Key facts
- This page summarizes Paul L. Berns's Form 4 filing for Kardigan, Inc. (KARD).
- 5 reported transactions and 3 derivative rows are listed below.
- Accepted by SEC: 22 Jun 2026, 19:24.
Paul L. Berns - 17 Jun 2026 Form 4 Insider Report for Kardigan, Inc. (KARD)
- Reporting relationship
- Director, 10%+ Owner
- Issuer ticker
- KARD
- Reported as of
- 17 Jun 2026
- Net transaction value
- $0
- SEC form
- 4
- Accepted by SEC
- 22 Jun 2026, 19:24:44 UTC
- Prior SEC filing
- 19 Feb 2026
- Next SEC filing
- 24 Jun 2026
- Source filing
- View source filing
- Reporting owner signature
- /s/ John B. Moriarty, Jr., Attorney-in-Fact
Source evidence
Original filing metadata and source links for verification.
5 source fields
Reporting owner
1 detail
Key filing fact
Paul L. Berns filed Form 4 for Kardigan, Inc. (KARD) on 22 Jun 2026.
Change
- Previous filing in this sequence was filed on 19 Feb 2026.
- Current net transaction value: $0.
Research use
- This tells you what this filing adds before you inspect full transaction and derivative tables.
- You can trace every row back to the original SEC filing document.
Evidence
Filed on Form 4
View source filing
Ownership activity is grounded in SEC Form 4 disclosures.
Reporting Owners (1)
CIK 0001202769
Primary reporting owner
BERNS PAUL L
- Relationship
- Director, 10%+ Owner
- Address
- C/O KARDIGAN, INC., 506 CARNEGIE CENTER DRIVE, SUITE 201, PRINCETON
- Signature
- /s/ John B. Moriarty, Jr., Attorney-in-Fact
- Signature date
- 22 Jun 2026
Reported non-derivative transactions
Shares, units, or other non-derivative securities reported in this filing.
KARD
transaction
Common Stock
Conversion of derivative security
- Transaction value
- Shares
- +13,792,035
- Change %
- Price
- Shares after
- 13,792,035
- Date
- 17 Jun 2026
- Ownership
- By ARCH Venture Fund XIII, L.P.
- Footnotes
- F1, F2
KARD
transaction
Common Stock
Award
- Transaction value
- Shares
- +20,706
- Change %
- Price
- $0.000000*
- Shares after
- 20,706
- Date
- 17 Jun 2026
- Ownership
- Direct
- Footnotes
- F3
Reported derivative securities
Options, warrants, convertible securities, or similar derivative positions disclosed in the filing.
KARD
transaction
Derivative
Series A Preferred Stock
Conversion of derivative security
- Transaction value
- Shares
- -5,148,587
- Change %
- -100%
- Price
- Shares after
- 0
- Date
- 17 Jun 2026
- Ownership
- By ARCH Venture Fund XIII, L.P.
- Underlying class
- Common Stock
- Underlying amount
- 8,200,669
- Exercise price
- Footnotes
- F1, F2
KARD
transaction
Derivative
Series B Preferred Stock
Conversion of derivative security
- Transaction value
- Shares
- -1,204,000
- Change %
- -100%
- Price
- Shares after
- 0
- Date
- 17 Jun 2026
- Ownership
- By ARCH Venture Fund XIII, L.P.
- Underlying class
- Common Stock
- Underlying amount
- 1,917,731
- Exercise price
- Footnotes
- F1, F2
KARD
transaction
Derivative
Series B-1 Preferred Stock
Conversion of derivative security
- Transaction value
- Shares
- -2,306,401
- Change %
- -100%
- Price
- Shares after
- 0
- Date
- 17 Jun 2026
- Ownership
- By ARCH Venture Fund XIII, L.P.
- Underlying class
- Common Stock
- Underlying amount
- 3,673,635
- Exercise price
- Footnotes
- F1, F2
* marks a reported price that did not pass the local price check.
Additional SEC filing notes
Filing notes and footnotes
Explanation of responses 3 footnotes
Footnote F1
Each share of Series A Preferred Stock, Series B Preferred Stock and Series B-1 Preferred Stock (collectively, the "Preferred Stock") automatically converted into the number of shares shown in Column 7 on a 1.5928 for 1 basis upon the effectiveness of the Issuer's registration statement on Form S-1 relating to its initial public offering on June 17, 2026 and without payment of consideration. The Preferred Stock had no expiration date.
Footnote F2
These securities are directly held by ARCH Venture Fund XIII, L.P. ("ARCH XIII"). ARCH Venture Partners XIII, L.P. ("AVP XIII LP") is the general partner of ARCH XIII. ARCH Venture Partners XIII, LLC ("AVP XIII LLC") is the general partner of AVP XIII LP. Paul Berns, Kristina M. Burow, Keith Crandell, Steven Gillis and Robert Nelsen are members of the investment committee of AVP XIII LLC (the "AVP XIII LLC Committee Members"). Each of AVP XIII LP and AVP XIII LLC may be deemed to beneficially own the shares held by ARCH XIII, and each of the AVP XIII LLC Committee Members may be deemed to share the power to direct the disposition and vote of the shares held by ARCH XIII. Each of AVP XIII LP, AVP XIII LLC and the AVP XIII LLC Committee Members disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein, if any.
Footnote F3
Each share is represented by a restricted stock unit ("RSU"). Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's Common Stock upon settlement. The RSUs vest in full on June 17, 2028, subject to the Reporting Person's continuous service as of the applicable vesting date.