The Carta Mafia
27 people came through Carta and went on to found or lead other companies.
Arjun SethiBoard MemberFounded Termina +4Josh MerrillFounding Chief Product OfficerFounded Mogotix +2Dr. Manu KumarCo-founder, Investor & Board ObserverFounded K9 Ventures +1Alex CheeInvestorFounded Termina +1Jerry JaoAngel InvestorFounded Retention Science +1Manu KumarCo-founderFounded K9 Ventures +1Michael ColonneseInvestorFounded WorkAmerica +1Serik KaldykulovSeed InvestorFounded ElefundAnand ChandrasekaranInvestorFounded CrescendoAIKirill KlokovDirector of ProductFounded TruvJared HobbsHead of Tax Engineering / Staff EngineerFounded yearendUlric MussetDirectorFounded MarblismCaelean BarnesFull Stack, Investor ServicesFounded GaugeEvan DoyleSoftware EngineerFounded GaugeErin KimSenior Product ManagerFounded MeshNandini RamakrishnanTech Lead ManagerFounded MeshEmily ZhangDirector of Product | CartaFounded LandbaseRio AtmadjaGTM & Account ManagementFounded DokaiMohnish MohantyHead of Product - B2B Captable ManagementFounded IntelizenEvan McCormackDirector of DesignFounded LishAndrew MaguireInvestorFounded LookSharpScott HarriganChief Executive Officer, Carta Securities and Head of Public MarketsFounded SecuritizeBenjamin DoranManager - Investor ServicesFounded PassthroughDivam JainSenior Software EngineerFounded ZeplynMikkel BojeDirector of Product ManagementFounded ClosedayMartin DamhusDirector of DeliveryFounded ClosedayAnton KravchenkoSenior Director of Product ManagementFounded Sonora
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Carta mafia?
- The Carta mafia is the network of 27 people who came through Carta and went on to found or lead other companies, including Termina, Mogotix, K9 Ventures, Retention Science, WorkAmerica.
- Who is in the Carta mafia?
- Notable members include Arjun Sethi (Termina), Josh Merrill (Mogotix), Dr. Manu Kumar (K9 Ventures), Alex Chee (Termina), Jerry Jao (Retention Science), Manu Kumar (K9 Ventures), Michael Colonnese (WorkAmerica), Serik Kaldykulov (Elefund), among 27 tracked members.
- What companies did Carta alumni found?
- Companies founded by Carta alumni include Termina, Mogotix, K9 Ventures, Retention Science, WorkAmerica, Elefund, CrescendoAI, Truv, yearend, Marblism.


























