Carta stories
AI pressure rises as Australian startups face cash crunch
Last month
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digital transformation
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partner programmes
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ai
Australian startups face cash squeeze as AI hype drives costly pivots, shorter runway and delayed IPO plans, Carta research finds.
Carta buys ListAlpha to launch integrated private CRM
Last month
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crm
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fintech
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cloud security
Carta acquires ListAlpha and launches Carta CRM, unifying front-office relationship tools with back-office fund data for private capital firms.
Smart Communications names Heidi Johnson AI leader
Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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cloud security
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cx
Smart Communications names Heidi Johnson chief product and technology officer as it sharpens AI governance for heavily regulated clients.
Smart Communications names Heidi Johnson to lead AI push
Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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data protection
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
Smart Communications appoints Heidi Johnson as chief product and technology officer to spearhead its next phase of AI-led innovation.
AAF closes Axis Fund at USD $55 million for early-stage backing
Fri, 17th Oct 2025
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fintech
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erp
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venture capital
AAF closes its fourth fund, The Axis Fund, at USD $55 million to back emerging managers and early-stage companies from Pre-Seed to Pre-IPO stages.
ANZ startups lead globally in employee equity ownership
Tue, 20th May 2025
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startup ecosystem
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venture capital
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talent retention
ANZ startups lead globally with 51.8% of employees exercising stock options, surpassing US and APAC rates, boosting employee equity ownership trends.
Deel & Carta announce new global equity partnership
Thu, 16th May 2024
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hcm
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it automation
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risk & compliance
Deel and Carta unveil a pioneering partnership to streamline global equity management, simplifying complex tax compliance and easing stock option exercises for international employees.
New Relic to help hundreds of early-stage companies scale
Wed, 2nd Nov 2022
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cx
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martech
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partner programmes
Collaboration with Carta and Zendesk empowers early-stage engineering teams worldwide to standardise on New Relic.