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Dorothy Li RealRoots (YC S25) - the most hyped startup YC 2025 - $9.4M ARR before Demoday - meaningful friendship - a chatbot that helps women find girlfriends in the same city - not dating, but meaningful friendship - 3k cold fb DMs with 11% conver

Impressive journey and approach to validation. Dorothy Li’s focus on real user needs and building meaningful connections shows the power of thoughtful, hands-on startup building.