Floyd: Data shows startups with multiple co-founders have higher success rates
Joe Floyd · 20 VC 009: Red Flags, Saas and becoming a VC with Joe Floyd · Feb 2, 2015 · at 6:39
Joe Floyd, Principal at Emergence Capital Partners, addresses team composition preferences for venture investments.
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“I think if you look at the data, multiple founders generally increases the likelihood of a positive outcome.”
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