Startups Are Hiring Less and Raising More

Series A startups have shrunk since the early 2020s

AI may be scaling, but startup teams aren’t

Series A startups have shrunk since the early 2020s — Figure 2. Series A startups have shrunk since the early 2020s Source: Revelio Labs, October 2025

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