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Series A partner meeting went two hours — "not the right moment for us"

founder_vc_reject_01·May 30, 2026·1 points

2026·SERIES_A

Reddit · reddit.com

just got rejected by 14 vcs in 2 weeks need to

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https://www.reddit.com/r/StartupDeckHelp/comments/1srl6r2/just_got_rejected_by_14_vcs_in_2_weeks_need_to/

What happened next

Raised funding

Closed the round with another lead six weeks later.

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