Startup Statistics 2025 – 71 Crucial Facts For Entrepreneurs

Startups refer to businesses in their early stages. They are the innovation drivers and wealth creators of society. Being engines of economic growth, they create jobs and higher returns than established companies. Yet startups are riskier, too. As such, here are 40 startup statistics for 2025 to guide entrepreneurs or entrepreneurs-to-be in avoiding risks and achieving better success for their business.

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1.There are an average of 4.4 million startups added annually in the United States.

Data from the United States Census Bureau from 2017 to 2022 show that an average of 4.4 million businesses are created annually. The United States is known to have the biggest number of startups in the world due to support and ease entreprenuers have to create new businesses there.

As such 2021 saw a 53% increase in 2019’s business applications totaling 5.4 million new businesses. While 2022 data show there were 5,044,748 new businesses created, a 0.4 million or 7.4% drop from the previous year due to increasing inflation and a post-pandemic effect.

2. The Netherlands experienced a 91.49% increase in new jobs from startups over the last 5 years.

Dealroom.Co reported that there were 135,000 jobs supported by Dutch startups in 2022. This was up by 91.49% to that recorded in 2018, which was only 64,500. New businesses accordingly generate new jobs faster than established ones, such that 1 in every 10 employees from new businesses was generated by an impact startup.

This is something I totally agree with being an entrepreneur for almost a decade now with more than two startups in operation. The startup I created last 2022 have more than doubled in the number of employees hired in a span of a year.

3. Health and Financial Technologies in The Netherlands generate the most number of jobs among startups in 2022

Job creation in Netherlands is fastest in the Energy, Food Technology, and Travel sectors. But, when it comes to startups, the biggest number of jobs created come from the Health Technology and Financial Technology sectors of Netherlands in 2022. There were 32,100 jobs created for the said year.

4. Aiosyn ranks #1 in The Netherlands among startups to watch out for in 2023

As per Startup Stash, the $2.1 million-funded artificial intelligence company Aiosyn tops the list of startups to watch out for in 2023. The Dutch computer technology company empowers pathologists with artificial intelligence softwares that will improve healthcare.

5. Startups in The Netherlands increased in venture capital raised for Q4 2022 by 25% year-on-year.

The total venture capital raisted by startups in the fourth quarter of 2022 is €600M, down by 21.05% for the same period the previous year. However, this nonetheless showed a 25% increase in venture capital raised compared to the third quarter of 2022. Dutch startups were able to generate a total of €2.6 billion in investments for 2022, which was higher to 2020’s €1.7 billion investments.

6. Global venture capital funding increased by 32% in 2021.

Data showed that the pandemic brought a boom in startups as the workforce moved from an in-person to a remote setting globally and as demand for e-commerce increased. Thus, 2021 saw a 32% increase in venture capital funding across the globe totaling $671 billion for the startup industry. But venture capital funding declined in 2022 to $445 billion. Experts anticipate a higher number this 2023.

7. Startups in India increased by 18,486.7% since 2016.

The startup sector in India is reported to be booming based on the 2022-2023 Economic Survey Report. Accordingly, there were only 452 startups in India in 2016. But this number jumped by 18,486.7% come 2022 with startups recorded at 84,012, making India the third startup hub in the world. Startups in India generate more than 64% of jobs recorded in 2021.

8. The highest survival rate for startups after the first two years is 70%.

According to the United States Small Business Administration research on the average failure rate of startups, the first two years of operation are the most crucial. Only 70% of startups survive the first two years of operation and 50% survive the first five years. While 30% of startups live beyond ten years and 25% live past the 15th year of operation.

9. Startups have a 10% success rate globally in 2023.

Despite the increasing number of new businessess across the globe, the survival and growth rate of startups in 2023 is projected to only a mere 10%. This means that 90% of startups are expected to to fail any time in the first several years of business operation.

Experts pinpoint that revenue growth, customer acquisition, market share, user engagement, and net promoter score (the rate the startup will be recommended by customers to others) as key determinants of a new business’s success or failure. But poor risk managements is said to be the primary reason why 90% of startups fail.

