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Carta ads

Carta has 154 distinct ad creatives in our B2B ad libraries, 87 on Google (85 search, 2 display), 66 on LinkedIn and 1 on Meta. Its longest running ad has been shown on Google for 3 years. 8 of its ads scored 6 or higher out of 10 for B2B fit and craft.

Sales & marketing tech · carta.com

154distinct creatives
3channels
3 yearslongest run
8top-rated ads

Where Carta advertises

Each creative counted once, however many ads it runs as. Every platform publishes a different public sign an ad is working, so each row shows its own.

ChannelCreativesMost used formatPublic signal
Google87Search text ad (98%)Longest shown for 3 years
LinkedIn66Single Image (38%)Its most rerun creative runs as 9 ads
Meta1Carousel (100%)Longest shown for 5 days

Carta's best ads across every channel

Every ad in our libraries is scored out of 10 by an AI model built to judge creative, up to 5 for how well it would land with a senior B2B buyer and up to 5 for craft. 8 of Carta's ads scored 6 or higher. We show the best in English, one per message and spread across channels, so no single campaign fills the list.

Carta LinkedIn ad: 50% more deal flow. Built for PE.
LinkedInSingle Image AdOur score 7.1/10

Ad headline

50% more deal flow. Built for PE.

Pattern: Named customer as hero

Carta LinkedIn ad: Discover how QED manages 100+ LPs on Carta
LinkedInSingle Image AdOur score 6.7/10

Ad headline

Discover how QED manages 100+ LPs on Carta

Pattern: Named customer as hero

Carta LinkedIn ad:
LinkedInDocument AdRunning as 3 adsOur score 6.2/10

Pattern: Editorial data page

Carta LinkedIn ad:
LinkedInDocument AdRunning as 6 adsOur score 5.9/10
Carta LinkedIn ad:
LinkedInDocument AdRunning as 6 adsOur score 5.9/10
Carta Google ad:
GoogleDisplay image adRan for 55 daysOur score 5.7/10
Carta Google ad:
GoogleSearch text adLive for 36 daysOur score 5.5/10
Carta Google ad:
GoogleSearch text adLive for 36 daysOur score 5.4/10
Carta Google ad:
GoogleSearch text adRan for 7 monthsOur score 5.2/10

Carta Google ads

85 search ads and 2 display ads that ran for a month or more, 66 of them for three months or more. Below are the ones Google has shown longest, search and display apart.

Ad formats
TypeCartaSales & marketing tech advertisers
Search text ad98% (85)95%
Display image ad2% (2)5%

Carta search ads

Carta Google ad: Search text ad
Ran for 36 monthsOur score 4.9/10
Search text ad
Carta Google ad: Search text ad
Ran for 29 monthsOur score 3.6/10
Search text ad
Carta Google ad: Search text ad
Ran for 22 monthsOur score 2.6/10
Search text ad
Carta Google ad: Search text ad
Ran for 13 monthsOur score 4.2/10
Search text ad
Carta Google ad: Search text ad
Ran for 13 monthsOur score 3.5/10
Search text ad
Carta Google ad: Search text ad
Ran for 13 monthsOur score 5/10
Search text ad
Carta Google ad: Search text ad
Ran for 12 monthsOur score 4/10
Search text ad
Carta Google ad: Search text ad
Ran for 12 monthsOur score 3.3/10
Search text ad

Carta display ads

Carta Google ad: Display image ad
Ran for 4 monthsOur score 4.6/10
Display image ad
Carta Google ad: Display image ad
Ran for 55 daysOur score 5.7/10
Display image ad

See the best B2B Google ads from every advertiser in the Google ad library.

Carta LinkedIn ads

66 distinct creatives, run as 160 separate ads, 1 of them sent from a named person. LinkedIn shares no performance data for US ads, so the best public sign an ad is working is how often Carta reruns it. These are the creatives it reruns most.

Ad formats
TypeCartaSales & marketing tech advertisers
Single Image38% (25)63%
Document36% (24)5%
Video14% (9)18%
Carousel9% (6)1%
Message2% (1)11%
Text2% (1)0%
Offers
TypeCartaSales & marketing tech advertisers
No offer (brand)74% (49)76%
Report or guide17% (11)8%
Calculator or tool8% (5)1%
Free trial2% (1)0%
Carta LinkedIn ad: Document Ad
Running as 9 adsOur score 3/10
Document
Carta LinkedIn ad: High-volume legal and compliance, automated
Running as 8 adsOur score 4.9/10
Single Image

Ad headline

High-volume legal and compliance, automated

Carta LinkedIn ad: Run your next comp review on regional data.
Running as 8 adsOur score 4.3/10
Document

Ad copy

Run your next comp review on regional data.

Carta LinkedIn ad: Close the year with equity in order
Running as 8 adsOur score 3.9/10
Single Image

Ad headline

Close the year with equity in order

Ad copy

Year-end is when audit prep, investor updates and equity grants arrive together.

Carta LinkedIn ad: Download the full report on how equity and 401(k) plans work together, and where most early-stage startups fall short.
Running as 6 adsOur score 5.9/10
Document

Ad copy

Download the full report on how equity and 401(k) plans work together, and where most early-stage startups fall short.

Carta LinkedIn ad: Document Ad
Running as 6 adsOur score 5.9/10
Document
Carta LinkedIn ad: 70% of vested option grants are never exercised. Here's what changes the odds.
Running as 6 adsOur score 5.1/10
Single Image

Ad headline

70% of vested option grants are never exercised. Here's what changes the odds.

Ad copy

New research shows employees with a 401(k) plan are more likely to exercise their options.

Carta LinkedIn ad: Watch AI Fundamentals for Private Funds
Running as 4 adsOur score 5.1/10
Single Image

Ad headline

Watch AI Fundamentals for Private Funds

See the best B2B LinkedIn ads from every advertiser in the LinkedIn ad library.

Carta Meta ads

1 distinct creatives, 0 of them shown for three months or more. Advertisers stop paying for ads that don’t work, so these are the ones Meta has shown longest.

Carta Meta ad: Gender Equity Gap Study & Analysis
Our score 4.4/10
Carousel

Ad headline

Gender Equity Gap Study & Analysis

Ad copy

34% of employees at venture-backed companies are women, but they hold only 20% of the equity value. Here's how we fix this: tablestakes.com/study/

See the best B2B Meta ads from every advertiser in the Meta ad library.

Carta ads, answered

Where does Carta advertise?

In the public ad libraries we track, Carta runs ads on Google, LinkedIn and Meta, 154 distinct creatives in all, 87 on Google (85 search, 2 display), 66 on LinkedIn and 1 on Meta. Most of its creatives are on Google.

How many Google ads is Carta running?

87 on Google (85 search, 2 display), that ran for a month or more in Google’s Ads Transparency Center. Longest shown for 3 years.

How many LinkedIn ads is Carta running?

66 distinct creatives, run as 160 separate ads in LinkedIn’s Ad Library. Its most rerun creative runs as 9 ads.

How many Meta ads is Carta running?

1 distinct creative in Meta’s Ad Library. Longest shown for 5 days.

How can I see Carta's ads myself?

Search Carta by name in each platform’s own public library, Google’s Ads Transparency Center, LinkedIn’s Ad Library and Meta’s Ad Library. Every ad on this page links to its entry there.

Every ad belongs to Carta. Understory is not affiliated with Carta. We collect public ads from each platform's own ad library to study what B2B advertisers run. Use them for ideas and make your own creative.

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