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Series A: Benchmark loved the market, passed on the team

founder_vc_reject_04·May 30, 2026·1 points

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a year in review applying to yc rejected twice

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https://www.reddit.com/r/ycombinator/comments/1pu7r2j/a_year_in_review_applying_to_yc_rejected_twice/

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Raised funding

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