On: Tell HN: Ever think of applying to YC? Do it this weekend for S24

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Oh YC definitely funds solo founders (and always has - Dropbox was one famous example, and Renderlet is one that comes to mind from this recent thread - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39907845). See also https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40092556.

The way I understand it is: cofounder is preferred because it's so much harder without one; solo founder is second choice; worst is pairing up with a cofounder you don't really know because you think you're supposed to.