These days, investors have more leverage than startups in deal negotiations. How are they choosing to use it?

The geographic diversification of VC has been a developing trend in recent years. Q1 2024 showed a possible reversal.

At Series D and later, VC deal activity slowed down in Q1 2024. There are reasons for the decline on both sides of the negotiating table.

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

In a new-look venture climate, stock options and other types of company equity might be losing some of their luster in the eyes of employees.

Fundraising for pre-seed companies stayed robust in Q1 2024, dominated by SAFEs and convertible notes; valuation caps remained flat.