Age Diversity: Beyond the Wunderkind Myth

While tech celebrates young founders, French Tech shows increasing age diversity. The average founder age has risen to 38, with notable successes across age ranges:

Young Innovators: Programs like Jeunes Pousses support teenage entrepreneurs. Some achieve remarkable success—like Paul Duan, who founded Bayes Impact at 22.

Experienced Entrepreneurs: Second-career founders bring crucial advantages. Anne-Laure Constanza built Envie de Fraise after corporate experience. Bertrand Jelensperger founded The Fork at 38 after hospitality industry expertise.

Senior Entrepreneurs: The "seniorpreneur" movement grows. Executives retiring from corporations increasingly launch startups, bringing networks, capital, and domain expertise.