Henry Ward, CEO & Co-founder of Carta - Democratizing equity ownership in private markets

Published: Dec. 4, 2023, 6:33 p.m.

Russell Matambo hosts Henry Ward, CEO and co-founder of Carta, a global equity management platform on a mission to unlock the power of equity ownership for more people in more places.\n\nThey discuss Henry\u2019s entrepreneurial journey, the challenges of simultaneously innovating and scaling a company, Carta\u2019s mission to democratise ownership, and much more!\n\nAbout Henry:\nHenry is the CEO and co-founder of Carta. Carta manages over three trillion dollars in equity for over two million people globally. The company is trusted by more than 40,000 companies, and over 7,000 funds and SPVs to manage cap tables, compensation, valuations, liquidity, and more. Prior to Carta, Henry was founder and CEO of Secondsight, a portfolio optimization platform for retail investors. He also held leadership positions at software companies including Reddwerks Inc. and BetweenMarkets. Henry graduated from the University of Michigan with a BGS in Mathematics and Computer Science and holds an MSC in Market Finance from EDHEC Business School.\n\n--\nAs always, for more Fintech insights and opportunities to collaborate, please find us below:\nWFT LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/wharton-fintech-club/\nWFT Twitter: twitter.com/whartonfintech\nWFT Blog: medium.com/wharton-fintech\nWFT Home: www.whartonfintech.org\n\nRussell's LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/russell-matambo-cfa-a5900039/