German start-up founders trending younger with 40% under 30

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2026-05-19

Frankfurt (dpa) - Under-30s in Germany are founding start-ups in record numbers, forming 40% of founders across the country, a major study showed on Tuesday. The analysis by the KfW development bank said the average age of founders fell to a low of 34.2 years in 2025, slightly lower than the 34.4 recorded in the previous year. "Germany's start-up landscape is continuing to get younger," KfW wrote. By way of comparison, the average age at the st......

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