Certent, Inc.

Certent is a software product for managing employee equity, now part of the insightsoftware group. It keeps ownership records, grants and reporting in one system that a company can keep using from its first priced funding round through a stock market listing and beyond.

Services

• Cap table management: a single record of every security and funding round.
• Grant administration: handling of equity awards to staff.
• Compliance reporting: automation of ASC 718 expense, Section 16 filings and SEC and proxy reporting.
• Participant access: self-service views for people who hold equity.
• Disclosure management: tracing each reported number back to its source.
• Partner offering: a branded version that brokers and partners can offer.

Customers and markets

The product serves private companies at every stage from start-up to IPO, public companies that need audit-ready records, and brokers and partners.

Key facts

• Owner: insightsoftware
• Product type: cloud equity management platform