Pioneer
Founding Contribution
$50,000
one-time
Annual Continuation
$10,000/year
- First-look on all ASE issuers
- Observer seat
- Pro-rata participation rights
- Named Founding Partner
ASE Forward · A Private Invitation
To the Founding Ten,
You are reading this because someone believed you should be in the room before the room is open to everyone else.
The Atlanta Stock Exchange is building the capital market the South has never had — a fully regulated Alternative Trading System (ATS) under SEC Regulation ATS, purpose-built to surface and fund the most promising early-stage companies across the Boom Belt before they reach broader markets.
We are not finished. That is precisely why we are talking to you now.
The ten family offices who join this founding cohort will not simply write a check. They will help define what this market becomes — its issuer standards, its investor governance, and its deal flow pipeline — before price discovery begins, before broader investor participation opens, and before this conversation is available to anyone else.
The South is the #1 fastest-growing U.S. region. Its 11 Boom Belt states generate $9 trillion in GDP. Atlanta is the #7 U.S. talent hub. And there is no institutional capital market built to serve the companies growing inside it.
Until now.
Below you will find our pitch deck, participation tier details, and a secure option to reserve your founding seat.
Michael "Mic" Valentine
Global Head of Business Development, Founder
Atlanta Stock Exchange® Corporation
Step One
Access the Pitch Deck
Provide your details. The deck opens immediately, and a member of our team will reach out within 48 hours.
Step Two
Founding Participation
Each tier combines a one-time founding contribution with an annual continuation fee for deal flow access, governance, and platform economics.
Founder
Founding Contribution
$100,000
one-time
Annual Continuation
$20,000/year
- First-look on all ASE issuers
- Advisory board consideration
- Pro-rata + fee participation
- Named Founding Partner
Architect
Founding Contribution
$250,000
one-time
Annual Continuation
$35,000/year
- First-look + co-curation rights
- Named founding board seat
- Carried interest in platform economics
- Named Founding Partner
Tier benefits subject to final legal review prior to publishing.
Private Conversation
Schedule Time With Mic
Prefer to talk before you commit? Choose a time below for a private call with Michael Valentine to walk through the founding cohort, governance, and deal flow.
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Alternative Method
Prefer to Wire?
Contact us at wire@atlantastockexchange.com to receive banking instructions. Wire transfers are accepted for all participation tiers, and both the founding contribution and annual continuation can be arranged via wire.
Bank of America — ASE Operating Account
Account managed by Eric Swilling.
Full banking details are provided upon request via the email above for verification.