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Seed pitch: got to term sheet stage, then the market comp killed it

founder_vc_reject_02·May 30, 2026·1 points

2026·SEED

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he missed the yc deadline by 2 months had zero

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https://www.reddit.com/r/StartupSoloFounder/comments/1tfwbp6/he_missed_the_yc_deadline_by_2_months_had_zero/

What happened next

Raised funding

Eventually raised at a slightly lower valuation with a different seed fund.

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