10. Entrepreneurs who founded a successful business have a 30% of having another successful startup.

According to Demand Sage, entrepreneurs of successful businesses have a higher likelihood of repeating their success by 30%. While entrepreneurs who previously failed in a startup undertaking has a 20% chance of succeeding the next time. First-time entrepreneurs, on the other hand, have an 18% likelihood of failing their business.

11. Health Technology and E-commerce startups have a higher failure rate of 80% compared to other industries.

In terms of business category or industry, startups in Health Technology and E-commerce were found to have an 80% failure rate. Startups in the Financial Technology and the Educational Technology industries followed with failure rates recorded at 75% and 60%, respectively. While startups in the Gaming industry have a 50%-50% chance of failing or succeeding.

12. Startups in Switzerland were reported to have the highest success rates at 35%.

Statistics show that entrepreneurs in Switzerland enjoy more successful startups than in any part of the world. Success rates for startups in Switzerland were the highest in the world at 35%. The United Kingdom, Hong Kong, and Singapore followed, where startups enjoyed a 30% success rate.

While Germany, Estonia, and Estonia startups experience a 25% success rate. Startups from Canada and the United States lagged at 20%, which was only 6% higher than South Africa’s.

13. Australia’s startup sector rose by an average of 46.5% in 2022.

The 2023 Global Startup Ecosystem Report showed Melbourne, the coastal capital of Victoria, Australia, increased in value by 43% in 2022. This ranked only second to Sydney, which increased by 50% for the same period, thanks to Canva‘s $40 billion value and Immutable’s $2.5 billion in 2022.

14. Startup funding in North America dropped by 63% in 2022.

North America’s venture dollar volume started declining in the first quarter of 2022 and continued to do so until the fourth quarter, closing at $36.1 billion. In the first quarter of 2022, $86.2 billion was poured in as Angel Seed, Early Stage, Late Stage, and Technology Growth funding for various startups in North America. This funding reflects a 10% decline quarter over quarter from the amount recorded in the third quarter of 2022, which was at $40 billion.

15. The highest venture dollar volume in North America happened in 2021,$351.90 billion.

Money used to fund startups in 2021 was recorded at $351.90 billion, which was remarkably highest in eight years since 2013. Most of this funding went to Late Stage Startups at $185.8 billion and then to Early Stage Startups at $185.8 billion in 2021. Funding as angel seed was recorded at $117.9 billion during the same year.

16. The Top 500 Startups in the United States generated an annual revenue of $68.0 million in 2022.

According to Zippia, the Top 500 Startups in the United States employed 1,695 employees in 2022. The said startups generated $68.0 million in annual revenue for the said year, such that the ratio of revenue per employee was $40,117.

This translates to a daily revenue of $186,301. The Top 500 Startups included Alabama’s GHR Travel Nursing, California’s Primary Medical Group, Maryland’s Booz Allen Hamilton, and Illinois’ Aperion Care.

17. Venture Capital funding for Latin America declined by 62% in 2022.

Data from Startup Genome shows that the Latin American region was hardest hit by inflation and the rising prices of commodities, pushing venture capital funding to decline by 62% in 2022 compared to 2021 data. There was also a 72% drop in Series B+ funding, alongside total deal count dropping by 54% for the period.

18. 2022 recorded the least number of startup exits in Latin America at $50 million

Statistics on the number of exits in business startups in Latin America that was valued more than $50 million in 2022 declined by 7% year-on-year. While a 90% decline for deal amounts over $1 billion was recorded year-on-year in 2022.

19. 49% of early-stage funding for tech startups come from North America

The total early-stage funding for tech startups amounted to $280 billion in 2022. 49.64% of which come from North America, which totals $139 billion for the said year. While 23.93% come from Europe at $67 billion and 21.79% come from Asia at $51 billion.

20. North America has the highest ecosystem value for startups at $5,308 billion in 2022.

Startups in North America have the highest ecosystem value in the world at $5,308 billion in 2022. Asia comes next in line with $2,619 billion, which is almost double to Europe’s startup ecosystem value of $1,428 billion.

