Private Capital Giant Carta Expands to Hong Kong to Secure Dual-Hub Network in Asia

Private capital platform Carta expands to Hong Kong, joining its Singapore hub to provide digital equity infrastructure for the 230 billion dollar platform.

By: AXL Media

Published: Mar 28, 2026, 9:00 AM EDT

Source: Information for this report was sourced from finews.asia

A Strategic Move into the Greater Bay Area

Carta, the global leader in private capital management and equity infrastructure, has announced the opening of its newest regional office in Hong Kong. This expansion includes a dedicated team of professionals covering sales, marketing, customer experience, and fund administration. The move is designed to provide the necessary technological framework for general partners and limited partners to manage assets across Southern China’s 11-city Greater Bay Area (GBA) cluster, one of the world's most concentrated zones of high-growth technology and private equity activity.

Establishing a Dual-Hub Asian Network

By establishing a presence in Hong Kong, Carta has successfully created a dual-hub network in Asia, anchored by its existing Singapore office which opened in 2021. This "two-pillar" strategy allows the firm to capture the significant capital flows moving through the Hong Kong-Singapore corridor, which has emerged as the primary route for private investment in the region. Bhavik Vashi, Managing Director for Asia Pacific, Middle East, and Africa, noted that the Hong Kong hub is essential for meeting fund managers in their home markets and providing the modern infrastructure required for the next generation of Asian capital.

Modernizing the Private Capital Ecosystem

As an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system specifically tailored for private markets, Carta acts as a digital bridge connecting a complex ecosystem of stakeholders. The platform integrates the workflows of fund managers, institutional investors, corporate executives, and financial advisors. By automating the tracking of cap tables, valuations, and equity distributions, Carta aims to eliminate the administrative friction that has traditionally slowed down private equity and venture capital transactions in the rapidly maturing Asian markets.