Startup Stock Exchange launched today

June 10, 2013 6:03 PM
WILLEMSTAD – The Startup Stock Exchange (SSX) has launched today at exactly 08:00 am EST. With the push of the enter-button Ian Haet, co-founder and CEO of SSX; and René Römer, CEO of the Dutch Caribbean Securities Exchange (DCSX), symbolically performed the opening.
 
With this action, SSX’s website and investment systems (www.Startup.SX) went online.
 
SSX is a regulated, global marketplace for startup investing and funding. Investors worldwide can buy shares of vetted startup companies in all sectors and in different stages of growth. 
 
“We are now officially open for business”, says Mr. Haet. “We are completely operational. Investors can begin registering and startups can start the listing application process.” 
 
As a regulated marketplace, all SSX systems comply with the rules and regulations of the DCSX which provides the legal framework for listing and trading via SSX. The DCSX is located on Curaçao and is an international exchange for the listing and trading of securities, similar to the NYSE or London Exchange. 
 
Curaçao is a constituent of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and abides to Dutch and European laws. 
 
“The Dutch Caribbean Securities Exchange in Curaçao offers a regulated and secure environment for 
investment,” says Mr. Römer. “Today's opening of SSX is of great importance for investors and early stage companies around the world and we are excited to work with SSX to provide global investors the opportunity to own shares of innovative listed companies.” 
 
Investors of any level may use SSX, there are no minimum income or investment requirements. As of today investors worldwide can open an account, verify their identity and start investing. “Once verification is complete, investors can fund their client account and pledge to buy shares of our initial public offerings (IPO’s),” says Haet. “We are commencing with two IPO’s: a daily private sales company and a Software as a Service (Sas) company, focused on small business compliance.” 

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