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Carta data shows that companies have become leaner and salary benchmarks have remained flat across much of the ecosystem.

The West is the dominant U.S. region for overall venture fundraising. But in key sectors like fintech and health, other regions aren’t far behind.

With competition fierce among VCs for premium startup deals, some are turning their attention to earlier stages, causing knock-on effects for the rest of the venture ecosystem.

After holding steady in 2023, the median seed valuation has now jumped in two straight quarters, a sign that VCs are feeling optimistic about early-stage startups.

The number of startup shutdowns on Carta hit a new high in Q1, with 254 company closures—a 58% increase compared to last year.

Understand the function of the private secondary market and how companies can benefit from secondary liquidity and secondary market transactions.

Over the past five years, dilution levels have declined at every stage of startup life. This can have compounding effects for the makeup of company cap tables.

Initial data from Q2 2024 shows modest increases in median valuation and round size across much of the U.S. venture ecosystem.