Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future · chapter 7 · id zero-to-one-c7-07-most-businesses-never-interact

“Most businesses never interact with venture capital -- VC finances only about 1% of new firms but VC-backed companies represent 77% of US public market capitalization.”

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Kauffman Foundation -- VC Accounts for Less Than 1% of FinancingFLAGGED: dead link (404)

Less than 1% of all startup funding came from VCs. The Kauffman Firm Survey found 4.4% of startup funding came from VCs. Venture capitalists finance 1% of new firms.

Stanford GSB -- How Much Does VC Drive the US Economy?source alive

VC-backed businesses make up about 77% of US public market capitalization, 81% of total patents, and 92% of R&D spend, yet account for less than 1% of total capital market assets.

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