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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.

Equity crowdfunding is a type of regulated fundraising where startups raise capital from large groups of investors in exchange for small amounts of equity.

Median seed valuations trended up in Q4 in the healthtech, consumer, and fintech sectors. In other key metrics, the numbers weren’t so rosy.

Between Q1 2021 and Q1 2022, the number of M&A deals targeting startups on Carta increased by 79%.

As the count of new seed deals steadily shrinks, some founders are finding new funding paths.

Last year’s figures in late-stage dealmaking were far off the late-stage market’s peak in 2021. They’re also still lagging behind the pre-pandemic funding market of 2019.

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

Startups can raise funds from many types of investors. Learn more about angels, accelerators, crowdfunding, VCs, and other types of investors.

This glossary covers the basic startup metrics and startup KPIs to know and when to use them to help grow your business.