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A16z led a M pre-seed for Wabi—a label that used to mean K—while Thinking Machines raised a B seed round, making stage names essentially meaningless now.

Historical norms suggest 50% of seed companies eventually raise a Series A—but 2022 cohorts are well below that baseline with time running out for many of them.

Location does affect round sizes and media coverage, but the smugness of requiring SF residency as a proxy for ambition obscures the real dynamics at play.

Years of regulatory muddiness created uncertainty among crypto startups, but a wave of new regulation could represent an opening of the floodgates for VC funding.

With nearly 1,000 seed rounds in 2025, the median company raises quietly with no press coverage—conflating the headline deals with the full market leads...

Jason Calacanis attributes big tech layoffs to AI, but Carta startup data shows private startup layoffs are still trending lower—not spiking in the age of AI.

Family office services offer ultra-high-net-worth families tailored investment management and wealth planning to preserve and grow assets across generations.

Hurdle rate outlines the minimum return a private equity fund must achieve before the general partner can share in the profits, crucial for understanding profit distribution and calculation methods.

A Director in Data at a M startup earns ~K versus M at a M company—an 11% gap in base, but equity upside diverges much more dramatically.

Of 8,647 US Series A companies, roughly 50% never exceeded their Series A valuation—only a small fraction delivered the 10x or more that justifies the...

Senate Democrats push back on 401(k) access to private funds, the shutdown hits the one-month mark with ripple effects across markets, and Carta spotlights broad-based ownership in private equity.