The median number of years between initial equity funding and the acquisition of the VC-backed company in the United States has slightly increased over the past two decades. In 2022, the median time from the initial equity funding to M&A in the U.S. was 5.1 years, up from 4.7 years in 2005.
Median time from initial equity funding of venture-backed companies to M&A in the United States from 2005 to 2022 (in years)
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WilmerHale. (April 6, 2023). Median time from initial equity funding of venture-backed companies to M&A in the United States from 2005 to 2022 (in years) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 04, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/914642/median-time-from-initial-funding-to-ma-usa/
WilmerHale. "Median time from initial equity funding of venture-backed companies to M&A in the United States from 2005 to 2022 (in years)." Chart. April 6, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/914642/median-time-from-initial-funding-to-ma-usa/
WilmerHale. (2023). Median time from initial equity funding of venture-backed companies to M&A in the United States from 2005 to 2022 (in years). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/914642/median-time-from-initial-funding-to-ma-usa/
WilmerHale. "Median Time from Initial Equity Funding of Venture-backed Companies to M&a in The United States from 2005 to 2022 (in Years)." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Apr 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/914642/median-time-from-initial-funding-to-ma-usa/
WilmerHale, Median time from initial equity funding of venture-backed companies to M&A in the United States from 2005 to 2022 (in years) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/914642/median-time-from-initial-funding-to-ma-usa/ (last visited May 04, 2024)
Median time from initial equity funding of venture-backed companies to M&A in the United States from 2005 to 2022 (in years) [Graph], WilmerHale, April 6, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/914642/median-time-from-initial-funding-to-ma-usa/