Six months of investor and accelerator interviews ended in rejection
A founder spent six months going through interviews for a sizable and an , then was rejected. The frustrating part is that the programme approached the founder first and asked them to apply. The process kept creating hope while requiring more interviews and steps.
After the rejection, the founder suspected the programme may have been trying to increase its numbers. The experience left the founder feeling foolish for spending so much time on the process.
Key points
- The founder spent six months in the process before being rejected.
- The first approached the founder and asked them to apply.
- Multiple interviews and steps kept expectations high.
- The founder felt the programme may have wanted more s, not a serious fit.
- s should compare funding opportunities against the time they take from the .