State of the fundraising market (trends, valuations, equity splits, shutdowns) - Peter Walker (Carta)

Welcome to this new episode of Explore! 😎Thank you for tuning in and for the amazing support. I wanted to let you know that the best way to support this show is to follow this podcast and give it 5 stars on your podcast platform. It will allow others to discover it. 🙏This episode is unique and does not fit our series of founders interview.Today, I sit down with Peter Walker the head of insights at Carta, a cap table management software providing unique features. Carta has more than 43k startups on its platform which makes it uniquely positioned to gather insights. In this episode, we are talking about data driven insights in the fundraising market such as fundraising trends, valuations, shutdowns, equity splits, compensations, revenue-lead versus venture backed startups, AI companies.. the list is long! This is “Fundraising 101” - everything the data tell us to help you get started! 📈Have a great episode! Listen on 🟢Spotify.Listen on 🟣Apple Podcast.***** Thanks to our sponsor ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠OpenVC.app⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! 🔥Use the code "EXPLORE" to get a lifetime 20% discount on their premium membership.Learn more about Explore: ⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Newsletter⁠⁠. Learn more about Peter and Carta⁠⁠⁠, sign up for Carta’s free offer. *****Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction and Background02:00 Transition from Health to Startup04:04 Experience at Carta08:39 Carta's Product and Role in the Ecosystem12:09 State of the Fundraising Market16:21 Startup Shutdowns and Valuations21:10 Bootstrapping vs Venture-backed Startups23:26 Considerations for Fundraising24:47 The Gap in Funding for Growing Companies26:04 Fundraising for the First Time29:30 Angel Round and Equity Distribution32:06 Valuation and Funding Trends36:41 AI Companies and Industry Trends40:06 Timeline Between Fundraising Rounds42:39 Headcounts and Employment in Startups46:02 Forecast for 202449:08 Advice for Aspiring Entrepreneurs This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit climateventuresvco2.substack.com