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As VC valuation step-up multiples shrink, startups feel the squeeze
Data & Research
March 2023
As VC valuation step-up multiples shrink, startups feel the squeeze
Median valuations trended down for startups at every stage in Q4 2022. Here’s what founders need to know about step-up multiples before raising a new round.
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Fintech funding has fallen off a cliff—here’s what might come next
Data & Research
March 2023
Fintech funding has fallen off a cliff—here’s what might come next
Fintech funding fell for five straight quarters following a peak in 2021. Early-stage VCs and Carta data explain what happened and what might come next.
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Seed valuations varied significantly by sector in 2022
Investors
March 2023
Seed valuations varied significantly by sector in 2022
Carta data shows median valuations for seed-stage startups were steady in 2022. For SaaS, hardware, healthcare, and fintech, valuations varied.
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Early-stage deal counts plunged in Q4, while Series B and Series C bounced back
Carta
March 2023
Early-stage deal counts plunged in Q4, while Series B and Series C bounced back
Following a brief period of resilience, early-stage deals retreated in Q4.
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VC megadeals are way down
Data & Research
February 2023
VC megadeals are way down
Startup megadeals of $100 million or more in venture capital financing declined across 2022.
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Amid an M&A pullback, the market for selling your startup is shifting
Data & Research
February 2023
Amid an M&A pullback, the market for selling your startup is shifting
M&A activity is up year over year. But it’s also decreased in each of the last three quarters. Here’s how founders should think about the M&A landscape.
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Colorado is bucking the trend of slumping startup investment
Data & Research
February 2023
Colorado is bucking the trend of slumping startup investment
Colorado has proven more resilient than most other states as the U.S. venture capital sector endures a pullback in funding.
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Shrinking valuations and mounting layoffs have transformed the tech job market
Data & Research
February 2023
Shrinking valuations and mounting layoffs have transformed the tech job market
As news of layoffs continues to roil the startup sector, Carta data shows that layoffs outpaced voluntary departures for the final two months of 2022.
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Employees, founders, and investors by race and ethnicity
Data & Research
February 2023
Employees, founders, and investors by race and ethnicity
Who is more likely to get a seat in the boardroom, and who is building their own table? Carta data examines roles in the venture ecosystem by demographic.
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2022 Employee Stock Options Report
Data & Research
February 2023
2022 Employee Stock Options Report
In our first annual Employee Stock Options Report, we looked at data from more than 1.5 million U.S.-based employees who have been issued equity.
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Bridge rounds on the rise as VC market slows
Data & Research
December 2022
Bridge rounds on the rise as VC market slows
As dealmaking slowed, bridge rounds VCs increasingly used bridge rounds to keep portfolio companies afloat—or to position them for a rebound later on.
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As early-stage startups wait longer between rounds, cash runway is king
Data & Research
November 2022
As early-stage startups wait longer between rounds, cash runway is king
As the venture capital downturn deepens, Series A startups are waiting longer before they try to raise a Series B round.
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