Published statistics / Founding-year distribution
Founding-year distribution
The largest cohort of IT service providers was founded between 2010 and 2019: 11,874 firms of the 35,621 with a founding year on file.
Only 875 tracked providers were founded before 1980.
n = 35,621 providers with a founding year on file · measured 2026-09-17
Founding-year distribution
n = 35,621 providers with a founding year on file · measured 2026-09-17
The largest cohort of IT service providers was founded between 2010 and 2019: 11,874 firms of the 35,621 with a founding year on file.
Only 875 tracked providers were founded before 1980.
- Before 1980875
- 1980-19891,787
- 1990-19995,140
- 2000-200910,490
- 2010-201911,874
- 2020-20265,455
| Founded | Providers |
|---|---|
| Before 1980 | 875 |
| 1980-1989 | 1,787 |
| 1990-1999 | 5,140 |
| 2000-2009 | 10,490 |
| 2010-2019 | 11,874 |
| 2020-2026 | 5,455 |
Count of providers per founding decade, using the founding year published by the firm itself or recorded in a business registration.
Source: MSP Signal, Founding-year distribution, 2026-09-17, https://mspsignal.com/stats#founding-year