21. Venture capital funding dropped by 31% for Asia in 2022.

Climate change, aging populations, and tight COVID-19 restrictions impacted the startup sector in Asia last 2022. This resulted in venture capital funding amounting to only $70 billion in 2022, which is a 31% decline from 2021’s $102 billion. Similarly, early-stage funding decreased by 4.9%, and later-stage funding decreased by 39%

22. Approximately 25% of global deals for startup venture capital funding in the last five years went to big data and artificial intelligence.

Technological startups are getting the biggest deals for venture capital funding as of August 2022. The technological industry itself saw a 64% increase in funding deals from 2017 to 2022. At the bottom of the market share in venture capital funding are the agricultural technology and food technology startups, which got only 2%.

The advanced manufacturing, financial technology, life sciences, and robotics sectors for startups received 10% each. While the highest venture capital deals went to artificial intelligence and big data, at approximately 25%.

23. The United States has the largest number (50%) of unicorn companies in the world.

Unicorn companies, startups with a value of at least $1 billion, are mostly found in the United States. In 2019, 50% of unicorn companies were in the United States and 25% were in China.

24. Unicorn companies decreased globally by 40% in 2022.

The post-pandemic crunch has hit startups in getting venture capital funding and decreased growth in 2022. For one, the number of unicorn companies declined globally by 40% year-on-year. There were only 359 unicorn companies in 2022, down from the 595 recorded in 2021.

Most hits are in North America, which declined by 45%, and Asia, which declined by 46%. However, unicorn companies in Europe were the only ones that enjoyed a year-on-year increase of 20% in 2022, up by 6% from 2021.

25. The highest number of unicorn companies created globally was 173 in 2021.

Unicorn companies were the lowest in 2020, with only 25 recorded globally. This radically increased in 2021, reaching a peak of 173 during the middle of the year. But the number steadily declined thereafter until there were only 47 in 2022, which was only a few notches above that recorded in the first and second quarters of 2019.

26. Bytedance, a China-based Artificial Intelligence company, was the highest-valued startup in May 2020 with $75.0 billion.

The United States may have the most startups in the world but China prides itself on having four of the top ten high-valued startups in the world. Leading the list is Bytedance, a China-based Artificial Intelligence company, with a $75.0 billion market value, which is ranked 1st in the world last May 2020.

Didi Chuxing, a Transportation startup in China, is ranked 2nd in the world for its $56.0 billion value. The United States Stripe ($36.0 billion), SpaceX ($33.3 billion), and Airbnb ($18.0 billion) are the next in the list. China’s Kuaishou is 6th with $18.0 billion and DJI Innovations is 9th with $15.0 billion.

27. The highest-valued e-commerce startup in the world last May 2020 was Paytm at $16.0 billion.

Paytm, officially named One97 Communications, is an Israeli startup that ranked 7th in the world for its high market value of $16.0 billion in 2020. However, Paytm’s market value dwindled in a span of three years to $4.9 billion along with its ranking to the 2219th as of July 2023.

28. In 2023, the #1 e-commerce startup is Klarna with a $6.7 billion market value

Swedish company Klarna, according to Core DNA, takes the lead in the Top 5 e-commerce startups in 2023. Klarna was established in 2010 with a $9.2 million funding from the leading venture capital company Sequoia Capital.

Klarna leads e-commerce startups in providing flexible payment solutions through its innovative Buy-Now-Pay-Later technology and strong merchant partnerships. The other e-commerce startups in the Top 5, according to their order, are Cazoo ($1.9 billion valuation), Brandless ($118 million), Snackpass ($93.1 million), and Misty Robotics ($2.2 million).

29. The world’s top 100 Emerging Ecosystems increased in value by 50% in 2022 to $1.5 trillion.

Emerging ecosystems, startups in the early growth phase, are seen to have high potential in the world’s economy over the next couple of years.

Interestingly, the top 100 Emerging Ecosystems ranked by the Startup Genome in its 2023 report increased in value by 50% from July 1, 2019, to December 31, 2021, to July 1, 2020 to December 31, 2022. The Ecosystem value or collective worth of the said 100 Emerging Ecosystems was at $1.5 trillion in 2022.

