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title: "Pulley Is Shutting Down December 8 — Carta Is the Named Landing Pad, Not a Buyer"
description: "Pulley’s homepage says the YC W20 cap-table company will cease operations on December 8, 2026 and has an exclusive Carta partnership for customer migration. Business Insider reported more than $50 million raised from Founders Fund, General Catalyst, Stripe, and 8VC. No purchase price for Pulley itself. YC’s directory still said Active on September 16."
date: 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
source: https://venturecapitaltracker.com/2026-pulley-shutdown-carta-migration
---

# Pulley Is Shutting Down December 8 — Carta Is the Named Landing Pad, Not a Buyer

> Pulley’s homepage says the YC W20 cap-table company will cease operations on December 8, 2026 and has an exclusive Carta partnership for customer migration. Business Insider reported more than $50 million raised from Founders Fund, General Catalyst, Stripe, and 8VC. No purchase price for Pulley itself. YC’s directory still said Active on September 16.

**[Pulley](/startup/pulley) is shutting down.** The [homepage](https://pulley.com/) says it will **cease all operations and services on December 8, 2026**, and that it has entered an **exclusive partnership with [Carta](/startup/carta)** so existing customers may qualify for assisted migration. Last verified **September 16, 2026**.

**Unexpected truth:** this is **not** a priced Carta acquisition in any source we retrieved. It is a **wind-down plus a named landing pad**. [Business Insider](https://www.businessinsider.com/pulley-shuts-down-carta-helps-transition-customers-2026-9) (September 15) reported a customer email: movers to Carta **keep Pulley pricing for the first year**, and Carta **credits unused Pulley subscription amounts**.

Pulley is **YC W20** ([Y Combinator directory](https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/pulley)). That page still said **Active** on September 16. Treat it as **stale** versus the homepage banner.

## Five-minute decision

| If you need… | Verdict |
| --- | --- |
| What happened | **Shutdown announced.** Cease ops **Dec 8, 2026**. |
| Buyer | **None printed.** Carta = **migration partner**. |
| Raised (press) | **>$50M** (BI, attributed to Pulley). Round-by-round **unknown**. |
| Named backers (BI) | [Founders Fund](/fund/founders-fund), [General Catalyst](/fund/general-catalyst), [Stripe](/startup/stripe), [8VC](/fund/8vc) |
| YC | **W20.** Directory still **Active** on Sep 16. |
| Founder next step | Wu LinkedIn via BI: work with Carta now; **no** new company named. |

**Investigate further when:** you have a Pulley ledger and a December 8 cutoff — export, then decide whether Carta is the destination.

**Wait or pass when:** you need an acquisition price, a last 409A, or YC’s directory to have caught up.

## What is actually known

| Field | Detail |
| --- | --- |
| Company | [Pulley](/startup/pulley) (pulley.com); San Francisco; YC **W20**; Yin Wu, Grant Oladipo |
| Notice | Homepage banner retrieved **Sep 16**; BI dated **Sep 15** |
| End date | **December 8, 2026** |
| Carta | Exclusive partnership / assisted migration. **No** Pulley purchase price |
| Offer (BI / email) | First-year **price match** + credit for unused Pulley sub |
| Lifetime capital | **>$50M** is **BI**, not a Form D we retrieved |

Wu’s LinkedIn line, via BI: the team has **no intention of riding off quietly**, and the immediate job is **taking care of customers with Carta**. That is not a product roadmap.

Vs [Clerky → Stripe](/2026-clerky-joins-stripe): Clerky **agreed to join** and **did not** print a price. Pulley is **stopping**, and Carta is **catching customers**, not (in these materials) buying the equity.

US search on `pulley cap table` still points at the live product homepage and Carta-vs-Pulley listicles. The job this page owns is the **December 8 cutoff**, not a buying guide.

Entities: [Pulley](/startup/pulley), [Carta](/startup/carta). Day index: [September 15–16](/2026-september-15-16-investment-news-grab-pulley-jack-jill).

**By:** [Venture Capital Tracker](https://venturecapitaltracker.com/editorial-policy)
**Last updated:** September 16, 2026

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