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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
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.
State of Private Markets: Q4 and 2022 in review
The global economy took a downward turn in 2022, leaving behind 2021’s environment of easy money and soaring valuations. The U.S. venture capital market followed suit.
Employees, founders, and investors by race and ethnicity
Who is more likely to get a seat in the boardroom, and who is building their own table? Carta data examines roles in the venture ecosystem by demographic.
2022 Employee Stock Options Report
In our first annual Employee Stock Options Report, we looked at data from more than 1.5 million U.S.-based employees who have been issued equity.
The Carta liquidity report: 2022 in review
The private secondary market has evolved amid widespread economic uncertainty.