30. Most of the top 100 Emerging Ecosystems come from Europe, with a 41% share in 2022.

The largest number of startups in their initial phase of growth is located in Europe, which was seen to increase in 2022 by 4% year-on-year. The 2021 market share of European-based startups belonging to the Emerging Ecosystems category was at 37% and became 41% in 2022. Copenhagen is seen as the leading Emerging Ecosystem in Europe, with a 29% increase in market growth amidst exits or business closures amounting to $50 million.

31. North America ranks 2nd globally in the Top 100 Emerging Ecosystems with a 29% increase in 2022.

North American startups in their initial phase of growth rank second in the world for experiencing a 29% increase last 2022. The top Emerging Ecosystem in North America is Minneapolis located in the United States having an Ecosystem Value of $39 billion in 2022.

Asia comes next to North America, making it the 3rd in the world with its 16% growth. Latin America (5%), MENA (4%), Sub-Saharan Africa (3%), and Oceania (2%) are the rest of the territories where the Top 100 Emerging Ecosystems in 2022 are located.

32. The number of men entrepreneurs is 7% more than the number of women entrepreneurs.

According to the 2022 Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) Adult Population Survey (APS), the number of men engaged in businesses (startups and established) is 7% points higher than the number of women entrepreneurs globally. This is especially seen in the gender gap in five economies involving Europe’s Croatia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Serbia, and one in the Middle East (United Arab Emirates).

33. There is an average of 12.5% of women engaged in business across the globe.

Based on the 2022/2023 Global Entrepreneurship Monitor Global Report, men dominated the 49 economies they surveyed in the world when it comes to adults starting or currently running a new business. They discovered that seven economies surveyed had one in five women (20%) engaged in startups.

While one in 20 women (5%) in the other eight economies were engaged in startups. The countries of Greece, Morocco, and Poland had the least number of women engaged in startups. The countries of Indonesia, Poland, Qatar, and Togo had more women engaged in startups than men.

34. Low-income countries showed higher entrepreneurial activities among women at approximately 27% saturation.

There were more women engaged in startups from Level C or low-incomed countries than in Level B or mid-incomed countries and Leval A or high-incomed countries based on the 2022/2023 Global Entrepreneurship Monitor Global Report.

Women in startups in Level C (Morocco, Egypt, China, South Africa, Indonesia, India, Iran, Tunisia, Venezuela, Brazil, Togo, Colombia, and Guatemala) engaged in early entrepreneurial activity within a 4% to 28% bracket.

While women in startups in Level B countries (Poland, Greece, Taiwan, Serbia, Romania, Hungary, Croatia, Slovak Republic, Latvia, Oman, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Uruguay, Panama, and Chile) were found to have early entrepreneurial activity from 1.5% to 25.5%.

In contrast, women in startups from Level A countries (Japan, Norway, Cyprus, Luxembourg, Slovenia, Spain, Austria, Switzerland, Israel, Germany, France, Korea, Lithuania, Netherlands, United Kingdom, Qatar, Canada, Saudi Arabia, United States, and United Arab Emirates) recorded early entrepreneurial activities from 4% to 19.75%.

On the other hand, men’s early entrepreneurial activity ranged from 5.5% to 31% in Level C countries, 1% to 31% in Level B countries, and 8% to 28% in Level A countries.

35. Guatemala had the highest percentage of women engaged in startups globally at 28%.

Guatemala, Colombia, and Togo, three Level C countries, showed more women engaged in startups than in the United States, which is renowned to be a startup hub in the world. Guatemela had roughly 28% women engaged in startups, Columbia roughly have 26.5%, and Togo roughly have 25.5%.

This is against 18.5% of women from the United States engaged in startups last 2022. It is interesting that despite having more resources and support, only a few women in the United States were engaged in newly-operating businesses.

The Global Entrepreneurship Monitor explained that women in low-income countries seemed to be forced to engage in business to provide better sources of income for their families, which they would not get when employed.

