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Analysis of unicorn startup founders


Brief overview of the unicorn landscape from a number of sources. Data reveals clear patterns in unicorn founder characteristics, challenging some common assumptions.

Study conducted by researchers from MIT, Northwestern, Wharton, and the U.S. Census Bureau found that the mean age of startup founders across the U.S. was 42 years (Not siloed to unicorns) Europe: Founders tend to study at top universities in their home countries 24% of European unicorns raised from a top 10 VC seed fund [1]

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