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The Underwriting Contract
What I evaluate, what I refuse, and why that is the point
 • Steve Chaparro
Founder Readiness in Q3: What Carta’s Data Reveals About Early Team Quality and Execution Signals
Q3 reinforces that in a selective, fragmented market, readiness is not a pitch quality—it is an operational pattern. Here’s what the data says about…
Where AI Is Accelerating in Q3: Infrastructure, Healthtech, and Robotics
Carta’s Q3 data reveals that while the overall market cools, certain AI sectors are quietly gaining speed. This article breaks down why these categories…
 • Steve Chaparro
The Fragmented Pre-Seed: How Founders Can Navigate Micro-Rounds in Q3
Carta’s data shows a new reality: multi-check rounds, rolling closes, and complex cap tables are now the norm—not the exception. Here’s how founders can…
 • Steve Chaparro
The SAFE Reality of Q3: What Founders Must Know About Caps, Instruments, and Pre-Seed Expectations
From valuation stability to deep-tech exceptions, Q3 shows that the SAFE has become the backbone of early-stage capital formation.
 • Steve Chaparro
Signals From Q3: What Carta’s Latest Data Reveals About the State of Pre-Seed AI
A founder-focused analysis of Q3 2025’s capital patterns, sector shifts, and structural signals shaping the next phase of AI-native company building.
 • Steve Chaparro
When Governance Becomes a Wedge
Why compliance isn’t just a hurdle—it’s a go-to-market advantage hiding in plain sight.
 • Steve Chaparro
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