# Carver Edison: Financial services, New York, United States

> Carver Edison: Carver Edison is a New York City-based financial technology company founded in 2016 by Aaron Shapiro. Based in New York, United States.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/startup/carver-edison (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Carver Edison

Carver Edison is a New York City-based financial technology company founded in 2016 by Aaron Shapiro.

Funding reported Last round: Seed

Financial services New York, United States

Company summary

- **Founded:** 2016 10 years old
- **Team:** 16 11 to 50 people
- **Funding reported:** $250K in dollars
- **Last round:** Seed Jun 2020

How sure we are

- ✓ **Listed** We know it exists and what it does
- 2 **Funding reported** A company dataset reports a raise
- 3 **Observed** A filing or a dated announcement confirms a round

No round for Carver Edison has been confirmed by a filing or an announcement yet, so nothing here counts toward an investor's record. [How we decide](https://millionrounds.com/methodology)

## About Carver Edison

Carver Edison is a New York City-based financial technology company founded in 2016 by Aaron Shapiro.

The company focuses on enhancing Employee Stock Purchase Plans (ESPPs) to help employees build wealth through stock ownership while increasing value for shareholders. Carver Edison serves public companies, aiming to boost stock plan participation rates among their workforce. The company offers several services, including the ESPP Loan ProgramTM, which allows employees to invest in company stock without immediate payroll deductions. They also provide customized education campaigns to help employees understand the benefits of stock ownership and optimize participation in equity compensation plans. Their patented technology, Cashless Participation®, facilitates equity ownership without upfront costs, making it accessible to more employees. Additionally, their CarbonTM platform automates equity education, enabling businesses to launch tailored campaigns easily. Carver Edison is recognized for its innovative approach to equity compensation, contributing to a more inclusive financial landscape for employees.

## What company datasets say Carver Edison raised

Funding, as reported

Reported in all **$250K** in dollars

Rounds **3**

Last round **Seed**

Last round size **$19M**

Last round date **Jun 2020**

Investors listed **3**

SEC Form D **$4.6M sold, 3 filings, last Mar 2026**

## On 2 portfolio pages

Investors who name them

- [Forefront Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/forefront-venture-partners)
- [ManchesterStory Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/manchesterstory-group)

Each firm lists Carver Edison on its own website. That is the firm's claim, a weaker thing than a round we watched, but a named source.

## The company, in detail

What they build

Known for

health care shareholder dilution control ai-powered controls cost reduction in stock plans employee benefit innovation construction cost savings financial services plan performance analytics finance equity plan automation workforce financial empowerment espp platform hospital & health care securities and commodity contracts intermediation and brokerage dilution limit tools

Built with from their website

Amazon SES Google Tag Manager Less Atlassian Linkedin Insight Tag Google Ads Google Workspace Viewport Meta LinkedIn Ads HubSpot Content Hub

+8 more

Google Analytics Amazon Simple Email Service Hubspot Vimeo Google Analytics 4 Amazon AWS Python Amazon S3

- **Sector:** Financial services
- **Industry code:** NAICS 523150, 513210, SIC 6799, 6211, 7372
- **Region:** New York
- **Full record:** [Every detail in the company directory](https://millionrounds.com/directory/carver-edison)

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