{"version":"1.0","type":"stack","id":"22f7c9a4-3e3f-4847-a2e1-1b56182d69af","url":"https://stacklist.com/c/finance/stack/22f7c9a4-3e3f-4847-a2e1-1b56182d69af","title":"Signals Served #036 — More Money, Fewer Rounds","description":"The sources behind Signals Served #036 (week of November 1–7, 2026), The VC Concierge's weekly brief for founders: Carta's Q3 count of 21% fewer rounds at higher valuations, Crunchbase's North American deal count, PitchBook's LP data, Sequoia's memo, OpenAI's initial close, and the rest of the 13 signals.","privacy":"public","created_at":"2026-11-09T18:24:24.450Z","updated_at":"2026-11-09T18:25:53.940Z","author":{"username":"jdaudena","name":"JD Audena","url":"https://stacklist.com/jdaudena","type":"person"},"category":{"id":"finance","name":"finance","url":"https://stacklist.com/c/finance"},"items":[{"id":"9ef3c62a-762a-435b-bb61-0eb8abb73f10","position":1,"title":"Signals Served #036 — More Money, Fewer Rounds","url":"https://www.thevcconcierge.com/insights/signals-served-036","note":"Issue #036 of Signals Served — More Money, Fewer Rounds. Week of November 1 – 7, 2026. 13 signals with a Founder Signal for each.","image":{"url":"https://ucarecdn.com/7094752e-9a89-4e94-aafc-0be27529c49b/","alt":"Signals Served #036 — More Money, Fewer Rounds","width":1280,"height":800},"direct_link":"https://stacklist.com/card/9ef3c62a-762a-435b-bb61-0eb8abb73f10","created_at":"2026-11-09T18:24:34.508Z","updated_at":null,"aco":{"summary":"Signals Served #036 reports that VC funding reached $49.3 billion across fewer rounds in Q3 2026, with median valuations higher but deal counts down 21% year-over-year. 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