Today, I wanted to share a check-in with our community and bring you some genuinely promising news.
At Planet Positive Investing, we're always keen to know how you're doing and what would make this community more valuable to you. If you have any feedback or ideas, please reach out and let us know.
But first, the good news:
20/20 BioLabs listed on Nasdaq.
On February 19, 2026, 20/20 BioLabs, the AI-powered health tech company that many of you had the chance to back through equity crowdfunding, debuted on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the ticker symbol AIDX. They develop AI-powered blood tests for early cancer and chronic disease detection that patients can use at home, without a nurse.
That listing happened in just over a year from when investments were made through the 2025 crowdfund raise. For an early-stage startup, that's FAST.
There is no exit yet for myself (as somebody who also invested in them) and others who invested in the company's 2025 crowdfund raise. But 20/20 BioLabs is the first company in our club's list to achieve a public listing, and that is a meaningful step for a startup to take towards providing its crowdfund investors a profitable exit.
Why no exit yet?
A few reasons worth understanding. Reg CF securities - the type issued in equity crowdfunding rounds - come with a mandatory 12-month lock-up period. Beyond that, the Nasdaq listing was a direct listing, meaning it's a framework for existing shareholders to eventually sell, but crowdfund investors need their specific shares to be registered and eligible first. And like any newly listed micro-cap stock, the share price has been finding its footing since listing. These things take time.
But the direction of travel matters. A public listing is real infrastructure for a future exit. It's not the finish line - it's the on-ramp.
We'll keep you posted as this develops. In the meantime, I'd love to hear from you. Feel free to reach out with your thoughts!
Mark Perlmutter
CEO, Planet Positive Investing
Want to check in on AIDX yourself? It trades on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the ticker symbol AIDX.
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