To examine the role of immigrants in today’s start-up companies, the
study’s author surveyed more than 340 venture-backed start-ups and
found that nearly half, 47 percent, were founded by one or more
immigrants.
Sixty-two percent of those companies were in the high-tech or life
sciences sectors, and India was the most prevalent country of origin
with 28 percent followed by the U.K. at 11 percent, China at 5
percent, Iran at 4 percent and France at 4 percent.