By founding year
Startups by the year they were founded
Every year with at least ten companies in the graph, newest first. Each year lists its companies with their founders.
2026
926
2025
1,068
2024
934
2023
876
2022
1,001
2021
1,120
2020
867
2019
854
2018
782
2017
814
2016
803
2015
898
2014
749
2013
691
2012
738
2011
663
2010
612
2009
551
2008
515
2007
544
2006
493
2005
494
2004
414
2003
379
2002
365
2001
309
2000
396
1999
375
1998
274
1997
339
1996
360
1995
322
1994
341
1993
270
1992
280
1991
250
1990
222
1989
279
1988
217
1987
232
1986
187
1985
202
1984
188
1983
206
1982
204
1981
191
1980
168
1979
161
1978
148
1977
133
1976
114
1975
108
1974
91
1973
94
1972
113
1971
126
1970
87
1969
103
1968
53
1967
114
1966
71
1965
45
1964
78
1963
31
1962
25
1961
62
1960
27
1959
66
1958
13
1957
12
1954
13