 Carta (formerly eShares) is a technology company that specializes in capitalization table management and valuation software. It offers an ownership and equity management platform. The company enables seed-stage to pre-IPO companies to manage equity electronically with the participation of their shareholders, employees, auditors, and legal counsel. It digitizes paper stock certificates along with stock options, warrants, and derivatives to create a real-time image of who owns what at a startup. 