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Modern solutions for managing private assets, from cap tables to capital calls.
It's officially Hackathon day at Mantle, which can only mean one thing... croissants 🥐
January 16, 2026 at 5:41 PM
Every major tech shift creates room for new leaders, and AI might be the biggest shift yet.

In Amar Varma's latest conversation with Farhan Thawar (Head of Engineering @ Shopify), they explored why AI represents something fundamentally different from previous technology waves.
January 15, 2026 at 1:40 PM
Catch the full Mantle Mondays episode with @fnthawar ⤵️

YouTube: youtu.be/vnTV-HM8N_4?...

Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/2vNp...

Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/gh/podcast/f...
January 14, 2026 at 2:04 PM
Co-founder of Athennian, Adrian Camara, on his first experience with Mantle:

"I gave you all our legal docs, and you dropped them into Mantle. 60 seconds later, we had a cap table system that was updated."
January 7, 2026 at 3:39 PM
Huge congratulations to @groq.com and Nvidia on the milestone deal 🎉

Here’s a peek behind the curtain of what Mantle Portal customers get to see:

- Who invested what
- When they invested
- Their current position

Read the full announcement: www.cnbc.com/2025/12/24/n...
January 6, 2026 at 8:57 PM
Our newest University of Waterloo co-op students just wrapped day 1, which means they have 4 days until their first Friday demo.

Friday demos are a longstanding tradition here. The team shares what they've been working on, and our co-ops jump right in from week one 💪

Let the building begin!
January 6, 2026 at 4:09 PM
Mark MacLeod has interviewed over 80 CEOs on The Startup CEO Podcast. He ran every transcript through NotebookLM to find the 10 core pillars of success.

The results? ⤵️
December 19, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Most founders obsess over product perfection or raising another round.

But the CEOs who win? They realize distribution is the game.

Revenue is the magnet that attracts everything else—capital, ambitious talent, and customers who want to back a winner.
December 15, 2025 at 2:29 PM
George Babu, co-founder of Aire Labs, on what changed in his approach to hiring:

"This is going to be a long journey. I want to work with people I enjoy working with, and I will prioritize that."
December 10, 2025 at 3:01 PM
"There's no bullshitting in early-stage startups. Your clock is running out."

On this week's episode of Mantle Mondays, George Babu (co-founder of Aire Labs) explains why he keeps coming back to startups.

🔗 Full episode linked below
December 8, 2025 at 1:41 PM
We're thrilled to be named a TechTO Rocketship for 2025 🚀

It's an honor to be recognized alongside incredible companies—teams that are redefining what's possible.

To our team, investors, and customers: this momentum is because of you. Thank you for believing in the mission.
December 3, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Pay for Mantle with your Loop card → get $120 back 💳

Two powerful tools working together to simplify your finance stack and boost your budget.

Details below. T&Cs apply.
December 1, 2025 at 3:52 PM
We're excited to welcome two new full-timers to the team! 🎉

DH crushed it during his co-op with us from earlier this year, so we knew we had to bring him back full-time.

Barobi is joining us from IBM, bringing serious expertise and energy to the team.

DH and Barobi—welcome (back) to Mantle!
November 28, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Steven Trieu, CFO at Chamath Palihapitiya's 8090 Solutions, has tried everything—lawyers, hybrid models, and other cap table platforms.

His verdict? "Mantle was the best fit for us."

Why? Because early-stage companies don't need to overcomplicate or overpay for equity management.
November 27, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Mantle now integrates with Rippling 🎉

Employee data syncs automatically in real-time. Update someone in Rippling → instantly ready for equity grants in Mantle.

✅ Zero manual entry
✅ SSO with Rippling
✅ No spreadsheet gymnastics

Equity admin that scales with your team.

Available now.
November 25, 2025 at 2:01 PM
“Raise just enough money so you feel like you’re under pressure.”

That was Steven Trieu's (CFO of 8090 Solutions/Social Capital) advice when we asked how founders should think about fundraising.

Steve’s framework is simple: Raise enough oxygen to reach your next meaningful milestone, but no more.
November 24, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Outsite's co-founder, Stijn Beauprez, on why founders should stop using Excel to manage their cap tables.
November 19, 2025 at 7:04 PM
2015: Instacart was worth $2B, Forbes Magazine called it “America’s most promising company" — until one brutal board meeting stopped it cold.

Nilam Ganenthiran says that reality check was the best thing that ever happened.

👉 “You can’t punt building a real business forever.”
November 7, 2025 at 2:19 PM
“Will I be happy making this person a ton of money?”

That’s the question Nilam Ganenthiran (ex-President of Instacart, now building Beacon Software) asks before taking any investor’s money.

If you choose investors you respect, it makes all the hard moments a lot easier.
November 5, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Our Halloween office tour is here 🎃

This time:
- Amit's mixology debut (Dark & Stormys, anyone?)
- Derek's triumphant return and suspicious AI alliances
- We finally answer the age-old question: "Is a taco a sandwich?"
October 31, 2025 at 2:38 PM
The Jays have the Dodgers.
We’ve got 11 other legaltech innovators.

Different field, same mission: win it all ⚾️

We’re bringing our best pitch to HeyCounsel's Demo Day, and we need your votes!

Register and vote for Mantle next Wednesday → heycounsel.com/demoday
October 30, 2025 at 7:00 PM
This Halloween, face your startup fears 👻

Ask Amit anything by Friday, Oct. 31: withmantle.com/ama
October 23, 2025 at 6:12 PM
It’s never been easier to start a company.
Which also means… it’s never been harder to build one that actually stands out.

Amar Varma (Mantle) sat down with Peter Carrescia (goConfirm) to talk about what’s changed in building and scaling startups and why “finding white space” is tougher than ever.
October 23, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Founders fall in love with their product, their plan, their idea of how it should go.

Peter Carrescia (goConfirm) has a reminder for anyone building right now:

- Be nimble
- Listen more
- Change faster
October 20, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Emily Smiley (Executive Director @ Movement51) has advice every founder should hear before spending another dollar on development:

Talk to people early and often. Especially the ones who will say no.
October 17, 2025 at 12:47 PM