The Carta Mafia
8 people came through Carta and went on to found or lead other companies.
Dr. Manu KumarCo-founderFounded K9 Ventures +1Anand ChandrasekaranInvestorFounded CrescendoAIJared HobbsHead of Tax Engineering / Staff EngineerFounded yearendUlric MussetDirectorFounded MarblismCaelean BarnesFull Stack, Investor ServicesFounded GaugeEvan DoyleSoftware Engineer InternFounded GaugeErin KimSenior Product ManagerFounded MeshNandini RamakrishnanSenior Software Engineer IIFounded Mesh
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Carta mafia?
- The Carta mafia is the network of 8 people who came through Carta and went on to found or lead other companies, including K9 Ventures, CrescendoAI, yearend, Marblism, Gauge.
- Who is in the Carta mafia?
- Notable members include Dr. Manu Kumar (K9 Ventures), Anand Chandrasekaran (CrescendoAI), Jared Hobbs (yearend), Ulric Musset (Marblism), Caelean Barnes (Gauge), Evan Doyle (Gauge), Erin Kim (Mesh), Nandini Ramakrishnan (Mesh).
- What companies did Carta alumni found?
- Companies founded by Carta alumni include K9 Ventures, CrescendoAI, yearend, Marblism, Gauge, Mesh.


