Tiger Global, an investment firm that focuses on private and public companies in the global Internet, software, consumer, and payments industries, led a $145m Series A funding round in Opto Investments, a service provider of independent investment advisors with a total solution for accessing private market investments, with participation from 8VC, MSD Capital, Clocktower Ventures, FinVC, HOF Capital. “The world is staring down daunting challenges in this decade and beyond. Our experience in Silicon Valley and the United States innovation ecosystem is that well-funded entrepreneurs can solve these problems and create prosperity. I co-founded Opto with top talent from the technology and financial world to open up private markets to top investment advisors and their global clients like never before—and unlock new capital for the world’s greatest innovators building for the future,” Joe Lonsdale, Opto Chairman and 8VC Managing Partner.