How to update investment valuations in-app
Fund Administration customers can update easily mark up or mark down investment valuations in-app. These adjustments will be reflected in Carta immediately for funds and their LPs.
If you need to update an investment valuation, log into Carta.
From the Quick Start section of your Dashboard, select Update valuation.
Select the companies that you want to update
On the next page, review the list of company investments.
Check the box to the left of each investment you would like to update.
Click Continue in the bottom right.
Indicate how you'd like to enter updated values
Tell us how you'd like to update the valuation for the company displayed.
Select Step-by-Step Guidance if the positions have the same price-per-share, or you want to apply a total value across the investment.
Select Spreadsheet View if you need to apply a unique price-per-share or value to each position. The change in gain or loss based on the new value(s) will be updated in the table below.
Enter updated values
Enter the date the valuation was updated.
Select the valuation update type.
Select Value per Share for assets that have shares can be marked up or down by share price, or by total value of the asset. These include preferred and common equity.
Select Total Holdings Value for assets that do not have shares and change in value, such as partnership interest and membership interest.
Enter the updated values and attach the relevant support documentation, then click Continue.
Repeat for each selected valuation.
Review your changes
Review your valuation updates.
Click Back to revise, or Submit if everything looks correct.
Update acceptance confirmation
After submitting, Carta will automatically check that to ensure any updates are within reasonable a range. If the check passes, your changes will show immediately on the Investments page.