Netherlands and France show near-identical median times from Seed to Series A
- Median Seed to Series A time is 21 months in France
- Median Seed to Series A time is 22 months in Netherlands
- Interquartile ranges overlap: 11-31 months France, 12-32 months Netherlands
Across 151 consecutive Seed to Series A round pairs from 2015 to today, startups in France and the Netherlands progress at nearly the same pace. France's median elapsed time between Seed and Series A is 21 months, closely matched by the Netherlands at 22 months.
The interquartile ranges further illustrate this similarity. France's 25th to 75th percentile spans 11 to 31 months, while the Netherlands ranges from 12 to 32 months. This near overlap indicates comparable variability in funding velocity at this critical growth stage.
MEDIAN MONTHS FROM SEED TO SERIES A
France's dataset includes 116 Seed to Series A pairs, over three times the 35 pairs tracked for the Netherlands. Despite this difference in sample size, the timing metrics align closely, suggesting that startups in both countries experience similar funding progression durations from Seed to Series A.
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