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Data & Research
Across four key industries, the state of seed funding looks quite different
Median seed valuations trended up in Q4 in the healthtech, consumer, and fintech sectors. In other key metrics, the numbers weren’t so rosy.
Startup M&A is holding steady despite an IPO chill
Between Q1 2021 and Q1 2022, the number of M&A deals targeting startups on Carta increased by 79%.
In a slowing seed market, raising VC isn’t a founder’s only option
As the count of new seed deals steadily shrinks, some founders are finding new funding paths.
A sharp divide in valuation step-up multiples emerged in Q4
Valuation step-up multiples trended up last year at Series A and Series B. Series C was a different story.
Investors pulled back from late-stage VC in 2023
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.
How HR leaders are navigating the startup world’s equity gap
A look at why the data on equity compensation isn’t so equitable—and how equity could help bridge the wealth gap.
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