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The point is that it's not the thing that matters.

In the interview, if you hear that you didn't get in and the fact that you're single a founder is one of the reasons, then there is empirically another, additional reason because there are single founders in every batch.

Glad to hear that, thanks.

Being myself a summer applicant sans co-founder, it's important to differentiate between having a co-founder and wanting a co-founder. If you didn't want a co-founder, that would probably be an issue (it's way too risky to put the entire load of a start-up on one person). But not being able to find a suitable co-founder is another story. It's not something to rush into just so you can say you have one.

Also, sometimes you might know someone who would be the best co-founder, but they just aren't in a position to be a co- founder (family, other commitments etc). But, you can still have them assist as mentors. I think a strong single founder with a good group of mentors could be as good as 2 founders. Also, at a later stage, that mentor might find themselves in a position to join the venture.