What is Carta?
Carta is an equity management platform that helps private companies manage their cap tables and issue securities electronically. Carta's tools help companies with valuations, tax filings, and equity compliance. Most recently, Carta launched Total Comp—a compensation management suite that offers benchmarking, leveling, scorecards, total rewards statements, and other tools used to forecast, hire, and retain talent.
The vendor states that Carta currently supports more than 40,000 companies and 2.3M+ equity holders. They have valued over $2.5T in private assets.
For early-stage founders, the company offers Carta Launch, a free fundraising and equity management tool for early-stage founders who have raised <$1mm.
Categories & Use Cases
Screenshots

the company dashboard that provides a comprehensive view of tasks and recommended next steps.
Technical Details
| Deployment Types | SaaS |
|---|---|
| Mobile Application | Apple iOS, Android, Windows Phone, Mobile Web |
FAQs
What are Carta's top competitors?
Shareworks, by Morgan Stanley, Astrella, by AST, and Fidelity Shoobx are common alternatives for Carta.




