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Even though 25% of all startups on Carta have just a solo founder, VCs hesitate to fund them. Having 2 to 3 founders seems to be the sweet spot if you were to raise VC money while building a startup. So, Is there a way to make VC funding easier as

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VCs seem to have a bias against backing lone entrepreneurs, despite the success stories out there. We need to push for more open-mindedness in the VC community.

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