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:1. Apple: $570.7B
explained  - Jobs: 21
  - Woz: 26

2. Alphabet: $560B  - Larry/Sergey: 25ish

3. Microsoft: $434B  - Gates: 19
  - Allen: 22

4. Amazon: $365B  - Bezos: 29

5. Facebook: $354B  - Zuckerberg: 19