Series C is the new venture-startup bottleneck

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If you are building a startup today, it’s likely harder for you to raise money than it was a year ago. New data makes it clear, however, that not every startup stage is feeling the same headwinds.
A lack of uniformity in the startup fundraising climate is not novel. We have seen, variously, a Series A crunch at one point, and a Series B crunch at another. Today, however, we’re seeing something different altogether: A Series C crunch.
This does not mean that all early-stage rounds are in fine shape or that later venture rounds are healthy. Nearly everywhere you look, there are declines in venture activity that founders must contend with. But new data from Carta indicates that Series C is the current, and real, bottleneck in Venture Land, which means that this is the new crunch point for startups look …

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