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First Round seed pass: "too early, come back at $100K MRR"

founder_vc_reject_05·May 30, 2026·1 points

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Reddit · reddit.com

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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Raised funding

Hit $110K MRR, returned to First Round, closed the round.

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