Awards and Recognition

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It has been a great year for SecondMarket and its CEO, Barry Silbert. We were recognized by a number of esteemed organizations for our hard work and dedication in bringing liquidity to illiquid assets. Take a look below to learn more about the awards and recognition we received in 2009.

AlwaysOn East 100
Overall Winner

SecondMarket was selected by the AlwaysOn editorial team based on demonstration of growth, market opportunity, quality of innovation and customer traction.

To learn more about the award, click here.

Crain's Top
Entrepreneurs of 2009

Barry Silbert, CEO of SecondMarket, was named one of the six winners of Crain’s Top Entrepreneurs of the Year.

To learn more about the award, click here.

Treasury & Risk Top
100 People in Finance

Barry Silbert, CEO of SecondMarket was recognized by Treasury & Risk as being one of the most influential people in finance. Other notable individuals on this list include President Barack Obama, Ben Bernanke and Warren Buffet.

For a full list of recognized people, click here.

BusinessWeek's
Top 50 Tech Startups

SecondMarket was identified as one of the top 50 tech startups– from U.S., China, India, Israel, and Russia– that are attracting some early buzz and are poised to grow beyond their regional or niche-market origins.

To view the full list of startups, click here.
Barry Silbert, CEO of SecondMarket was named Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year 2009 Award Winner in Metro New York. The award recognizes outstanding entrepreneurs who are building and leading dynamic, growing businesses.

To learn more about the award, click here.
SecondMarket was recognized by Fast Company as one of eight startups “brimming with hope” for the financial industry.

To view the full list of the eight promising companies, click here.