For startups on the path to IPO, your transition from private to public markets should be straightforward and efficient. That’s why we’re excited to announce that Morgan Stanley at Work is now our preferred public equity management platform for Carta customers. Designed specifically for late-stage private companies preparing to go public, this collaboration brings huge benefits to companies on Carta: 🔸 Smooth transition to public equity management: Confidently move from Carta’s equity management platform to Morgan Stanley at Work’s robust public equity administration and wealth management services. 🔸 Dedicated IPO support: Access guidance from Carta’s IPO Readiness Team and Morgan Stanley’s Issuer Excellence Team at each step of the IPO process. 🔸 Efficient data and communication: Benefit from data accuracy, tailored guidance, and communication plans to keep employees and investors informed and confident. “This collaboration brings together the best private market solution and one of the leading public platforms to help create a smooth transition from Private to Public. We are thrilled to work with Morgan Stanley at Work to help Founders build their companies from idea to IPO.” —Henry Ward, CEO of Carta It’s world-class equity management for today’s private companies ➕ a leading workplace financial solution for tomorrow’s public companies. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gD2wA-p7
Carta
Software Development
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The end-to-end suite connecting private capital.
About us
Through a connected ecosystem of tools, Carta links together the key players in private equity and venture — from investors and LPs to their portfolio companies. Carta’s world-class fund administration platform supports nearly 7,000 funds and SPVs, and represents nearly $130B in assets under management. Trusted by more than 40,000 companies, Carta helps private businesses in over 160 countries manage their cap tables, valuations, taxes, equity programs, compensation, and more. Today, Carta is setting a new standard as the end-to-end platform connecting private capital. Our fund management platform seamlessly integrates a suite of tools and insights purpose-built to support the strategic impact of the fund CFO. Carta has been included on the Fortune Best Large Workplaces in Financial Services and Insurance list, Forbes’ list of the World's Best Cloud Companies, Fast Company's Most Innovative list, and Inc.'s Fastest-Growing Private Companies list. For more information, visit carta.com.
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http://www.carta.com
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- Cap Table Management, Equity Management, 409A Valuations, FAS123R/ASC 718 Reports, Private Markets, Public Markets, Founders, Compensation, Stock Option Exercising, and Tender offers
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Equity Management Software
Carta helps companies and investors manage their cap tables, valuations, investments, and equity plans.
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Employees at Carta
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Andy Palmer
Entrepreneur and Seed Investor
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🔌 Andy Mowat
VP GTM Ops @ Carta (ex Box, Culture Amp, Upwork, Gated)
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Kelly Perdew
VC, Entrepreneur, Military Veteran, Winner of Season 2 - The Apprentice, and father of twins!
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Dr. Manu Kumar 👋🏽
Chief Firestarter @ K9Ventures • Co-founder @ Carta • Co-founder & CEO @ HiHello • Investor in Lyft, Twilio, Auth0, Carta, LucidChart, Everlaw, &…
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Introducing The Data Point: Your New Source for Private Equity Insights 🎯 Stay ahead of the curve with The Data Point from Carta, a monthly newsletter delivering exclusive data analysis from our real-time private equity data 🔥 Each edition will feature: 📚 Fresh research & insights on the private equity landscape 📊 Data-backed trends, drawn from Carta’s unique market position 🤓 In-depth analysis to help you make more informed decisions Sign up today with the link in the comments to get the next edition—Here’s a sneak peek from our most recent send 👇👀 Private Equity Holding Periods: What the Data Tells Us As of today, PE-backed LLCs on Carta have been held by their current owners for a median of 3.25 years. By the time these firms exit, we can expect those holding periods to increase as market conditions and strategies evolve. Holding periods are shaped by many factors: a firm’s investment strategy, the portfolio company’s performance, and macroeconomic trends. Shorter holding periods often signal a growth equity approach, where the path to value creation is more direct. Longer holding periods typically reflect buyout or turnaround strategies, where deeper changes and restructuring are needed. Ongoing holding periods on Carta vary across industries: 💼 Finance & Healthcare companies are seeing the longest holding periods, driven by regulatory challenges and the use of M&A to consolidate market share. 💻 Software & B2B Services companies tend to have shorter holding periods, with clearer paths to exit. Link in comments to subscribe to The Data Point 📨
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Accuracy and timeliness aren’t just “nice-to-haves” for private market fund operations—they’re critical for earning trust and ensuring clients can focus on their LPs and investment strategies. The Carta General Ledger simplifies collaboration between auditors and clients, providing: - One source of truth for accurate, consistent data - Seamless automation for cash reconciliations and capital activity events - Time savings so fund managers can prioritize what matters most We’re here to make private market operations efficient, reliable, and stress-free. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gWgW7VGC #PrivateMarket #FundAccounting #VC #LP #GeneralLedger
