Private markets — the world of private equity, venture capital, hedge funds, and illiquid alternatives — have historically been accessible only to institutional investors and the ultra-wealthy. Minimum investments of hundreds of thousands of euros, complex legal structures, and a near-total absence of digital infrastructure kept retail and high-net-worth investors locked out of asset classes that have consistently outperformed public markets over the long term. Liqid was founded in Berlin in 2015 to change that access equation for the European market. Its platform offers high-net-worth individuals and family offices access to private equity, private credit, and hedge fund strategies through a digital interface with lower minimums than traditional private banking channels. It occupies the space between a robo-advisor and a private bank — more sophisticated than the former, more accessible than the latter. Backed by HQ Trust and with growing assets under management, Liqid represents a broader trend in European wealth tech: the democratisation of private market access is coming, and the question is which platforms build the infrastructure and the trust to capture it.