--- title: State of Private Markets: Q1 2024 | daily.dev description: The startup fundraising market had a cautious start in 2024, with a decrease in deal count and an increase in bridge rounds. Companies based in the West census... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/state-of-private-markets-q1-2024-gkbhr7txo twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: State of Private Markets: Q1 2024 | daily.dev og:description: The startup fundraising market had a cautious start in 2024, with a decrease in deal count and an increase in bridge rounds. Companies based in the West census... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/state-of-private-markets-q1-2024-gkbhr7txo og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/gKBHr7txO.png og:image:alt: State of Private Markets: Q1 2024 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # State of Private Markets: Q1 2024 **[Community Picks](https://daily.dev/sources/community)** · 15 min read · 1 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary The startup fundraising market had a cautious start in 2024, with a decrease in deal count and an increase in bridge rounds. Companies based in the West census region captured the majority of venture capital raised, and Series C startups saw a significant increase in new capital. Layoffs decreased in Q1 but are still present. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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