Michael Young, PhD

Michael Young is a senior data scientist at Carta with a focus on Fund Administration and Private Market Liquidity.

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VC Fund Performance: Q1 2024

Carta's inaugural VC fund performance report analyzes benchmarks for more than 1800 funds across six recent vintages.

VC Fund Performance Q1 2025

Data from more than 2,500 venture funds that currently use Carta Fund Administration gives us a revealing snapshot of fund performance, including IRR, DPI, and TVPI.

The boom times of 2022 have come to an end. The LP base has downsized, anchor checks have shrunk, and venture fund managers are adapting to a new reality. Carta has all the data on performance, including IRR, DPI, TVPI, and more.

SPV Spotlight: Private Equity Edition 2024

The number of special-purpose vehicles has grown in recent years, and the size of SPVs is growing—a sign of their growing appeal among private equity and venture capital firms.

SPV Spotlight: Q3 2024

The number of new SPVs exploded during the venture capital boom of 2021. While they have slowed down since then, it's clear the long-term trend is pointing upward.