To open the ACA Summit, Peter Walker, Head of Insights at Carta, delivers a data-driven keynote on the state of the innovative economy and what it means for angel investors today.

Drawing on Carta’s unparalleled visibility into startup formation, fundraising activity, valuations, and cap table dynamics, Peter will unpack the latest marketplace signals shaping early-stage investing. Attendees will gain a clear, evidence-based view of where capital is flowing, how founder and investor behavior is shifting, and what emerging trends are redefining risk, returns, and opportunity.

Investors and ecosystem builders will connect with real market data and actionable insights to help investors navigate uncertainty, identify opportunity, and invest with greater confidence in the evolving innovation economy