36. Panama registered the highest percentage of men engaged in startups at 31%.

Men engaged in starting or are already operating a newly-opened business were highest in Panama, a Level B country. 31% of men in Panama were engaged in startups as against 24.75% of women. While Guatemalan men engaged in startups registered 30.5%, making them second in ranking globally for 2022.

This is closely followed by Colombian men engaged in startups at 30% and those in Uruguay and Chile at 29.5% each. Men engaged in startups in the United Arab Emirates had the highest percentile among Level A countries at 28%.

37. The fear of failure is the #1 block for business startups globally.

According to 50% of the more than 170,000 people interviewed by the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor last 2022, the number one reason that kept them from engaging into business early on was the fear of failure. This is despite the fact that a high number of those interviewed see good opportunities to start a business, find ease in starting a business, and see themselves technically capable of doing so.

38. 50% of those engaged in startups first consider the social and environmental implications in making business plans.

Millenials are known to be more environmental and socially conscious of their purchases and general decisions. This has trickled into the business sector were more than 50% of those engaged in startups were found to consider the environmental and social implications of their decisions when planning for their business.

This new breed of entrepreneurs also considers the social desirability of their plans. As such, 80% or four out of five new entrepreneurs consider the social implications of their decisions. This percentile is seen in 38% (19 out of 49 economies) of those interviewed by the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor.

39. The United Arab Emirates was ranked #1 in the world for having the best economy for starting a business.

According to the 2022 National Entrepreneurship Context Index of the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor, the United Arab Emirates is number one among the world’s economies to start a business in. While Saudi Arabia comes second, Tawian ranks third, and India takes the fourth spot among the Top 5 Economies In Which To Start A Business based on 2022 data. The Netherlands, on the other hand, completes the list.

40. 43.2% of women in the United States are engaged in startups in December 2022.

The United States Small Business Administration Office of Advocacy reported that 2022 ended with more men engaged in business startups than women. Only 43.2% of those operating a new business in the United States are women. Other least represented groups or sectors in society engaged in newly opened businesses are Hispanics (13.8%), racial minorities (19.4%), and veterans (6.4%).

41. In 2023, 80.7% of all disclosed VC deals involved early-stage startup funding.

Waveup revealed that most venture capital deals (80.7%) in 2023 were for early-stage startup funding, which includes pre-seed, seed, and Series A businesses. Early-stage funding is equity and not debt.

42. As of January 2024, the average valuation for Series A funding is $28.75M.

Series A funding has a valuation of $12M to $45.5M as of January 2024. Series A funding is the third round of equity funding meant to increase the startup’s revenue, lasting 12 to 20 months.

Pre-seed funding, which is the first round of startup equity, has a valuation of $1M to $10M lasting 12 to 18 months.

On the other hand, seed funding is the second round of equity funding for startups to run as a fully operational entity. The average valuation is $1M to $15M lasting one to two years.

43. Series B valuations declined by 34.37% in 2024.

The highest Series B valuations recorded as of January 2024 were at $105M, which was 34.37% lower than that of 2022. Data show that Series B valuations at their peak in 2022 were at $160M.

On average, the Series B valuation was $77.50M. The lowest valuation for Series B as of January 2024 was at $50M.

44. The average Series C valuation is $175M as of January 2024.

Data recorded last January 2024 show that Series C valuation ranged from $100M to $250M or an average of $175M.

Accordingly, Series C funding amount has been declining since 2021 resulting in an average of only $37.4M in 2024.

45. FinTech Startups in the Americas have been growing at an annual average of 16.14% since 2018.

Based on data reported by Statista, FinTech Startups in North America, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean have been growing steadily from 2018 to 2024 at an average of 16.14%.

Data show that there were only 5,686 FinTech Startups in the said region in 2018, but became 13,100 by January 2024.

In between, the number of FinTech Startups was 5,779 in 2019; 8,775 in 2020, 10,755 in 2021; and 11,651 in 2023. There was no data for 2022.

46. FinTech Startups in EMEA have been growing at an annual average of 24.93% since 2018.

FinTech Startups in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa were only 3,581 in 2018 but have risen to 10,969 by January 2024.

