Peter Walker

Peter Walker runs the Insights team at Carta, focused on discovering key data and narratives across the private capital ecosystem. In a former life, he was a marketing executive for a media analytics startup and led the data visualization team at the Covid Tracking Project.

Latest from Peter Walker

State of startup compensation, H1 2024

Carta data shows that companies have become leaner and salary benchmarks have remained flat across much of the ecosystem. Read more

Series A liftoff

Series A valuations hit a record in Q2 2026, with the top 5% of rounds exceeding $500M post-money — a dramatic spike as mega-funds chase AI-era founders. Read more

VC Startup Fundraising Benchmarks From 1000 Rounds

Seed valuations hit $24.3M median in the last 6 months, with Series A at $80M and Series B at $191M. Dilution continues to fall across all stages. Read more

Rising Valuations but Fewer Startup Rounds in 2026

Median early-stage valuations are at record highs, yet the number of rounds being completed is actually falling—concentrating dollars into fewer companies. Read more

Top Seed Valuations Hit Record Highs in Q2 2026

The 95th percentile seed valuation reached $200M in Q2 2026, up from $72.2M a year prior—the fastest climb in a decade. Read more

Power Laws Are Everywhere Not Just in Venture Capital

The top 10 S&P 500 stocks now represent 36% of total market cap, up from 17% in 2015, with concentration even higher in many other countries. Read more

What Revenue Do You Actually Need for Series A

VCs are raising the bar: a founder with $1.5M ARR today may not qualify for Series A, as data shows median ARR requirements have climbed sharply. Read more