Startup Success Rates Decline
Only 2% of startups successfully transition from Seed to Series A, according to new research by ScaleWise.
The report, Bridging the Gap: The Graduation Crisis in Early-Stage Start-ups, analyzed Crunchbase data and found a significant decline in UK startups graduating from Seed to Series A, from 8% to 2% over the past 18 months.
- Weak go-to-market strategies
- Poor hiring decisions
- Inflated views of Product-Market Fit
ScaleWise surveyed 100 startup and scale-up leaders, revealing that the issue lies not in ambition, but in execution, with founders struggling to convert their strategy into trustable, repeatable action.
The findings show that many founders are struggling to convert their strategy into repeatable, structured action that investors trust.
Author's summary: Startups face challenges in transitioning from Seed to Series A.
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