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Carta CEO Henry Ward at Semafor World Economy
Semafor World Economy Summit 2026
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May 5, 2026
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Carta CEO Henry Ward at Semafor World Economy
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Semafor World Economy Summit 2026
· 2026
Henry Ward
(CEO, Carta, guest)
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Executive Summary
Private company funding is on track to be 50% higher than in 2023, but headcount is declining, driven by capital-intensive AI startups raising vast sums for compute costs rather than hiring.
The IPO market remains unattractive for top private companies, not due to regulation, but because private market valuations are nearly double public ones, capital is abundant, and public markets are seen as punitive for any misstep.
Liquidity for private company employees is increasingly provided through tender offers, which are becoming the dominant alternative to a public listing for shareholder wealth realization.
Carta is actively lobbying to allow employees to contribute their private company stock into 401(k)s and is strategically expanding its infrastructure services from venture capital to the private equity and credit markets after achieving profitability.
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