Quarter included transactions across leading AI, aerospace, defense, robotics, and next-generation technology companies including SpaceX, xAI, and Anthropic
NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, July 16, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — R. F. Lafferty & Co., Inc., a leading broker-dealer and investment bank, announces it successfully brokered $136.9 million in private securities transactions during the second quarter of 2026. The transactions spanned a broad range of category-leading private companies across artificial intelligence, aerospace, defense, robotics, advanced computing, and emerging technology sectors.
“Private market activity accelerated meaningfully during the second quarter as investors continued seeking exposure to some of the world’s most innovative private companies,” said R.F. Lafferty’s Senior Vice President, Secondaries Desk Bryan Waiksnis. “This reflects sustained demand for high-quality private opportunities and our ability to connect institutional and qualified investors with differentiated transactions across rapidly evolving sectors. We believe the long-term outlook for the private markets remains compelling as technology innovation and the path toward future liquidity events continue to attract investor interest.”
Q2 activity included private secondary and structured transactions involving SpaceX, xAI, Anthropic, Anduril Industries, Shield AI, Figure AI, Apptronik, Perplexity AI, Saronic Technologies, CHAOS Industries, Fluidstack, Polymarket, and Project Prometheus. R.F. Lafferty continues to expand its private markets platform by leveraging deep market relationships, institutional expertise, and disciplined execution to provide clients access to sought-after late-stage and pre-IPO investment opportunities.
About R.F. Lafferty & Co., Inc.
Established in 1946, R.F. Lafferty & Co., Inc. is a global, full-service broker-dealer headquartered in New York, New York. R.F. Lafferty has been family owned and operated since 1970, and clients can expect exceptional experience, continuity in service and true dedication from the people they work with at R.F. Lafferty. R.F. Lafferty offers an array of customized services including retail brokerage, wealth management, institutional sales and trading, market making, independent research, and investment banking.
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