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EPISODE · Mar 20, 2026 · 49 MIN

Carta’s CMO Reveals What’s Really Happening to Startups

from The Neuron: AI Explained · host The Neuron

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/Subscribe to The Neuron newsletter: https://theneuron.ai

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/Subscribe to The Neuron newsletter: https://theneuron.ai

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