3 Reasons Why Founders Are Getting Older, Faster
An article we liked from Thought Leader Tomasz Tunguz of Theory Ventures:
The Average Founder Ages 6 Months Each Year
No, founders are not adopting Bryan Johnson’s regimen to reverse aging.
Quite the opposite : the average founder raising capital ages six months every year.
I suspect founder age has been increasing steadily for three reasons. First, venture capital has shifted toward AI, which grew from roughly 10% to 60% of investment in just three years. AI founders skew older. Many AI labs are started by PhDs who spent extended periods in school & often come from industry, commercializing initiatives from major labs or hyperscalers.
Second, the shift toward B2B rewards experience. B2B founders benefit from established relationships with…
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Thanks for this article excerpt and its graphics to Tomasz Tunguz, Venture Capitalist at Theory Ventures.
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