A16z chart shows the average unicorn founder age reaching 40 by 2020
ycombinator · x · 2026-07-29
Y Combinator retweeted Garry Tan's argument that seasoned founders are becoming more valuable in the age of intelligence because they can direct large fleets of agents and software factories.
The attached chart from a16z says the average unicorn founder age reached 40 by 2020, up from the mid-30s in earlier decades, suggesting founder age is rising alongside the software and AI economy.
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