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Henry Ward

CEO and co-founder, Carta · USA

Henry Ward is the CEO of Carta. Ward is based in USA. Ward has held the role since 2012.

Henry Ward co-founded Carta in 2012 and serves as its CEO. Before Carta, he founded Secondsight, a portfolio optimization platform for retail investors. He holds a BGS in Mathematics and Computer Science from the University of Michigan and an MSC in Market Finance from EDHEC Business School.

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Recent coverage has focused on Carta's expansion strategy under Henry Ward's leadership, including the company's acquisition of UK legal services provider Avantia and AI-powered CRM platform ListAlpha, as well as product developments such as Claude plugin integrations for private capital firms and a 401(k) cap table linking partnership with Morgan Stanley and Vestwell. The headlines also reflect Ward's visibility in industry commentary on private markets infrastructure and executive leadership.

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Who is Henry Ward?
Henry Ward is the CEO and co-founder of Carta, based in USA.
What company does Henry Ward lead?
Henry Ward is CEO of Carta, a role held since 2012.