CartainOwner’s Manual, Blog by CartaThe great pause of 2020 | CartaA look at how some routines in the venture capital community might (temporarily) change as a result of COVID-19.5 min read·Mar 13, 2020----
CartainOwner’s Manual, Blog by CartaWhy women get less funding: Exploring the gender gap in venture capital investingEmily Best didn’t set out to be a founder.6 min read·Jan 25, 2020----
CartainOwner’s Manual, Blog by CartaSaaS company valuations, metrics, and IPOs: An interview with Alex Clayton of Spark CapitalYou may have seen one of Alex Clayton’s analyses of SaaS company S-1s floating around. With his banking and venture background, Alex is…12 min read·Nov 9, 2019----
CartainOwner’s Manual, Blog by CartaFair equity is table stakes: 2019 gender equity gap studyAt Carta, we think fair equity is table stakes for any venture-backed company. A significant amount of wealth is created from company…2 min read·Nov 4, 2019----
CartainOwner’s Manual, Blog by CartaWhy you only have 90 days to exercise your options when you leave a startup — and why that’s…Imagine spending four years at a startup, getting offered your dream job at another company, and not being able to afford your vested…5 min read·Oct 26, 2019----
CartainOwner’s Manual, Blog by CartaStarting a women-led fund: An interview with Women 2.0 founder Kate BrodockKate Brodock has served as CMO, CEO, and cofounder of a variety of companies and has remained firmly committed to supporting women in tech…8 min read·Sep 20, 2019----
CartainOwner’s Manual, Blog by CartaHow a clean cap table helps you with an acquisition: Interview with MapAnything’s CFOAs your company grows, you have to manage the increasing complexity of issuing options and stock, employee exercises, employees joining…4 min read·Aug 30, 2019----
CartainOwner’s Manual, Blog by CartaWhat to do before you raise a roundOnce you start pitching, your time shifts from running a business to meeting with investors. Then, there’s due diligence. Hopefully…5 min read·Aug 15, 2019----
CartainOwner’s Manual, Blog by CartaWhat happens to equity when a company is acquired?Recently, more and more companies have been consolidating. In 2018, total merger and acquisition global deal volume was $4.2 trillion…6 min read·Jul 27, 2019----