Carta regularly shares insights from our private market data to help investors, founders, and employees make decisions. Here are the trends and benchmarks we saw in 2021.

Carta's State of Private Markets Report looks at trends within the venture ecosystem each quarter.

How co-founders split equity in their company is one of the first major decisions in the life of a startup. Figuring out the right allocation for each

One big trend in private markets: a soaring average deal size. In the first half of 2021, companies have already raised 96% of all cash raised in 2020.

This year, we’re seeing interest in tender offers far exceed the demand from previous years. Here’s what that looks like.

A combination of high valuations and reduced dilution made for a founder-friendly environment in the private market.