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Why VCs aren’t dwelling on the rise in down rounds
Down rounds have grown more common in 2023. But VCs say there’s important context behind the climb.
Six states where the VC market shifted in Q3
California, Washington, and Texas took a larger share of VC dollars in Q3, while Ohio, Florida, and New Jersey fell off.
VC rounds with investor-friendly deal terms grew rarer in Q3
Investor-friendly terms like participating preferred stock and cumulative dividends grew much less common in VC deals in Q3.
State of Private Markets: Q3 2023
The downturn that has defined the venture capital industry for much of the past two years continued in the third quarter of 2023.
New: Life sciences salary and equity benchmarks built from the largest set of startup data
With Carta's latest feature, life sciences founders and HR leaders can make better compensation decisions using the most relevant salary and equity benchmarks available in the industry.
Rising salaries in 2023 help raise the appeal of some smaller startup hubs
As compared to San Francisco, startup salaries in the South are on the rise, while major metros like Seattle and Boston are losing ground.