Over the last seven years, FinTech Startups in the region were growing at an average of 24.93%. There were 3,583 FinTech Startups in 2019; 7,385 in 2020; 9,323 in 2021; 9,681 in 2023; and 10,969 in 2024 (January). Similarly, there was no data for 2022 from Statista.

47. FinTech Startups in APAC have an annual average growth rate of 17.86%

FinTech Startups in the Asia Pacific and Oceania Region showed fluctuating growth from 2018 to 2024 (January), at an annual average of 17.86%.

The number of FinTech Startups in 2018 was 2,684 and declined to 2,649 in 2019. 2020 saw a 79.879% increase in the region at 4,765, which further increased to 6,268 in 2021. Come 2023, the number of FinTech Startups in the region registered at 5,061 before it became 5,886 by January 2024.

48. A 150.65% increase was seen for FinTech Startups globally since 2018.

Based on Statista data, there are 29,955 FinTech Startups in the world as of January 2024. This is a dramatic increase from 2018’s 11,951 by 150.648%.

The number of FinTech Startups has been growing steadily over the years, with 12,011 in 2019; 20,925 in 2020, and 26,346 in 2021.

Though there was no available data in 2022, the worldwide record for FinTech Startups in 2023 was at 26,393.

49. 87% of entrepreneurs and business owners suffer from mental health issues as of April 2024.

Founder Reports conducted a study in April 2024 involving business owners from 46 countries on mental health issues. The study revealed alarming results, beginning with most (87.7%) business owners suffering from mental health issues.

Other interesting data show 50.2% of business owners struggling with anxiety, and male entrepreneurs struggling with depression more than women (22.2% vs 14.7%). High stress (45.8%) and burnout (34.4%) were also prevalent among participants.

50. U.S. entrepreneurs experienced a 22% increase in the overall health of their business in Q1 2024.

The health index of small businesses increased by 22% in the 1st Quarter of 2024 compared to the 4th Quarter of 2019.

Data showed that the last quarter of 2019 recorded a health index of 43% for small businesses in the United States. But this number plunged to 25% in 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic began.

Surprisingly, the health index of small businesses in the United States has recovered to 65% in the 1st Quarter of 2024.

51. 99.9% of all businesses in the United States are startups.

January 2024 data from the United States Small Business Administration shows that 99.9% of all registered businesses in the country are small businesses.

This translates to a total of 33.3 million small businesses that contribute an average of 47.1% to the country’s Gross Domestic Product, based on data from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

52. There was a 10% year-on-year increase in the value of the Global Top 100 Unicorns in October 2024.

PwC released a report in February 2025 stating that the aggregate value of the Global Top 100 Unicorns increased by 10% in October 2024 compared to the previous year, totaling $2,000 billion. Accordingly, the number of Unicorns globally increased from 1,390 in September 2023 to 1,467 in September 2024. A Unicorn must have a value of $7.7 billion to enter the Global Top 100 list.

53. 46% of total company insolvencies in the United Kingdom were from startups.

Studies show that it was the first time in 2024 that the average proportional percentage of startup insolvencies was at its lowest at 46%. From 2014 to 2024, the average proportional percentage of startup insolvencies was 60%. This means that the failure rate of startups in relation to insolvencies was at its lowest in 2024.

54. Investments for startups in the Netherlands increased by 23% year on year in 2024.

Innovation Origins reports that investments for startups in the Netherlands reached 2.3 billion in 2024, which was 23% higher than the €1.9 billion the previous year. This increase, however, remains lower than investments made for startups in 2021 at €5.4 billion and in 2022 at €2.9 billion.

55. 2024 Q4 investments in the Netherlands declined by 28% year on year.

The value of investments quarterly declined in 2024, particularly in the 4th Quarter when compared to the previous year. Data shows that €576 million worth of investments were made to startups in the 4th Quarter of 2023, yet only €416 million were made in the 4th Quarter of 2024.
The top investments made in the last quarter of 2024 went to startups Citryll and Cradle at €85 million and €73 million, respectively. Citryll is a biotech company focusing on immune-inflammatory diseases. Cradle is also a biotech company, but specializes in protein engineering.

