Startups Insights 2023: Figures and Facts

What makes a startup successful or a failure? Follow trending informative numbers and facts before getting started.

  • The average time between funding rounds from Seed to Series A is 18 months, Series A to B is 10-18 months, and Series B to Series C is 27 months. Carta
  • Once you get to a Series B or C round, you’ll probably work for 15 to 20 months before bringing in new capital. Forbes
  • 41.5% of all entrepreneurs are women, while 58.5% are men. Zippia
  • In 2022, U.S. healthcare startups were the strongest industry, bringing in $12.6 billion in revenue. Fierce Healthcare
  • The number one reason why startups fail is due to misreading market demand — this is found in 42% of cases. CBInsights
  • About 1% of startups evolve into a unicorn startup, like Uber, Airbnb, Slack, Stripe, and Docker. CBInsights
  • Large unicorn startups, such as Airbnb and Uber, have taken a billion dollars or more in debt in order to become more successful. PitchBook
  • 23% of startups mentioned team issues leading to failure. Entrepreneur
  • Experience alone does not make a team successful — soft skills such as “entrepreneurial passion” and “shared strategic vision” are required as well. Harvard Business Review
  • The average age of tech startup founders is 45. Entrepreneur
  • Recognize that personalized marketing will become important to the success of your startup. Startupbasics

Source: Embroker