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type: faq
title: "What's the average age of a successful startup founder?"
description: "The average age of a successful startup founder is 45, according to MIT research. That finding pushes back hard on the myth of the twenty-something tech pr"
resource: https://www.4over4.com/faqs/general/what-s-the-average-age-of-a-successful-startup-founder
tags: ["Industry", "faq"]
timestamp: 2026-07-20T18:54:40.856Z
---

# What's the average age of a successful startup founder?

The average age of a successful startup founder is 45, according to MIT research. That finding pushes back hard on the myth of the twenty-something tech pr

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