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
922
2025
1,064
2024
933
2023
872
2022
997
2021
1,117
2020
864
2019
847
2018
775
2017
811
2016
795
2015
891
2014
745
2013
687
2012
736
2011
658
2010
607
2009
550
2008
511
2007
544
2006
491
2005
493
2004
414
2003
378
2002
365
2001
306
2000
395
1999
373
1998
273
1997
336
1996
359
1995
320
1994
341
1993
269
1992
280
1991
248
1990
220
1989
278
1988
216
1987
232
1986
186
1985
202
1984
187
1983
206
1982
204
1981
163
1980
168
1979
159
1978
148
1977
132
1976
114
1975
108
1974
90
1973
94
1972
112
1971
91
1970
87
1969
103
1968
53
1967
58
1966
39
1965
45
1964
30
1963
31
1962
25
1961
24
1960
27
1959
16
1958
13
1957
12
1954
13