Carta, a firm specializing in cap table management, made headlines in 2020 when its former VP of Marketing, Emily Kramer, launched a lawsuit accusing the company of gender discrimination and retaliation.
This case was settled in 2023. However, two additional lawsuits have since been settled by Carta, filed by women who alleged sexual harassment and discrimination, according to legal documents reviewed by TechCrunch.
On January 9, 2025, Carta settled a lawsuit filed in 2023 by former sales manager Alexandra Rogers, who claimed that Carta’s Chief Revenue Officer Jeff Perry inappropriately touched her thigh and leg on two occasions. According to the complaint, she was terminated less than two months after reporting the alleged harassment to human resources.
Both Carta and Perry, who was specifically named in Rogers’ allegations, have denied any wrongdoing. In October 2023, Perry filed a defamation counterclaim against Rogers, which has been fully dismissed following the settlement. Carta confirmed to TechCrunch that the issue has been settled confidentially, with no admission of liability.
“Carta remains dedicated to fostering equality and ensuring fair treatment for all employees,” stated Carta’s VP of Communications, Amanda Taggart, to TechCrunch. Rogers’ legal counsel did not respond to TechCrunch’s request for a comment.
The Rogers case represents the third instance where Carta has settled a lawsuit from a former female employee in San Francisco’s Superior Court.
Moreover, Carta settled a complaint from a former account executive named Amanda Sheets in November 2023, as detailed in another legal document, which TechCrunch is reporting for the first time.
In her complaint, Sheets claimed she was let go for requesting remote work due to chronic migraines, while her male colleagues were granted the same flexibility without issue. Sheets alleged that her requests for disability accommodations were denied and that she faced sex discrimination.
Like Rogers, Sheets’ lawsuit named Perry personally, alleging he was involved in her remote work request and asked her to complete a new form. Carta, which refutes Sheets’ accusations, disputes Perry’s inclusion in the suit and has sought to have him dismissed from the case, according to statements made to TechCrunch.
Nevertheless, before a decision on that motion was reached, all involved parties agreed to a settlement. Sheets’ attorneys did not respond to inquiries for comment.
Carta has faced criticism regarding the treatment of women and others within the organization.
In 2020, current and former employees told The New York Times that they faced sidelining, demotions, or pay reductions after raising concerns about the company’s management practices. In 2023, Business Insider reported that Carta had employed someone in 2020 to address a “toxic, boys club” atmosphere within the company (as described by that employee).
In response, CEO Henry Ward took to the offensive in 2023, publishing a post on Medium implying that he was being targeted by ambitious journalists seeking to further their careers by exposing “misconduct” at various companies. His remarks faced backlash for inadvertently drawing attention to negative press surrounding Carta.
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