Pride Holdings Group Uplists to OTCQB Venture Market

Pride Holdings Group (OTC: PHSE), a diversified LGBTQ+ focused holding company operating across hospitality, nightlife, entertainment, and community-centric real estate, has achieved a significant milestone with its common stock approved for trading on the OTCQB® Venture Market operated by OTC Markets Group Inc., effective January 30, 2026. This uplisting from the OTC Pink Sheets to the premier OTCQB marketplace represents a major step in the company's growth strategy, reflecting enhanced transparency, improved financial reporting standards, and a continued commitment to long-term shareholder value. The OTCQB is recognized as a premier marketplace for entrepreneurial and growth-stage companies, requiring verified management, current public disclosure, and compliance with applicable securities regulations, which Pride Holdings believes will improve market visibility, liquidity, and institutional accessibility for both existing and prospective investors.

According to Mike Barrett, Chief Executive Officer of Pride Holdings Group, this achievement underscores the company's commitment to transparency, disciplined execution, and responsible growth as they continue building a scalable platform focused on LGBTQ+ hospitality, entertainment, and community spaces. The company expects that trading on the OTCQB will enhance engagement with a broader investor base and strengthen its position as a publicly traded platform dedicated to inclusive, community-driven business growth. Pride Holdings continues to execute its acquisition-driven strategy, expanding its portfolio of iconic LGBTQ+ venues, branded events, and hospitality assets while maintaining a strong emphasis on compliance, governance, and community impact, as reported by NEWMEDIAWIRE.

As a publicly traded holding company focused on acquiring, operating, and scaling LGBTQ+ oriented hospitality, nightlife, entertainment, and real estate assets, Pride Holdings Group aims to create safe, inclusive, and economically sustainable community spaces while delivering long-term value to shareholders. This strategic move to the OTCQB Venture Market provides the credibility and exposure necessary to support the company's next phase of expansion and better serve its shareholders through improved market infrastructure and regulatory compliance standards that characterize this premier trading platform for growth-stage companies.