A recent Carta research showed that the number of down rounds among startups raising money has increased significantly. The percentage of all funding rounds that are down rounds in Q1 2023 is 3.5 times higher than in Q1 2022, going from 5.2% to 18.7%. A down round refers to a private company offering additional shares… Continue reading Exploring the implications of down rounds for startups
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The State of VC Investment in 2023: What Startup Founders Need to Know
As of Q1 2023, venture capital investment has stalled, with the fallout from the startup industry’s exit slowdown continuing into the new year. Exits dropped off a cliff in mid-2022 and have failed to pick back up, leaving significant amounts of capital tied up in late-stage unicorns. US VC firms raised $11.7 billion across 99… Continue reading The State of VC Investment in 2023: What Startup Founders Need to Know