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Pre-seed startup funding in 2025 exhibited a concentration of capital, with fewer overall instruments issued but some companies raising massive amounts.

Learn how fund administration streamlines a private fund’s operations by handling accounting, LP reporting, asset valuation, capital calls, and distributions.

It was a strong year overall for venture fundraising on Carta, with startups bringing in nearly $120 billion over the course of 2025. As the market adjusts to the omnipresence of AI, a new type of normal has emerged.

SEC Chair highlights capital access reforms in congressional testimony. Meanwhile, Carta joins SEC Small Business Forum and private credit faces inflection point as AI disruption continues.

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Treasury Secretary Bessent champions a pro-growth agenda in FSOC testimony, the SEC signals an engagement-first approach to AI adoption for funds, and markets respond to AI-driven disruption, shaping the tech policy landscape.

The 2021 vintage of venture funds is still relatively early in its lifecycle. But the early data on returns may soon be cause for concern.

Senate Ag advances its crypto market structure bill, the SEC clarifies tokenization rules, and bipartisan negotiations continue on the CLARITY Act as regulatory priorities shift toward on-chain infrastructure and digital asset oversight.

California will require most venture capital firms with state ties to report anonymized demographic data on founders starting this year, imposing new compliance obligations and increasing transparency across the VC ecosystem.

Senate Ag advances crypto market structure bill without bipartisan support, Trump makes affordability pitch at Davos, California launches VC diversity site, and AI risks spark urgent calls for federal action.

Understand the complete fund distribution process, including calculating the waterfall and executing payments and managing strategic considerations and LP communications.