Carta Launch

The leading cap table platform – free

Get tools and resources to manage your cap table, issue equity and fundraise from day one.

Form the foundation of your company with the most robust cap table platform in the industry and start issuing equity right away. No payment info required.

Manage company ownership
Cap table software, stakeholder logins
Easily issue shares
Electronic securities, stock transfers
Understand your equity plan
On-demand educational resources

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50K+

Companies on platform

85%

Of unicorns use Carta

1M+

Employees on Carta cap tables

Understanding cap tables

Get a snapshot of what cap tables are, and why they're so important.

Learn more

Prepare to Launch

Onboard, create a cap table, and get your company off the ground - fast.

Get started quickly

Signing up for Carta Launch is easy. Get started with just an email address and your certificate of incorporation.

Build your cap table

Once you’re on the platform, upload key documents to create your first cap table and start issuing equity immediately.

Blast off

With your startup on Launch, the sky's the limit. You can begin fundraising, issue SAFES/ASAs and grow your business.

Get started quickly

Signing up for Carta Launch is easy. Get started with just an email address and your certificate of incorporation.

Build your cap table

Once you’re on the platform, upload key documents to create your first cap table and start issuing equity immediately.

Blast off

With your startup on Launch, the sky's the limit. You can begin fundraising, issue SAFES/ASAs and grow your business.

Once I started working with Carta’s Launch platform, I could easily see how the fundraising could all come together. The tools are all there to make it happen—to show how professional your company can be. And to make it easy for investors to invest. I love that.

Diana King

Founder, Day Trippers

EMI scheme guide

Learn the essentials of EMI schemes, from tax benefits and eligibility to setting up a compliant share plan.

What is a cap table?

Learn almost everything you need to know about cap tables in this series of educational videos.

Startup Fundraising

Discover the fundamentals of fundraising with a roadmap to a more effective round in this video series.

Carta Classroom

Level up with articles, guides, and resources to help you reach the next stage of your business.

FAQs

You have questions, we have resources and answers.

Yes, it sure is. You can sign up in just a few clicks, and no credit card is needed or required for as long as you’re on the Launch platform.

Absolutely. Establishing your cap table before fundraising will set you up for success in the long run. When you’re ready, you can access powerful fundraising tools and insights to help you raise your first round. Learn more here.

Carta Launch is for startups with under 25 stakeholders and less than $1 million raised. You can sign up yourself, or if you’re partnering with a law firm, they can help you through the process.

You'll be able to build your company's foundation, establish your cap table, access educational resources tailored to early-stage founders, and start fundraising—all for free.

Your company can grow without the need to change to a new platform. If your company has more than 25 stakeholders, has raised more than $1M, or needs a 409A valuation, you can easily upgrade in-product to one of our plans priced for early-stage companies.