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Hi Sam,

Does YC take any position on founders in a long-term, personal relationship, e.g. married? Has YC funded companies with such founders? If so, can you say anything meaningful about these company's success or failure?

Note: I'm specifically thinking of companies with two founders.

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We have funded many companies where cofounders are married or cofounders are dating. The fact that they are married / dating doesn't generally impact our decision. The same things apply that we look for in any founding team - ability to get stuff done, determination, drive....

Any data on whether founders with this type of relationship have a lower, the same, or higher probability of having founder disputes that destroy the company?

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