Carter Fowler

Co-Founder & CEO of Totem

With nearly a decade of Go-to-Market leadership experience, Carter Fowler currently serves as Co-Founder & CEO of Totem, the world's fastest growing fest-tech startup. Totem is on a mission to turn live events into a safer, more immersive, and more beautiful experience than ever before.

Music runs in Carter’s veins. He has attended 100+ live shows and music festivals over the years, and comes from a long line of professional musicians. In 2018, a selection of Carter’s music journalism was archived by the US Library of Congress in their American Music archives.

In the fall of 2023, Carter and Chase Lemonds (Co-Founder & CTO) began development of the Totem Compass. In November, they were accepted to the SXSW’s prestigious Startup Village, a collection of what SXSW dubs “the best and brightest upcoming startups across all industries.” 

In the month leading up to their official debut at SXSW, Carter posted a simple video of the Totem Compass prototype on Instagram that has now garnered over 35M views and over $2.5M in pre-sales.

The Totem Compass is now shipping worldwide.