THE SOLO FOUNDER FLIPPENING

Summary from the TLDR Founders newsletter

One-third of all startups launched in 2025 were solo-founded. This represents a 53% increase since 2019. AI tools now allow individuals to handle technical or operational scope that previously required a founding team. Despite this, VCs still fund co-founder pairs at double the rate of solos, even though the data suggests solo founders often reach profitability with less capital. The "co-founder default" appears to be fading as software leverage increases.