Carta Resolves Additional Lawsuits Claiming Sexual Harassment and Discrimination
In 2020, Carta, a company focused on cap table management, faced backlash when former marketing VP Emily Kramer filed a lawsuit alleging gender discrimination and retaliation against the organization.
This lawsuit concluded with a settlement in 2023. Since then, however, Carta has encountered two additional lawsuits from female employees who reported instances of sexual harassment and discrimination, as indicated by legal documents examined by TechCrunch.
On January 9, 2025, Carta settled a lawsuit initiated by former sales manager Alexandra Rogers, who alleged that the company’s CRO, Jeff Perry, groped her thigh and leg on two occasions. The complaint stated that she was terminated less than two months after reporting the alleged harassment to HR.
Both Carta and Perry, who was mentioned in Rogers’ lawsuit, have categorically denied any wrongdoing. In October 2023, Perry filed a counterclaim for defamation against Rogers, which was dismissed following the settlement. Carta confirmed to TechCrunch that the issue was resolved confidentially without any admission of liability.
“Carta is fully committed to fostering equality in the workplace and treating all employees fairly,” remarked Amanda Taggart, Carta’s VP of Communications, in her comments to TechCrunch. Rogers’ legal team did not respond to TechCrunch’s request for commentary.
This situation represents the third settlement related to a lawsuit from a previous female employee in San Francisco’s Superior Court.
In November 2023, TechCrunch also uncovered that Carta settled a complaint from former account executive Amanda Sheets.
In her complaint, Sheets alleged she was terminated for requesting remote work accommodations due to chronic migraines, while some male colleagues were permitted to work from home without issues. She asserted that she was not afforded reasonable accommodations for her disability and faced sex discrimination.
Similar to Rogers, Sheets named Perry in her complaint, claiming he was involved in her remote work request and asked her to complete a new form. Carta denies Sheets’ allegations and vigorously contests Perry’s involvement, having filed a motion to dismiss him from the case, as stated to TechCrunch.
However, before a ruling on that motion could be reached, all parties opted to settle. Sheets’ legal representatives did not respond to requests for comment.
Carta has previously faced criticism regarding the treatment of women and other employees within the company.
In 2020, both current and former employees reported to The New York Times that they experienced sidelining, demotions, or pay cuts after raising concerns about the company’s practices. A 2023 report by Business Insider highlighted that Carta hired an individual in 2020 to address a “toxic, boys club” culture within the organization, as reported by that employee.
In 2023, CEO Henry Ward adopted a defensive stance, writing a Medium article suggesting that he was being targeted by ambitious journalists looking to enhance their careers by revealing “bad behavior” at companies. His post was met with criticism for inadvertently drawing attention to the negative media coverage surrounding Carta.