Benchmark · Q3 2026
Commit Velocity Benchmarks, How Your Startup Compares
Commit velocity (14-day rolling commits to the most active public repo) is the core ranking metric for VC Deal Flow Signal. These benchmarks show where your startup stands relative to the sector median and top quartile.
TL;DR
Real benchmark data from ~350+ venture-backed startups across 15 sectors. Refreshed weekly every Monday. Data from Q3 2026. Free under CC BY 4.0.
Sector benchmarks, Q3 2026
| Sector | Median commits/14d | Top quartile |
|---|---|---|
| Space Tech | 24 | 48 |
| Data Infrastructure | 23 | 54 |
| Gaming | 18 | 63 |
| EdTech | 14 | 45 |
| E-commerce Infrastructure | 14 | 32 |
| Social & Community | 14 | 43 |
| Web3 | 13 | 28 |
| PropTech | 13 | 27 |
| Enterprise SaaS | 11 | 35 |
| AgTech | 9 | 33 |
| Healthcare | 8 | 25 |
| Supply Chain | 7 | 32 |
| Robotics | 7 | 52 |
| HR Tech | 5 | 16 |
| Legal Tech | 4 | 19 |
Sorted by Median commits/14d. Data from Q3 2026. Source: public GitHub data, CC BY 4.0.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is commit velocity?
Commit velocity is the total number of commits to a startup's most active public repository over a rolling 14-day window. It's a direct measure of engineering throughput.
What's a good commit velocity?
It depends heavily on sector and language. A Rust infrastructure startup with 50 commits/14d may be outperforming a JavaScript SaaS startup with 200 commits. Compare against the sector median, not an absolute number.
How is this data collected?
Public GitHub data only. We sweep ~350+ candidate orgs every Sunday and publish the top 85+ across 15 sectors. Full methodology at /methodology.
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