisor to Beliade, an early-stage consumer venture fund.