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title: "Median 14-day commit velocity for VC-backed startups: 71 commits — VC Deal Flow Signal"
url: https://signals.gitdealflow.com/research/median-commit-velocity-venture-startups
description: "The 14-day commit-velocity median across 55 venture-backed startups is 71 commits."
source: VC Deal Flow Signal
---
# Median 14-day commit velocity for VC-backed startups: 71 commits

## Claim

The 14-day commit-velocity median across 55 venture-backed startups is 71 commits.

## Why it matters

A single number that anchors what 'normal' looks like for venture-backed engineering. Compare your portfolio against it.

## Source section

§4.2 Velocity distribution of the SSRN preprint.

## How to cite

> The 14-day commit-velocity median across 55 venture-backed startups is 71 commits. — VC Deal Flow Signal (GitDealFlow), §4.2 Velocity distribution, https://ssrn.com/abstract=6606558.

## Canonical

https://signals.gitdealflow.com/research/median-commit-velocity-venture-startups