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Adam Lewis

Adam Lewis is a writer covering the private markets. Before joining Carta, he spent five years as a reporter at PitchBook writing about dealmaking, fundraising, and industry trends within the wide world of private equity.
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Emerging VCs adjust to a new fundraising reality

For emerging fund managers trying to break into venture capital, the fundraising boom of the past decade is over. During the first half of 2022, the limited partners (LPs) who fueled the surge have slowed their commitments to emerging VC managers.  According to Carta data: VC fundraising saw a quarter-over-quarter decline. The number of capital […]
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Cap table template

There’s no standard cap table format, and there are multiple ways to create one. We’ll walk you through a few ways to get started and include a free cap table template you can download.
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What is a capital call?

A capital call is when a fund manager collects money that outside investors have pledged to the fund.