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Fintech funding has fallen off a cliff—here’s what might come next
Fintech funding has fallen off a cliff—here’s what might come next
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.
State of startup compensation, H2 2022
State of startup compensation, H2 2022
Startups in 2023 are facing compensation markets unlike any in recent memory.
VC megadeals are way down
VC megadeals are way down
Startup megadeals of $100 million or more in venture capital financing declined across 2022.
Amid an M&A pullback, the market for selling your startup is shifting
Amid an M&A pullback, the market for selling your startup is shifting
M&A activity is up year over year. But it’s also decreased in each of the last three quarters. Here’s how founders should think about the M&A landscape.
Colorado is bucking the trend of slumping startup investment
Colorado is bucking the trend of slumping startup investment
Colorado has proven more resilient than most other states as the U.S. venture capital sector endures a pullback in funding.
Shrinking valuations and mounting layoffs have transformed the tech job market
Shrinking valuations and mounting layoffs have transformed the tech job market
As news of layoffs continues to roil the startup sector, Carta data shows that layoffs outpaced voluntary departures for the final two months of 2022.