Startup Success Rates Decline
Research by ScaleWise reveals that only 2% of startups in the UK successfully transition from Seed to Series A, a significant drop from 8% over the past 18 months, according to Crunchbase data.
The report, Bridging the Gap: The Graduation Crisis in Early-Stage Start-ups, identifies key factors contributing to this decline, including:
- weak go-to-market strategies
- poor hiring decisions
- inflated views of Product-Market Fit
ScaleWise surveyed 100 startup and scale-up leaders, concluding that the primary issue is not lack of ambition, but rather poor execution, with founders struggling to convert their strategy into trustworthy, repeatable actions.
Many founders are struggling to convert their strategy into repeatable, structured action that investors trust.
Author's summary: Startup success rates decline due to poor execution.
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