AFRICAN STARTUP CO-FOUNDING TEAM DATASET

When African startups pitch their big ideas to venture capitalists, there is an invisible metric that quietly influences the funding calculus: the co-founder count. With startups typically hailed as the offspring of collaboration, the number of founders—a seemingly mundane statistic—often takes on a life of its own in shaping investor confidence. But does the number of cooks in the proverbial kitchen truly determine the flavor of success? A closer look reveals a fascinating interplay of entrepreneurial dynamics, cultural nuances, and venture capital preferences.