First Round seed pass: "too early, come back at $100K MRR"
2026·SEED
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applied to yc 4 times got rejected 3 why you
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What happened next
Raised funding
Hit $110K MRR, returned to First Round, closed the round.
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First Round Capital
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"Too early, come back at $100K MRR" is a specific milestone they gave you. That is more useful than a generic pass — at least you have a target.
Did they give a timeline expectation or just the MRR number? Curious if $100K in 12 months vs 24 months would change the conversation for them.