Research: The Average Age of a Successful Startup Founder Is 45
These studies often ignore the power law.  The vast majority of value generated in tech is powered by a tiny number of companies. Here are the five most valuable tech companies as of 2017 vs. the age of the founders:<p>1. Apple: $570.7B
explained<p><pre><code>  - Jobs: 21
  - Woz: 26
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2. Alphabet: $560B<p><pre><code>  - Larry/Sergey: 25ish
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3. Microsoft: $434B<p><pre><code>  - Gates: 19
  - Allen: 22
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4. Amazon: $365B<p><pre><code>  - Bezos: 29
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5. Facebook: $354B<p><pre><code>  - Zuckerberg: 19</code></pre>