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The smallest pre-seed rounds are growing more common, and the largest pre-seed rounds keep growing. Instead of a bell curve, the pre-seed funding market is assuming a very different shape.

The median post-money valuation climbed to $24 million at the seed stage in Q4, and to $78.7 million at Series A. Why do these numbers keep on going up?

Learn how to build and manage your company’s capital structure. Understand the key differences between debt and equity and how to track ownership as you fundraise and grow.

Learn what distinguishes pre-seed funding from other types of startup funding, including the different types of investors and typical round sizes for early-stage companies.

Learn about pro forma cap tables, why you need one for fundraising, and how to use it to model dilution and make better decisions for your company.

Learn more about the entire startup funding process, including the different types of startup capital, what to expect at each funding stage, and how to prepare for a successful fundraise.

Learn about pre-money vs. post-money SAFEs, how they affect founder dilution, and why post-money SAFEs have become the industry standard.

The GPs of small venture funds tend to have more skin in the game than the GPs of large funds. How else do the fund economics of small and large VC funds compare?

Learn the potential advantages and disadvantages of fundraising with SAFE agreements and everything you need to know before issuing SAFEs.

In Q2, 16.6% of all venture capital raised came from bridge rounds, up from 11.8% during the same period last year. What’s behind the recent bump?

Series A deal count on Carta was down 18% year over year, while cash raised declined by 23%. But valuations at the stage keep going up.