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Across Q4 2022 and Q1 2023, Los Angeles County was the fifth-busiest county for venture investment in the U.S., according to Carta data.

Startup valuations remain well below the lofty heights they reached at the peak of 2021’s bull market. But in the first quarter of 2023, there were signs that the VC valuation environment is growing friendlier.

Each year, ET30 identifies the most promising startups in enterprise tech. This year, Carta is offering data to contextualize the fundraising metrics for companies in the ET30 universe.

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

At Series D and beyond, median round sizes continued to decline for venture-backed startups in Q1 2023.

For the first time in a year, Series B valuations are trending up.

Healthtech deal count declined in Q4, but deal value showed a slight uptick.

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

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.

Carta data shows median valuations for seed-stage startups were steady in 2022. For SaaS, hardware, healthcare, and fintech, valuations varied.

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.