Carta (software company)

eShares, Inc.
Carta, Inc.
IndustrySoftware
Founded2012 (2012)
Founders
  • Henry Ward
  • Manu Kumar
Headquarters333 Bush Street, ,
U.S.
Key people
  • Henry Ward (CEO)
  • Manu Kumar (Chairman)
Number of employees
1,618 (2022)
Websitecarta.com

eShares, Inc., doing business as Carta, Inc., is a San Francisco, California-based technology company that specializes in capitalization table management and valuation software. The company digitizes paper stock certificates along with stock options, warrants, and derivatives to allow companies, investors, and employees to manage their equity and track company ownership. The company also operated CartaX, a private stock exchange, which was shuttered in 2024.

Carta was founded in 2012 by Henry Ward and Manu Kumar.