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How AI is changing the compensation game for VC-backed startups
Data & Research
April 2026
How AI is changing the compensation game for VC-backed startups
The startup compensation market is bifurcating between companies that are AI-native and those that aren’t. For both groups, however, AI is changing the way executives think about how many people they need to hire, who they need to hire, and how those hires should be compensated.
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Ranking the top startup ecosystems of 2025
Data & Research
March 2026
Ranking the top startup ecosystems of 2025
The San Francisco Bay Area was the top U.S. metro area for startup fundraising in 2025, with 41.3% of overall cash raised. Which ecosystems come next on the list?
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A disappearing middle: Why the pre-seed market is growing increasingly barbell-shaped
Data & Research
March 2026
A disappearing middle: Why the pre-seed market is growing increasingly barbell-shaped
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.
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At early stages of VC, rising round sizes and record-breaking valuations
Data & Research
March 2026
At early stages of VC, rising round sizes and record-breaking valuations
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?
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Should investors be concerned about 2021 venture funds?
Data & Research
February 2026
Should investors be concerned about 2021 venture funds?
The 2021 vintage of venture funds is still relatively early in its lifecycle. But the early data on returns may soon be cause for concern.
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Five ways that fund economics differ between large and small VC funds
Data & Research
January 2026
Five ways that fund economics differ between large and small VC funds
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?
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Will falling interest rates spark another VC boom?
Data & Research
December 2025
Will falling interest rates spark another VC boom?
While today’s picture may mirror what happened when the Fed dropped rates four years ago, there are also several significant ways in which the current environment differs for VCs.
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How VC secondaries became ‘release valve’ for startup liquidity pressures
Data & Research
December 2025
How VC secondaries became ‘release valve’ for startup liquidity pressures
In recent years, the secondary market has become the primary place where many startups and their investors are able to fill the void created by an extended quiet period in the IPO market.
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Startup salaries are on the rise in 2025—especially for AI engineers
Data & Research
December 2025
Startup salaries are on the rise in 2025—especially for AI engineers
Engineers of all kinds command some of the highest salaries of any startup employees. But the meteoric ascent of AI tools and technology has pushed salaries even higher.
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New regulations are spurring VC dealmaking in crypto
Data & Research
November 2025
New regulations are spurring VC dealmaking in crypto
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.
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Compared to a year ago, more VC cash is going to bridge rounds
Data & Research
September 2025
Compared to a year ago, more VC cash is going to bridge rounds
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?
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‘Quantity is down, and quality is up’: The new state of Series A fundraising
Data & Research
September 2025
‘Quantity is down, and quality is up’: The new state of Series A fundraising
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.
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