I am not YC.<p>I suspect that the disparity in economic incentives of a founder versus employee creates a tension that correlates to issues further down the road if both people are critical to the company&#x27;s success. Conversely, if the employee is not critical to the company&#x27;s success then it raises a question of why there is an employee at all.<p>That said, a company with an employee would probably be expected to be further along the product&#x2F;market fit curve than a solo founder since more resources have been allocated. In other words, the bar might be higher in terms of evaluation for YC.<p>Lastly, if there is hierarchy with just two people, that suggests a particular approach to company culture and these days YC seems to devote a lot of speaking time to company culture and how it is set by the founders.<p>But again, I am not YC.<p>Good luck.