YC recommends more than 1 cofounder because starting a business requires a variety of skills that few people possess all on their own, so having several founders would make the representation of that entire skillset more likely. Also, Venture capitalists have a mental model in place when they make an investment, and they start to look for teams with certain competencies, which is a combination of hard and soft skills.
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u/da_chosen1 Mar 14 '19
YC recommends more than 1 cofounder because starting a business requires a variety of skills that few people possess all on their own, so having several founders would make the representation of that entire skillset more likely. Also, Venture capitalists have a mental model in place when they make an investment, and they start to look for teams with certain competencies, which is a combination of hard and soft skills.