AI startups are reviving the SAFE funding mechanism to secure investments without dilution. Pioneered by Y Combinator, SAFEs offer a founder-friendly alternative to convertible notes. SAFE notes ...
The count is in—we know that last year, early stage funding in global startups reached $201 billion. That’s an incredible $100 billion more than the previous year, and almost $30... The count is in—we ...
According to Carta, SAFE notes have become the dominant funding instrument for early-stage startups, with roughly 64% of all seed rounds raised between Q4 2023 and Q3 2024 structured as SAFEs.