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Sequoia Arc application: strong feedback, no follow-up call

founder_vc_reject_03·May 30, 2026·1 points

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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/

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Raised funding

Grew to $40K MRR, got into a different accelerator.

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