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In the midst of a relatively stagnant fundraising environment, emerging fund managers may have an appealing value proposition to present to LPs.

PE firms are holding onto portfolio companies longer than they used to, and standout exits have grown increasingly rare. In response, the PE industry is finding new ways to drive growth and work toward the exits they need.

PE firms typically don't invest in the sort of high-growth startups that dominate the AI market today. But that doesn't mean PE is sitting out the AI revolution.

Learn how to draft your startup's team like an NBA front office with Carta's latest, exclusive analysis: The Total Comp Scouting Report.

Founding teams come in many sizes. But two-founder teams are the most successful when it comes to raising capital. And in recent years, the way these two-founder teams divide their equity has undergone a sizable shift.

PE firms are acquiring secondary investment firms. Explore what this consolidation means for LPs, from potential conflicts to new deal opportunities.

PE-backed companies use executive equity in different ways than VC-backed startups. A close look at how structure, ownership, and exit math help shape the equity landscape in PE.

As investment activity booms, the secondaries landscape is undergoing a generational shift. How can buy-side investors ensure they're keeping pace?

So, you want to raise a pre-seed round. How do you convince VCs to write a check? Early-stage investors share some of their personal tips for pre-seed fundraising.

The startup compensation market is bifurcating between companies that are AI-native and those that aren’t. For both groups, however, AI is changing the way executives think about how many people they need to hire, who they need to hire, and how those hires should be compensated.

The San Francisco Bay Area was the top U.S. metro area for startup fundraising in 2025, with 41.3% of overall cash raised. Which ecosystems come next on the list?