CEO and Co-founder
Full Name: Henry Ward
Nickname: Not Publicly Available
Country/State: United States
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Languages Known: English
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Hobbies: Not publicly disclosed
School: Not Publicly Known
College: University of Michigan EDHEC Business School
Degrees Obtained: BGS in Mathematics and Computer Science (University of Michigan) Carta MSc in Market Finance (EDHEC Business School)
Height: 175 cm
Weight: 75 kg
Parents: Not Publicly Known
Siblings: Not publicly disclosed
Marital Status: married
Wife: Not Public
Children: 0
Current Position: CEO and Co-founder
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Net Worth: Not Publicly Known
Awards & Achievements: Built Carta into a widely used platform for cap tables, valuations, and fund administration across private markets
Henry Ward is the CEO and co-founder of Carta, a private markets infrastructure company used by companies and investors to manage cap tables, equity compensation, valuations, and fund workflows. He combines a technical background in mathematics and computer science with formal finance training, which shaped Carta’s focus on building systems that reduce friction in how private companies issue, track, and administer ownership. Before Carta, Ward founded and led earlier software ventures and held leadership roles in technology businesses, experiences that informed his approach to product-market fit, founder decision-making, and operational scale. He is also known for sharing direct, practical guidance for founders and operators through talks and written posts, often focusing on what works in early-stage company building and the realities of competing in mature software categories.
In October 2025, Carta announced “Loan Operations” for private credit after acquiring Sirvatus, with the announcement authored by Henry Ward.
Carta continued pushing product updates and firm-wide tooling for funds and private market operators through 2025 events and releases.
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