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In Q2 2024, the venture ecosystem showed modest signs of improvement.

Carta data shows that companies have become leaner and salary benchmarks have remained flat across much of the ecosystem.

The venture capital fundraising market remained slow in Q1 2024, but valuations held steady or climbed at almost every stage.

Fundraising for pre-seed companies stayed robust in Q1 2024, dominated by SAFEs and convertible notes; valuation caps remained flat.

Valuations and round sizes rose at most stages in Q1 2024.

Headcount contracted across the startup ecosystem as companies continue to adjust compensation strategies in response to economic headwinds.

While volatility diminished in 2023, fundraising activity in the startup ecosystem remained near recent lows in Q4 2023.

Initial data from Q4 2023 suggests the year ended with a slight uptick in valuations across most venture capital stages.

Annual equity report 2023

The downturn that has defined the venture capital industry for much of the past two years continued in the third quarter of 2023.

Initial data from Q3 2023 suggests the recovery from last year’s declines in venture capital valuations is still in its initial stages.