56. Netherlands ranks #13 in the 2024 Global Startup Ecosystem.

The startup ecosystem in the Netherlands is the most promising in 2024 due to its innovative answers to social issues like climate change and healthcare, government support, and available funding and talent. Its generated value from July 2021 to December 2023 was $96 billion, making it the fourth highest in Europe.

According to the 2024 Global Startup Ecosystem Report, the Netherlands surpassed Berlin (15th) and Paris (14th). The country is 11 slots lower than London, which ranked #2 in the world, with New York City, in terms of its startup ecosystem. Silicon Valley retained its #1 spot in 2024.

57. Amsterdam accounts for 65% of all venture-backed startups in the Netherlands in 2024.

The Netherlands is a breeding ground for tech startups, with most (65%) coming from Amsterdam. Research by NuCamp shows that the Netherlands is the third-largest tech startup ecosystem in Europe, for having a value of €232 billion and a compound annual growth rate of 8.7% in 2024.

Amsterdam is beaming with game-changing tech startups that hype on quantum computing, artificial intelligence, internet of things (IoT), and blockchain. Silicon Canals highlighted that six startups from the Netherlands won at CES 2025 in January for being the best in innovation, international design, and biotech products.
58. It takes 11.1 years for startups in the Netherlands to exit the business ecosystem.

According to Startup Genome, startups in the Netherlands exceed the global duration for startups to exit the business ecosystem. It normally takes startups based in the Netherlands 11.1 years to exit the business scene, which is higher than the global average of 10 years.

This is especially true for businesses established in the Netherlands from 2019 to 2023. The exit value for these startups is $14 billion, which is still higher than the global average of $8.9 billion. From 2019 to 2023, there were a total of 536 startups in the Netherlands that exited the business ecosystem. This translates to an average of 107.2 startups annually that exit the business ecosystem, which is similarly higher than the global average of 80 per year.

59. The startup ecosystem in the Netherlands is estimated to generate an average of €325 billion in 2030.

The State of Dutch Tech Report 2023 projected that the booming startup ecosystem in the Netherlands will generate between €250 and €400 billion in 2030. This translates to an average of €325 billion that is expected to create an average of 207,500 new jobs (165,000 to 250,000).

60. 49% of startups in 2025 are owned by Gen X entrepreneurs.

Almost half, or 49% of startups in the world are owned by entrepreneurs born between the mid-1960s and early 1980s (1965-1981), who are considered Gen Xers. In 2024, Gen X entrepreneurs only made up 43% of startups in the world.

61. 21% of startups in 2025 are owned by Millennial entrepreneurs.

Millennial or Gen Y entrepreneurs—those born between 1981 to 1996—make up 21% of startups in 2025. This shows a 25% increase in the number of startups owned by Millennial entrepreneurs from 2024.

Millennials, along with Gen Xers, are said to be open to alternative methods of funding, flexible working environments, and accept new technology faster. As such, these group of entrepreneurs bring in new approaches to business, digital expertise, and pristine ideas.

62. 30% of startups in 2025 are owned by Baby Boomer entrepreneurs.

The number of startups in the world owned by Baby Boomer entrepreneurs in 2025 is 30%. This is 18% lower in the number of startups owned by the said generation group in 2024. Baby Boomers are entrepreneurs born from 1946 to 1964.

63. Men still dominate (75%) startup owners by gender in 2025.

According to gender, 75% of startup owners are men and 25% are women in 2025. The number of women startup owners decreased by 1% compared to 2024.

64. 78% of startup owners in 2025 are White or Caucasian in ethnicity.

Most entrepreneurs who own small businesses or startups (75%) are said to be White or Caucasian in terms of ethnicity. 6% are found to be Black or African-American and 5% are Hispanic, Latino, or of Spanish Origin. Only 4% of small business owners are said to be Asian or Asian-American.

A minority of startup owners were either Middle Eastern or North African (1%), Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander (1%), and Indigenous American (1%). The rest of small business owners (4%) refused to identify their ethnicity, as per the survey conducted by Guidant Financial.

