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Q1 2023 was the slowest quarter for both capital raised and deal count since 2017.

Employees usually have 90 days to buy their options when they leave a job. Learn about the 90-day post-termination exercise period window and why it's changing.

When you early exercise stock options, you are purchasing stock options before they vest. Learn more about the potential tax savings, advantages, and risks.

In Q1 2023, fundraising continued to decline at most stages while valuations rebounded at Series A and B. Learn more in our preview report.

Startup employees outside San Francisco get more bang for their buck. Carta data shows how base salaries compare to cost of living in top U.S. cities.

Startups in 2023 are facing compensation markets unlike any in recent memory.

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.

The global economy took a downward turn in 2022, leaving behind 2021’s environment of easy money and soaring valuations. The U.S. venture capital market followed suit.

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.

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.

Private markets in Q4 2022 continued to see pre-money valuations drop and raising cash became even more difficult. Learn more in our preview report.