Carta was founded as eShares in 2012 by entrepreneur Henry Ward and serial investor Manu Kumar. Ward became CEO and Kumar became the company's Chairman. The company launched when the founders saw a need for venture-backed companies to electronically manage equity, issue securities, and track their cap tables.

Drama unfolded surrounding Carta, a hot startup accused of misusing confidential data. The latest hot tech goss involves Carta, a $7.4B player on the VC scene, and a founder who accused it of misusing confidential data.

Search for “Carta” in the search tab. Click Apply on the Carta module. Once you've entered your required details, you will receive an email from Carta with a link to Activate your Carta Launch account. You will be prompted to create your Carta log in credentials and enable two-factor authentication.

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