The venture capital fundraising market remained slow in Q1 2024, but valuations held steady or climbed at almost every stage.

In a new-look venture climate, stock options and other types of company equity might be losing some of their luster in the eyes of employees.

Fundraising for pre-seed companies stayed robust in Q1 2024, dominated by SAFEs and convertible notes; valuation caps remained flat.

The median venture round size increased at every stage from seed to Series C during Q1 2024, a welcome development for cash-hungry startups.

An increasing number of seed-stage rounds are extension financings, or bridge rounds.

Valuations and round sizes rose at most stages in Q1 2024.