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were older than the overall average. Founders of startups with patented technology tended to be several years older than those backed by venture capital.
Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg and Steve Jobs all started their companies before the age of 25, but these are exceptions. The average age of founders in the United States when they launched their startups was 41.8 years as of 2018. Founders of the highest growth startups Average age of founders of VC-backed, high-tech and patenting startups in the United States as of 2018 (in years)
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Center for American Entrepreneurship. "Average age of founders of VC-backed, high-tech and patenting startups in the United States as of 2018 (in years)." Chart. January 6, 2020. Statista. Accessed May 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1220796/average-founder-age-usa-by-type/
Center for American Entrepreneurship. (2020). Average age of founders of VC-backed, high-tech and patenting startups in the United States as of 2018 (in years). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1220796/average-founder-age-usa-by-type/
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Center for American Entrepreneurship, Average age of founders of VC-backed, high-tech and patenting startups in the United States as of 2018 (in years) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1220796/average-founder-age-usa-by-type/ (last visited May 13, 2024)
Average age of founders of VC-backed, high-tech and patenting startups in the United States as of 2018 (in years) [Graph], Center for American Entrepreneurship, January 6, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1220796/average-founder-age-usa-by-type/