83% of participants in Startup School were pre-launch, with 52% working full-time and 63% being single founders, which was surprising to us.

Back in 2005, Y Combinator was eager for people to attend the first Startup School, which aimed to provide early-stage founders with insights from their peers.

We aim to create a new version of Startup School that better fits the diverse backgrounds of participants, focusing on helping them evaluate ideas like an investor would.

Last year, over 15,000 people registered for Startup School, with about 5,000 graduating, and 391 of those interviewed for the last YC batch, resulting in over 60 accepted companies.

Finding a co-founder is essential for startup success, as it's incredibly challenging to succeed alone.

Starting a startup can be lonely, but having 2,000 alumni who will come to your aid makes a significant difference.

We're building software to help founders connect for one-on-one meetings and organize a large end-of-batch celebration after demo day in San Francisco.

Finding a co-founder is essential because it allows you to share the workload and responsibilities of building a startup.

The YC co-founder matching platform helps people find co-founders by allowing them to upload profiles and connect with others looking to start a company.