The next era of VC-backed startups

Peter Walker, Head of Insights at Carta, will walk through data from over 50,000 startups on Carta illustrating the profound change to venture-backed companies over the last half decade.

The session will touch on how early-stage startups are fundraising, how founders have rethought their hiring strategies, and how VC funds are dealing with choppy waters. We'll then skip across the globe, looking at how various ecosystems from Europe to Asia are building new venture capital destinations - and why 2025 could bring positivity for startups across the world.