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Fintech funding fell for five straight quarters following a peak in 2021. Early-stage VCs and Carta data explain what happened and what might come next.

Silicon Valley Bank shutters.

Pari-passu is a type of investor preference where all preferred shareholders in a company have equal distribution rights during a liquidation event.

Articles of Incorporation are filed with a state agency to form a corporation and become incorporated. These documents may have another name, depending on the state in which they are filed.

A corporation is a popular business structure that provides liability protections to owners and allows them to raise money by issuing stock.

Carta data shows median valuations for seed-stage startups were steady in 2022. For SaaS, hardware, healthcare, and fintech, valuations varied.