Carta

San Francisco, CA · Founded 2012 · Privately Held (backing)

Developer of an equity management platform designed for fundraising, issuing equity, and staying compliant. Carta is based in San Francisco, CA and was founded in 2012. It was valued at $7.4 billion at its Series G in Aug 2021, the last priced event on record. It has raised $1.2 billion across 15 recorded rounds; the latest was a private secondary transaction in May 2024.

PMV mark · valuation
$7.4B
Oct 2026
Priced at
its Series G
Aug 2021
Total raised
$1.2B
Last round
Secondary Transaction - Private
May 2024

Capitalization table

10 share classes, by liquidation seniority · as of Aug 2021
ClassLiq. prefIssue price
Series A▮▮
Seed▮▮
Series B▮▮
Series C▮▮
Series C2▮▮
Series D▮▮
+ 4 more classes · a free account shows the full cap table
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Reading Carta's cap table

Share classes are listed senior-first: in a sale or liquidation, higher-seniority preferred stock is paid its liquidation preference before junior classes and common see proceeds. A participating class takes its preference and shares in the remainder; a non-participating class chooses one or the other.

The original issue price is what investors paid per share in that class’s round — read against current secondary prices, it shows which investors are above or below water.

Frequently asked about Carta

How many share classes does Carta have?
Carta has 10 recorded share classes, listed by liquidation seniority — Series A is the most senior.
How many shares has Carta authorized?
Across its 10 recorded classes, Carta has authorized 62,305,204+ shares.
Where does Carta's cap table come from?
Share classes are assembled from certificates of incorporation, priced-round filings, and disclosures across Carta's 15 recorded funding rounds.