Data & Research
March 2024
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...
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Founder Education
March 2024
Cap table management tips from a startup lawyer: Before, during and after investment
Managing company ownership properly is crucial, especially ahead of raising venture capital. A UK startup lawyer...
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Startup Fundraising
March 2024
UK startup investment in 2024: Metrics, trends and the "old normal"
Venture capital experts share insights about the UK startup investment scene in 2024, including why it seems more...
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Limited Liability Companies
March 2024
Introducing Carta’s LLC Distributions: Accurate and seamless distributions for every scenario
We’re proud to announce our new LLC Distributions tool that will eliminate the wasted time and frayed nerves that have...
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Startup Fundraising
March 2024
How a midwestern B2B fintech overcame the odds in a tough fundraising market
In the first installment of Carta's new Q&A series, it took more than 150 meetings—mostly on Zoom—for Alphathena to...
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Policy Newsletter
March 2024
SEC’s climate rule may spare private companies
Tax package remains in jeopardy over backlash from Senate Republicans.
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Data & Research
February 2024
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%.
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Data & Research
February 2024
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.
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Policy Newsletter
February 2024
Without a deal, one week remains until partial government shutdown
House expected to consider capital markets package in March.
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Data & Research
February 2024
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.
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Founder Education
February 2024
Building your founding team
In this article, we’ll cover the various startup positions, when to bring on which type of founding team member, and...
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Equity Education
February 2024
Employee equity in France: understanding BSPCEs
Employee ownership schemes are now available to a wider pool of French workers than ever before, including the most...
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