Holli Heiles Pandol

Holli Heiles Pandol is Carta’s Policy Counsel. Prior to Carta, Holli helped shape financial and capital markets policy on Capitol Hill as a senior advisor and Director of Intergovernmental and Legislative Affairs at the SEC under former Chairman Jay Clayton.

Holli Heiles Pandol is Carta’s Policy Counsel. Prior to Carta, Holli helped shape financial and capital markets policy...

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Educational Essentials

February 2026
Qualified small business stock (QSBS)
Understand the qualified small business requirements and how to take advantage of QSBS tax treatment for eligible stock options.
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Policy

April 2025
Sections 3(c)(1) and 3(c)(7) of the Investment Company Act
Learn the key differences between the exemptions for private funds offered by Section 3(c)(1) and Section 3(c)(7) of the Investment Company Act.
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Policy

January 2025
How the Corporate Transparency Act impacts private funds
Many private funds and private fund advisers will be exempt from CTA reporting requirements. But some entities within a fund’s organizational structure may not be covered by an exemption, and are thus subject to BOI reporting requirements
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Policy

November 2024
Carta Policy Insights: Decoding the Data
From traditional startup hubs to emerging entrepreneurial ecosystems across the country, these ventures are fueling employment opportunities, reshaping the American economy, and leading to our competitive edge.
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Policy

September 2024
Policy Insights: Emerging VC fund managers
Emerging managers are critical to expanding the innovation economy and driving U.S. competitiveness. Carta advocates for better policies to support them.
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Issue Briefs

September 2024
Qualifying venture capital fund parameters: Issue brief
To support innovation and job creation, Congress can modernize the criteria for qualifying venture capital funds to account for existing market conditions.
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