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Mischa Vaughn

Mischa is the former Head of Editorial at Carta. For over a decade he's worked at the intersection of technology and media including: Pivotal Software, AJ+, OS Fund, Upworthy, Twitter, and the TED Conferences.
What happens to stock when a company is bought?

When your company is acquired, learn what happens to your vested and unvested stock options, and what to look for when you get issued equity.

Growth and innovation: a Q&A with Andy Johns of Unusual Ventures

Andy Johns talks about building a venture firm with principles, growth hacking vs. product market fit, and what it’s like to turn from an operator into an investor.

How dual-class companies and single-class companies compare

An analytical look at how dual-class and single-class share structure affects company valuation and market performance. Read more on the Carta blog.

Liquidity myths

There are a lot of misconceptions causing companies to hold back from embracing liquidity. Here, we dispel the most common liquidity myths.

SaaS company valuations, metrics, and IPOs: An interview with Alex Clayton of Meritech Capital

A conversation with former banker and current investor Alex Clayton (Spark Captial) about metrics, valuations, and what it takes for companies to go public.

How a clean cap table helps you with an acquisition: Interview with MapAnything’s CFO

During MapAnything's acquisition in 2019, Carta proved to be a valuable tool that sped along the due diligence process.