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Former operators or executives who have moved from scaling existing businesses to founding their own ventures are three times more likely to raise seed rounds, according to a report by data intelligence platform Tracxn.
Operator-led startups raised $101 million in 2024, marking a 243% increase compared to 2023. They accounted for 11.5% of all venture funding in 2024, up from just 6% the year before. The funding remains significantly higher than the $53 million raised in 2022, the report commissioned by early-stage venture capital firm RTP Global…
