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The industry continued to grow, marked by key trends: Early-stage valuations keep rising, down rounds are growing less frequent, and the Bay Area still reigns supreme. See all the best data in our latest report.

A picture is emerging in the early days of the AI age: Investors have grown more selective, but rising valuations show that VCs believe many of these young, lean startups are poised for explosive growth in the years to come.

Competition among VCs for high-end deals is one factor that’s driving up pre-money valuations across the breadth of the venture landscape, even as deal counts dwindle.

The startup fundraising landscape is undergoing a clear resurgence from the post-pandemic slowdown. Carta has all the data, including trends in round sizes, valuations, dilution, and more, across every stage and every region of the U.S.

In the aftermath of the remarkable pandemic bull run of 2021 and early 2022, the venture market has settled into a new normal. The third quarter showed upward trends at the later stages in deal activity and M&As.

In Q2 2024, the venture ecosystem showed modest signs of improvement.

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

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

While volatility diminished in 2023, fundraising activity in the startup ecosystem remained near recent lows in Q4 2023.

Initial data from Q4 2023 suggests the year ended with a slight uptick in valuations across most venture capital stages.

The downturn that has defined the venture capital industry for much of the past two years continued in the third quarter of 2023.