数据显示创始人平均年龄每年增长 6 个月：AI 投资占比三年从 10% 升至 60%

In short : Data-driven analysis of founder age trends shows shifting demographics in the entrepreneurship landscape over time.

No, founders are not adopting Bryan Johnson’s regimen to reverse aging. Quite the opposite : the average founder raising capital ages six months every year.¹

I suspect founder age has been increasing steadily for three reasons. First, venture capital has shifted toward AI, which grew from roughly 10% to 60% of investment in just three years.² AI founders skew older. Many AI labs are started by PhDs who spent extended periods in school & often come from industry, commercializing initiatives from major labs or hyperscalers.

Second, the shift toward B2B rewards experience. B2B founders benefit from established relationships with potential team members, design partners & expertise selling to enterprises. These networks take years to build.

Third, press coverage distorts perception. Media tends to spotlight younger founders pursuing product-led growth or consumer strategies. The Cursor team, fresh from MIT, captures the zeitgeist. But there are many founders who grow up within an industry & then go out to upend it.

Perhaps venture capitalists should start funding reverse aging programs. If this trend holds, the typical founder will be a decade older in 20 years.

1. Methodology : Data collected through systematic web search & aggregation of publicly available founder information. Analysis focuses on median trends to reduce sensitivity to outliers. Time series analysis identifies cyclical patterns in the data. ↩︎

2. PitchBook Q1 2025 data shows AI captured 58% of global venture capital in Q1 2025, up from roughly 14% in 2020. ↩︎

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