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Most accelerators have a cofounder rule.“You need one to apply.” “Solo founders are too risky.” “Come back when you find a technical partner.”At 16VC, we do things differently.We don’t require cofounders. We don’t push “balanced teams.” And we definitely don’t believe that having two names on your pitch deck automatically makes your startup more fundable.Here’s why — and what we encourage instead.🚫 First: Why We Don’t Force CofoundersLet’s be honest: A lot of cofounder dynamics are built on fear, not alignment.We’ve seen it too many times:A non-technical founder panics and adds a random engineer they met at a hackathonTwo college friends split equity 50/50 before even deciding on the ideaSomeone adds a cofounder just to check a box for YC or a VC firmAnd then? Misaligned vision. Uneven commitment. Equity fights. Breakups mid-build. IP messes no one wants to touch.You don’t need that drama at pre-seed. You need momentum.✅ What We Encourage Instead: Find Your EdgeWhen we meet a solo foun...
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