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Is anyone aware of similar data on the YC company set?

• jppope 8y ago
  YC pushes against solo founders. Dropbox was a notable one (even though Drew Houston added a "co-founder" right about when they were accepted...)
  • petilon 8y ago
    Investors in general prefer multiple founders, and they want the founders to have roughly equal equity too. In part this is because they want the ability to push a founder out if he/she isn't working out.
    • superplussed 8y ago
      I also hear that it's protection against a founder quitting. Though this to me seems dubious as I would guess that sole founders are much less likely to quit prematurely (for obvious reasons) than a co-founder.
      • KaoruAoiShiho 8y ago
        Really doubt that this is true.
        • cyberferret 8y ago
          Speaking from nearly 40 years experience over several businesses - this is VERY true.
    • jppope 8y ago
      From what I've seen it also smooths out interactions between founders and staff... people will prefer to talk to one founder over another for certain things.