This chart from Carta shows an interesting shift in trends among US startups: solo founders are becoming increasingly popular.

Since 2016, the share of companies with a single founder has doubled — from 18% to 36% in 2025. Teams of 3, 4, and 5 founders are losing popularity. This is most noticeable for teams of 5: their share dropped from 10% to 4%.

Artificial intelligence and no-code platforms allow one person to do work that previously required an entire team. Yes, it won't be a full-fledged product, but sufficient to validate a business hypothesis and test market demand: that's enough for investors.

On the other hand, venture capital funds are not rushing to invest in companies with a single founder. This is evidenced by the fact that the share of companies receiving venture investments has barely changed — 18% in 2024 versus 20% in 2025.

Such solo entrepreneurs will have to pay with loneliness...


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