Startups, Especially Software Startups, Are Raising Up Rounds At Near Record Pace

A few weeks back the Crunchbase News team published a raft of information regarding the global and U.S. venture capital markets, along with dives into popular markets like Texas domestically, China globally, and more. One data point that we don’t track, however, is the percentage of ‘up rounds’ versus ‘down rounds’ in the period. In English, that means we don’t keep tabs on how many startups out of 100 who raise more capital do so at a higher valuation (price increase) or lower valuation (price decrease). It’s useful data. And so, when a new report dropped including the information we took note. Let’s explore.