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    Blog > Sarath Muralikrishnan


    Startup Valuation: What Founders Are Actually Seeing in 2026
    Startup Valuation: What Founders Are Actually Seeing in 2026

    This article works through the numbers layer by layer:what founders are raising at by stage and sector in 2026.

    By Sarath Muralikrishnan| September 26, 2026

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