Author: sandiegotest

Ninety percent of startups fail. You’ve heard that statistic so many times it’s meaningless. The real number from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics is different: 21.5% fail within the first year, 48.4% within five years, and 65.1% within ten years. Still brutal, but not the apocalyptic ninety percent everyone quotes. Understanding why startups fail…

The venture capital game changed completely in 2025. An estimated 70% of all US startup funding went to megarounds of $100 million or more. That’s not a trend. That’s a complete restructuring of who gets funded and who gets left behind. Total funding in the first half of 2025 hit $162.8 billion globally. Sounds impressive…