... same space as a lot of YC companies helping solo founders get their first believers without giving up equity. The YC model is incredible for the companies that get in but the 99 percent who do not need alternatives that are not go raise a pre-seed from angels who will ghost you. Curious what everyone here is building though drop your one-liner. Comment from Richard Smith(@richard_smith_sv): The partners point is so underrated. Most people ... ... specifically for that YC thread: Applying with QuantDesk Pro 18 year old solo founder, would love feedback Hey everyone, applying for Fall 2027 batch while finishing my first year of university. I built QuantDesk Pro a free Bloomberg Terminal alternative