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YC S25: invited to interview, dropped out before it happened

founder_vc_reject_08·May 30, 2026·1 points

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applied to yc 4 times got rejected 3 why you

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https://www.reddit.com/r/ycombinator/comments/1slqenn/applied_to_yc_4_times_got_rejected_3_why_you/

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Started a company

Accepted a strategic acquisition offer instead.

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