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$226B secondaries boom highlights LPs' needs for better data
$226B secondaries boom highlights LPs' needs for better data
With secondaries volume reaching an estimated $226 billion in 2025, private market investors face mounting complexity. Only modern data infrastructure can provide the accuracy and transparency LPs need to underwrite high-stakes deals.
SEC issues relief to expand retail exposure to private capital; examines IPO frictions
SEC issues relief to expand retail exposure to private capital; examines IPO frictions
SEC issues relief to open-end funds, expanding private market access. Meanwhile, frontier AI labs partner with PE firms, forming rival joint ventures that accelerate enterprise adoption of its tools. 
State of Startup Compensation H2 2025
State of Startup Compensation H2 2025
AI is reshaping how founders build and compensate their teams. Smaller teams are proliferating. Since ChatGPT launched in November 2022, overall hiring has slowed, departures have fallen, and net headcount growth has flattened.
The Change Agents Briefing
The Change Agents Briefing
Carta's AI release briefing: Rearchitecting private capital operations. Discover new LLM Plugins and AI tools for data automation.
Multi-entity waterfalls for private equity deal structures
Multi-entity waterfalls for private equity deal structures
PE firms can now run waterfalls across their entire deal structure—TopCo, HoldCo, co-invest vehicles—and roll up results firm-wide.
Debt financing: A founder’s guide
Debt financing: A founder’s guide
Learn about debt financing for startups, including the different types available, the pros and cons, and when it makes sense to use it in your startup fundraising strategy.
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