- 38% of venture-backed founders are over 40 years old
- Only 15% of venture-backed founders have a Computer Science degree
- Management consultants are more than 2x more likely to be venture-backed founders than engineers
- 43% of venture backed founders worked at a venture-backed company immediately before founding
- Two thirds of venture-backed founders were not in a senior leadership position prior to founding
- Contrary to conventional wisdom, being “stuck” in the same company or position for a long time (even a decade) does not diminish your likelihood of becoming a founder
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