65. 70% of startup owners in 2025 hold a Bachelors’ Degree.

Education plays a game-changer for startup owners since it directs the path of a small business’s growth and determines its longetivity. Data show that 70% of startup owners hold at least a Bachelors’ Degree, of which 27% have a Master’s Degree. 15% of startup owners have a high school diploma and 10% have an Associate’s degree. Only 5% of startup owners hold a Doctorate degree.

66. SpaceX is the highest valued unicorn company in the world as of February 2025.

Statista revealed that SpaceX, Elon Musk’s space technology company, is the highest valued Unicorn in the world at $350 billion. While Beijing-based internet technology company ByteDance—creater of TikTok—only ranks second with its $300 billion valuation.

67. American Venture Capital market projected at a CAGR of 8.25% until 2033.

The Venture Capital Market in the United States is expected to have a compound annual growth rate of 8.25% from 2025 until 2033. This is based on the market presently valued at $1.30 billion. Most of this growth will be pushed by startups based in California and focused in the use of new Technology. The States of New York and Massachusetts come in second in terms of venture capital investments for the period.

68. The UAE has the hightes NECI score in 2024 at 7.1.

As per the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM), the United Arab Emirates ranks the highest in the world for its entrepreneural environment. The UAE accordingly scored 7.1 out of 10 in GEM’s 2024 National Entrepreneurship Context Index (NECI), which is lower to the 7.7 it garnered in 2023.

Despite the lower NECI score, the UAE still leads in 11 out of the 13 GEM Entrepreneural Framework Conditions. This includes having a 7.8 NECI score for Physical Infrastructure in 2025, which is higher by 0.2 it got the previous year.

69. There are 300,000 startup companies in the world in January 2025.

The Global Startup Database 2025 revealed that there are 300,000 startup companies in the world as of January 2025. These startups are located in 240 countries with an annual revenue of at least $1 million.

70. Startup funding in Thailand reached $80 million in 2024.

Data from Statista show that Thailand’s startup funding reached $80 million in 2024. The startup market in Thailand is mostly dominated by e-commerce and fintech deals. There are actually 34 FinTech startups in the country. While three (3) are engaged in business solutions and 1 in e-commerce.

71. Observe AI is the leading GenAI startup in India as of January 2025.

ObserveAI, a startup owned by entrepreneurs from India and located in the United States, is the leading manufacturer of contact center artificial intelligence software. The startup received $214 million in funding, making it the leading GenAI startup in India as of January 2025. Its competitor, Pixis, only ranks second for having funding of $209 million.

Sources used:

• PwC
• Innovation Origins
• 2024 Global Startup Ecosystem Report
• NuCamp
• Silicon Canals
• Guidant Financial
• Startup Genome
• MarkTLink Capital
• Statista
• Data Insights Market
• GEM Consortium
• Datarade
• US Census Bureau
• Dealroom.Co
• Startup Stash
• Entreprenuer
• Demand Sage
• 2023 Global Startup Ecosystem Report
• Crunchbase
• Zippia
• MoneyMint
• Jewish Review
• Core DNA
• GEM 2022/2023 Global Report
• Forbes
• Exploding Topics
• LinkedIn
• Waveup
• Founder Reports
• U.S. Small Business Administration
• U.S. Chamber of Commerce

FAQs

1. What are the top 5 startup trends in the next couple of years from 2025?

Experts identify that E-commerce will continue to be a trend among startups as people have adopted a lifestyle of online shopping due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Metaverse and Artificial Intelligence, the Sharing Economy, No-Code Development, and Bio-Technology are the top five trends from 2023 onwards.

While some experts point to Sustainability and Eco-friendly practices, the Freelance or Gig Economy, Hybrid Offices and Remote Work, and Machine and Artificial Intelligence Learning.

2. What is the rate of failure and success of startups?

As of April 2025, first-time startup founders have a success rate of 18% globally. This means that startups have an 82% failure rate in the first years of operation, which is relatively lower by 8% compared to two years ago. The failure rate for startups in 2023 was 90%.