> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.carv.io/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.carv.io/carv-token/distribution-and-vesting.md).

# Distribution & Vesting

The total supply of $CARV will be 1,000,000,000 and will become accessible over four years, starting at the time of the Token Generation Event. The initial four-year post TGE allocation of the total supply of $CARV is as follows:

* **Nodes & Community 50.000%** - through various means to reward our community for their efforts in contributing to the project's success
* **Ecosystem & Treasury 9.000%** - Treasury holding of $CARV tokens
* **Early Investors 9.246%** - seed and early strategic investors in CARV who are willing to company the project in the long run
* **Private Fundraising** **8.295%** - series A and thereafter investors in CARV that participate in private fundraising
* **Founding** **Team & Advisors 19.459%** - rewarding the core founding contributors and advisors for their full-time effort to the project's success
* **Liquidity 4.000%** - tokens allocated to provide liquidity

To align incentives of all stakeholders, CARV token's ($CARV) vesting for all shareholders is indicated below:

<figure><img src="https://758822945-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F6A1MZN6YkMg4U1B64H4g%2Fuploads%2Fl1Adqc6x4Z0cOydHGnhF%2FScreenshot%202024-04-16%20at%206.05.24%20PM.png?alt=media&amp;token=64d45cb2-8075-47f5-9bc7-e885f13266c4" alt=""><figcaption><p>Vesting Schedule by Stakeholders</p></figcaption></figure>