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This week, we packed our bookbags and went back to school 🎒✏️ The Wharton School’s PE/VC Club, hosted us for two sessions exploring important topics shaping the private equity and private market landscape. 🌊 Carve Out Your Niche in Private Equity with Waterfall Modeling This session delved into the critical role of waterfall modeling in private equity. Attendees learned how to build sophisticated models that address real-world challenges in deal structuring and investor returns. Presenters Kristoffer Warren, CAIA, Amanda Domingues, and Arjun S. shared their expertise in creating robust financial tools to stand out in a competitive field. 🗳️ Understanding the Private Market Regulatory Landscape Post-Election With the 2024 election behind us, Anthony Cimino and Holli Heiles Pandol unpacked the implications for private markets. Topics included potential tax reforms, capital market regulation changes, and what they mean for private equity and venture capital. Their insights offered the students a clearer understanding of the evolving regulatory environment. Thank you to Wharton for the invite! It was a pleasure to foster discussions that equip tomorrow’s professionals with the skills and knowledge to thrive in private markets. #PrivateEquity #Policy #WaterfallModeling #PrivateMarket #Regulation #Wharton
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🔍 Navigating the Private Equity deal lifecycle? Tap into expert insights with attorneys from Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP—one of the top PE advisory firms. In our on-demand webinar, Weil Partners Jennifer Britz, Robert A. Rizzo, Amanda Rotkel, and Arnie Fridhandler walk you through the critical steps in the capital allocation process. Here’s what you’ll learn: 📁 Acquisition processes & deal structures 📝 Key documents & agreements 🤝 Management and equity arrangements 🎥 Watch the preview below for a sneak peek, then catch the full session on-demand: https://lnkd.in/gYStvEaS 👉 Don't miss this chance to sharpen your deal-making expertise. #PrivateEquity #DealLifecycle
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Silicon Valley is the heavyweight champ of venture funding—but, who else is in the ring? 🥊 California reigns supreme, capturing 52% of all VC raised on Carta over the past year—nearly 5x the share of runner-up New York (11%). But it’s not just about the Golden State. Here are some regional highlights: 🏄♂️ West Coast Powerhouse - Startups in the West claimed 54% of all venture dollars in Q3 2024. - The Bay Area alone raised ~$7.5B per quarter in 2024, led by SaaS, pharma/biotech, and hardware—70% of the region’s total. 🏙️ Northeast Momentum - NYC startups topped $2.5B in funding for two consecutive quarters, with healthtech and fintech closing in on SaaS. - Boston startups raised $4.2B in Q3, a 56% YoY increase, fueled by its dominance in pharma/biotech and healthtech. 🤠 South on the Rise - Texas is the only Southern state cracking the top 7, with Austin startups rebounding to $1.1B raised in Q2 and Q3, led by SaaS and hardware. These numbers reflect a dynamic landscape where industry hubs are driving local growth. Which region’s trends surprise you most? Let us know in the comments! 👇
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Join us as we walk through how equity is distributed among a startup’s earliest believers. We’ll touch on cofounder equity, advisors and strategic angels, hiring your first 5 employees and attracting pre-seed venture capital. All through the lens of the changing cap table. Data is fresh from 45,000 startups currently using Carta as their equity platform.
Foundational Equity: Cofounders, advisors, employees & early investors
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This is the season for hosting family and friends 🦃 At Carta, we’ve been hosting fund managers, investors, and VCs all month long. 🗽 Fund Admin clients in New York: From reconnecting co-investors in niche verticals like aerospace, defense, and biotech to showcasing our full fund admin capabilities (hello, Carta Fund Tax!), we love any chance to bring the ecosystem together. Thanks to our clients Rose Street Capital, The Veteran Fund, Seldor Capital , Adjuvant Capital, and more, for joining us! 🥐 Tech Breakfast Club with Citizens Bank & Theron McCollough: A morning packed with insights and caffeine – we turned this breakfast into a full-stack conversation. 🌍 Quarterly Climatetech VC Breakfast Club: Climate software took center stage at this green-powered gathering. Big thanks to Olga Laouchez (Yermolenko) for facilitating this important event. 👩👧 Money and Motherhood Lunch: With WVC:E, we dove into the untold stories of mothers in VC. Shoutout to Sophie Winwood for facilitating this important conversation. That’s a wrap—for now! We have so much more in store for next month 🎁
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Introducing Carta’s Draft Option API: Streamlining Equity Issuance Managing global equity awards can be challenging, especially as companies scale. Carta’s new Draft Option API simplifies this process by seamlessly integrating with HR and global equity compliance platforms to draft, review, and issue option grants with ease. We’re excited to launch this program with Remote, Slice | Global Equity, and Deel as our first partners. The Remote integration is live, enabling shared customers to sync draft option grant drafts and documents between platforms for a complete view of global compensation. “Equity is key for talent retention, and Carta’s robust API platform is invaluable for offering compliant equity solutions to global teams.” -Valentin Haarscher, GM, Remote Equity 💼 Want to partner with us? Find out how: https://lnkd.in/gYKScShk
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Meet Chase, Kameron, Isabella (Izzy), and Anthony (Tony)—just a few of the 200+ fund accountants that serve our more than 3,000 fund administration customers. So, what exactly does a fund accountant do? 🤔 🦸 A fund accountant is essential to maintaining an investment fund’s financial health. They reconcile cash balances, update portfolio valuations, and prepare financial statements to keep clients and investors informed. Fund accountants also manage cash flows through capital calls and distributions and handle client invoices, ensuring all financial transactions are accurately documented. The Carta team brings decades of hands-on knowledge and experience in venture capital, finance, and private equity, servicing some of the largest private funds in the industry. In the coming weeks, you’ll hear more from this team about how they build client trust, supporting clients through a changing regulatory environment, and some common misconceptions about fund admin at Carta. Watch this space 💭 In the meantime, you can learn more about the Carta Fund Admin experience: https://lnkd.in/gdqKbCtp #FundAccounting #FundAdmin #VC