Reports

Where founders come from

Quarterly data stories computed from the founder graph: which companies are seeding the most startups, which cities and sectors are rising, how founders move between sectors, and who is on a streak. Every chart is free to embed with attribution.

State of the founder graph — Q4 2026 →

Q4 2026: Facebook alumni started 3 new companies since 2025, more than any other company; San Francisco leads new company formation with 841; the most common sector move is from Software & IT into Artificial Intelligence. The graph now holds 74,156 founders and 43,203 companies.

Q4 2026generated 2026-10-05

State of the founder graph — Q3 2026 →

Q3 2026: Facebook alumni started 3 new companies since 2025, more than any other company; San Francisco leads new company formation with 841; the most common sector move is from Software & IT into Artificial Intelligence. The graph now holds 74,067 founders and 43,107 companies.

Q3 2026generated 2026-09-30

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