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Fundraising on Carta
Behind every fundraise
Founders are bold, courageous, and innovative — their tools should be, too.
Prepare
Benchmark terms and deal sizes, model scenarios, and organize documents.
Raise
Forecast dilution, issue SAFEs, and receive funds securely and quickly.
Close
Track, manage, finalize documents, and close your round—all on one platform.
Behind every fundraise is a story
No matter the company, the industry, or stage—every fundraise has a different story and Carta is here to support them all.
Are you an early-stage founder? Build your cap table for free with Carta Launch.
Behind every fundraise is a solution
All the essentials to get your next round off the ground, fast.
More savings, fewer surprises
'It takes money to make money' applies to fundraising, with a fraction of what you've raised used on admin costs. Carta's fundraising suite cuts these expenses, so you can use the funds raised for your company on your company.
Spend more time building
The process of fundraising takes founders away from their businesses. Carta reduces manual entry and administrative back-and-forth, giving you the bandwidth to focus on building your company.
Don’t raise a round, raise the bar
While we can’t reduce the “no’s,” Carta can give founders the power of know. Carta has learned from thousands of rounds to give you real-time market data to help today’s founders make the most of their raise.
SAFE Financings
SAFEs provide flexibility but can be hard to track and account for. Carta helps you generate, issue, track, receive funds, and close SAFEs in a few clicks on one platform, ending with your cap table updated automatically.
Learn moreScenario Modeling
Leave no doubt in your fundraise. Our scenario modeling tool shows you how different financing scenarios will impact your company, considering dilution, valuation, and share classes.
Learn moreDeal Pro Forma
Traditionally done in Excel, these models can become complex and error-prone—costing time and money. This software tool, created in partnership with top VC law firms, automates the process, giving a model in minutes, not hours.
Learn moreDeal Closings
Before closing a round, there's a lot of admin work to do: chasing signatures, coordinating closing, etc. Carta's Deal Closings software streamlines those tasks, offering a seamless process that updates your cap table.
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Raising capital with SAFEs on Carta was a breeze. I love the granularity offered within the platform, like having the option for each individual SAFE to be invested at a pre- or post-money valuation.
Related resources
- Tool
SAFE calculator
Plan ahead for your next fundraising round with this free SAFE and convertible note calculator.
- Article
Guide to pitch decks
Prepare for your next fundraise with this guide to pitch decks. Download a free template to get started.
- Webinar
Startup Fundraising 101
Explore the fundamentals of fundraising with a roadmap to a more effective round in this video series.
- Collections
Carta Classroom
Discover educational resources for early-stage founders to be prepared for your fundraising round.
FAQs
You have questions, we have resources and answers.
There are plenty of reasons to consider fundraising: you may already have a lot of traction with your end users or customers, you’re going to run out of cash and resources in six months, or you need more support.
Knowing when to start the fundraising process can be tricky. Familiarizing yourself with your burn rate will provide another indication of when you should start fundraising. Use our Burn Rate Calculator to kickstart the process.
Carta supports YC post-money templates and side letters, Carta pre and post-money templates, custom SAFEs, and side letters. Carta can fund your round securely within the platform, so you don't need to send or coordinate transfers manually.
Learn more about SAFEs.
Yes. If you're a company with under 25 employees and raised up to $1 million, you can sign up for Carta Launch and access a full suite of equity management software—for free. Learn more here.
Access a powerful suite of fundraising tools, industry data, and experts for everything from issuing SAFEs to receiving funds. Learn more on how you can prepare, raise, and close with one platform here.
Once you sign up, the implementations team will provide full support as you get started. Depending on the size of your company, you can be onboarded onto Carta in a matter of hours.
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