what s the difference between a pipe and a private placement 
a private placement is a deal where shares are sold to a small number of pre selected buyers rather than being sold on a public stock market this is common for smaller or privately held companies that do not qualify for public offerings a pipe private investment in public equity is a type of private placement except the company selling the shares already trades on a public stock exchange in order to be successful issuers must sell their shares for less than market price but this route can be more straightforward than a public offering 