# Henry Ward

Henry Ward is the CEO and co-founder of Carta.

## Latest from Henry Ward

**Announcements**  
**May 2026**  
**Introducing Carta Law (fka Avantia Law)**  
Carta acquires Avantia Law to deliver AI-native legal services for PE and VC firms at a fraction of traditional law firm costs. Discover how legal services, software, and compliance integrate into one platform.  
[View](/content/uk/en/blog/avantia-law-acquisition/index.html)

**Announcements**  
**March 2026**  
**Adding CRM to the Carta ERP**  
By bringing a CRM directly into Carta's ERP for private capital, funds can manage deal flow, LP relationships, and advisor networks on a single, AI-enabled platform.  
[View](/content/uk/en/blog/listalpha-acquisition/index.html)

**Announcements**  
**October 2025**  
**Carta announces Loan Operations for private credit funds with Sirvatus acquisition**  
By owning the loan operations and connecting that data directly to our fund accounting workflows, we can deliver a far superior experience for an asset class that has largely been ignored by software providers.  
[View](/content/uk/en/blog/sirvatus-acquisition/index.html)

**Announcements**  
**October 2025**  
**Turning LPs into MVPs: Carta enters LP Portfolio Analytics through acquisition of Accelex**  
LPs are the heartbeat of the innovation economy. The latest addition to the Carta product suite marks our first product specifically built for institutional capital allocators to manage their alternative asset data and portfolios.  
[View](/content/uk/en/blog/accelex-acquisition/index.html)

**Featured**  
**October 2024**  
**Carta and Fund Forecasting: FP&A for the Office of the Fund CFO**  
While other industries have experienced a renaissance in tools for the office of the CFO, private capital has lagged behind. We're changing that—and setting the stage for an integrated suite of financial and operational products for the private fund CFO.  
[View](/content/uk/en/blog/carta-acquires-tactyc/index.html)

**Investors**  
**October 2024**  
**Software for the Private Equity Fund CFO**  
Why do firms that invest in the best companies still run on spreadsheets and PDFs?  
[View](/content/uk/en/product-updates/the-new-standard/index.html)