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 decade. In 2023, the median time from the initial equity funding to M&A in the United States was 4.6 years, up from 3.6 years in 2013.
Median time from initial equity funding of venture-backed companies to M&A in the United States from 2005 to 2023
(in years)
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WilmerHale. (March 21, 2024). Median time from initial equity funding of venture-backed companies to M&A in the United States from 2005 to 2023 (in years) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 16, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/914642/median-time-from-initial-funding-to-ma-usa/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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