Our Q2 report on all things startups is live - and it's full of caution optimism.
Highlights include:
Total invested capital rose to $20.9 billion across Carta startups, the highest in 4 quarters.
The share of down rounds fell sharply from the prior quarter.
Most M&A transactions since the end of 2022.
The full State of Private Markets, Q2 2024 report is out now, complete with new sections on the 5 top venture ecosystems in the US plus an addendum stuffed with industry facts and figures.
Especially proud of this report as it's the first edition built by our newest teammate Hamza Shad. If you enjoy it, shoot him a thank you email (hamza.shad@carta.com) and if you dislike it send that email to me.
Onwards!
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Peter Walker
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