Can I just check: do you mean under-reported by coroners? Or that the statistics are available and not reported by the press?
Many startup founders are adult men without families. That's a high risk group for death by suicide. Add the financial pressure and you have another risk factor. The lifestyle can be another factor.
Not SV, but last year there were a series of suicides in the Las Vegas tech hub. Submitted stories were buried in sites like HN. Just an example of the culture.
I'm not saying don't do it, just be mindful it's very hard and has a lot of factors out of your control.
Can I just check: do you mean under-reported by coroners? Or that the statistics are available and not reported by the press?
Many startup founders are adult men without families. That's a high risk group for death by suicide. Add the financial pressure and you have another risk factor. The lifestyle can be another factor.