Startups which have successfully exited - via acquisition or IPO - in the United States had founders who were over 45 years when they started the company. The overall average founder age among these companies was **** years, whereas the average age of founders of startups with patents was **** years. Founders of high growth startups, which have not been acquired or gone public, were on average younger than founders of successfully exited startups.
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Center for American Entrepreneurship. (January 6, 2020). Average age of founders of VC-backed, high-tech and patenting startups with successful exits in the United States as of 2018 (in years) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from /statistics/1220775/average-founder-age-successful-exit-usa/
Center for American Entrepreneurship. "Average age of founders of VC-backed, high-tech and patenting startups with successful exits in the United States as of 2018 (in years)." Chart. January 6, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 21, 2026. /statistics/1220775/average-founder-age-successful-exit-usa/
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Center for American Entrepreneurship. "Average Age of Founders of Vc-backed, High-tech and Patenting Startups with Successful Exits in The United States as of 2018 (in Years)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 6 Jan 2020, /statistics/1220775/average-founder-age-successful-exit-usa/
Center for American Entrepreneurship, Average age of founders of VC-backed, high-tech and patenting startups with successful exits in the United States as of 2018 (in years) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1220775/average-founder-age-successful-exit-usa/ (last visited July 21, 2026)
Average age of founders of VC-backed, high-tech and patenting startups with successful exits in the United States as of 2018 (in years) [Graph], Center for American Entrepreneurship, January 6, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1220775/average-founder-age-successful-exit-usa/
