Carta is a financial technology company that offers equity management software to private companies, investors, and employees. Its platform helps companies manage their cap tables, valuations, and equity plans, while giving investors and employees a real-time view of their investments.
- Founded in 2012 as eShares by Henry Ward and Manu Kumar
- In 2018, the company rebranded to Carta
- As of 2021, the company has raised over $600 million in funding and manages over $1 trillion in equity
- In 2020, Carta launched private market liquidity programs for private companies
- Carta has been named to the Forbes Fintech 50 for several years in a row
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The core product of Carta, it provides tools to manage equity plans, valuations, and cap tables.
Investor Services helps investors view and manage their portfolios, as well as receive liquidity for their private company investments.
Employees can use Carta to view their equity holdings, exercise options, and access a marketplace to sell their shares.
Carta is a fintech company that offers equity management software to private companies, investors, and employees.
Carta's platform helps private companies manage their cap tables, valuations, and equity plans. It also provides investors and employees with a real-time view of their investments.
Carta charges companies a subscription fee based on the number of stakeholders they manage, as well as transaction fees on liquidity programs. It also charges investors a percentage of their investment for access to private company shares.
No, Carta is a private company.
Carta is primarily used by private companies, such as startups, as well as investors and employees who hold shares in those companies.