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Y Combinator Cast

12/07/20

@ Y Combinator

Our founding team is unique, consisting of two MIT engineers and a world-class artist, which allows us to combine technical and creative skills in our startup.

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YC

Desining from Day One: Artists as Founders: Multiverse (S20) - YC Gaming Tech Talks 2020

@ Y Combinator

Desining from Day One: Artists as Founders: Multiverse (S20) - YC Gaming Tech Talks 2020

12/07/20

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Matthew Prince

10/15/14

@ Y Combinator

It's important to have co-founders who cover different skill sets and trust each other, as this foundation is crucial for navigating the challenges of building a startup.

YC

Y Combinator Cast

03/21/25

@ Y Combinator

Exceptional founders often attract other talented individuals, making it easier to find co-founders who share a vision and can contribute significantly to the startup's success.

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Reid Hoffman

11/05/14

@ YC Root Access

When evaluating co-founders, it's essential to have a diverse range of strengths, including at least one technical founder and someone dedicated to the business side, like fundraising.

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Tom Preston-Werner

10/25/13

@ Y Combinator

It's crucial to have a diverse mix of personality types in your team. For us, each co-founder brought a different strength: logical thinking, product vision, business operations, and culture maintenance.

YC

Y Combinator Cast

12/01/23

@ Y Combinator

Having a strong technical co-founder can make your startup unstoppable, especially if they are as committed and skilled as a top engineer.

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Garry Tan

09/20/18

@ Y Combinator

Attracting a designer to a startup requires having a strong team and a clear vision, especially if the startup is consumer-focused, which may necessitate a co-founder with design expertise.

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Nicolas Dessaigne

11/27/24

@ Y Combinator

When starting a dev tools company, it's crucial to have a founding team composed of developers, as they will be building a technical product for other developers.

YC

Y Combinator Cast

12/01/23

@ Y Combinator

The intersection of great business founders and those who can recruit amazing technical co-founders is rare, putting those who can do both in a special class.

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Emmett Shear

10/15/14

@ Y Combinator

Our founding team, which included four members, surprisingly worked well together despite the general advice against having that many co-founders.