There are more than 150 million startups worldwide, of which 1.14 million startups are in the United States.
    Global venture funding totaled $91 billion in Q2 2025.
    1,400 startups globally hold the unicorn badge.
    SpaceX is the most successful startup with $350 billion valuation.
    The global startup failure rate is 90%.
    First-time founders have a startup success rate of 18%.
    Business owners who failed in the past have a slightly higher startup success rate of 20%.
    One-third of the startups fail due to the lack of product demand.
    The average cost of starting a business is $40,000.