Carta’s CMO Reveals What’s Really Happening to Startups
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Carta CMO Nicole Baer joins Corey and Grant to break down the real state of startups in 2026. With half of all venture funding now flowing to AI-native companies and seed deals at a six-year low, the startup playbook has fundamentally changed. Nicole shares Carta’s data on solo founders, the new billion-dollar timeline, why the Bay Area’s grip is tighter than ever, and how AI is reshaping everything from marketing to fund administration.
Carta State of Startups 2025 Report: https://carta.com/blog/state-of-startups-2025/
Carta Data & Insights (free): https://carta.com/data/
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