Carta operates an enterprise resource planning (ERP) platform designed for private capital markets. The system connects general partners, limited partners, company executives, employees, and advisors on a single platform, aiming to address fragmentation and inefficiency in the ecosystem. Its suite of products covers the complete lifecycle of private capital, including cap table management, equity compensation, fund administration, portfolio valuations, and investor reporting.
The platform serves over 50,000 companies across more than 160 countries, managing a total equity value exceeding $4.2 trillion. Carta's client base includes approximately 85% of US unicorns, indicating a significant presence among high-growth startups and the venture capital firms that back them.
Carta's core verticals are startups, venture capital, and private equity. By unifying data and workflows, the platform seeks to bring a level of operational sophistication to private markets that is more commonly associated with public ones.
