Henry Ward·Feb 8, 2024Introducing Carta ConclusionsAs of December 2024, we have retired Carta Conclusions. Check out the Carta website for our full suite of founder resources.A response icon2A response icon2
Henry Ward·Jan 9, 2024Should Carta Facilitate Secondary Trading?No. Not anymore. Because we have the data, if we are trading secondaries, people will always worry that we are using the data, even if we…A response icon10A response icon10
Henry Ward·Jan 7, 2024How We Handle Cap Table InformationOn Friday we had an internal policy violation that affected three companies. I’ve been in touch with the founders and I’m appalled we made…A response icon1A response icon1
Henry Ward·Jun 8, 2023The Future of Venture Fund AdministrationToday we are releasing Carta Carry, the app to manage your Venture Fund from your iPhone.
Henry Ward·May 16, 2023Seed Financing Fees are too ExpensiveWhen we raised our Series B in 2015 our legal bill was $25K. At the time I was appalled at how much it cost to close my round. And the…A response icon3A response icon3
Henry Ward·Apr 20, 2023Advocating for Private Markets at the U.S. House Financial Services CommitteeThis week I had the chance to testify in front of The House Financial Services Committee on Capitol Hill. It was an opportunity for me to…A response icon1A response icon1
Henry Ward·Feb 17, 2023Why Executives LeaveI wrote this three years ago to help my employees understand why executives leave Carta. I’m sharing now in the hopes it will help CEOs…A response icon2A response icon2
Henry Ward·Feb 2, 2023My 2023 Letter to CustomersEvery year I write to all of Carta’s customers to both thank them for trusting us as they build the companies of the future and to share…A response icon1A response icon1
Henry Ward·Aug 26, 2022The next evolution of CartaToday we are making a visual change at Carta. This change is the external manifestation of the next evolution of Carta.
Henry Ward·Aug 13, 2021Price discovery in private marketsCarta raised a $500M Series G, valuing the company at $7.4B. The round was led by Silver Lake. Of our eight rounds of capital raised, this…