Founders Raising $100M+ Seed Rounds With No Deck — But Only If They Have Aura
vaibhavbetter · x · 2026-09-04
Two founders reportedly held seed-round calls today with no deck or materials and $100M+ valuations. Commenter Vaibhav notes that going deckless is currently a flex — but only founders with aura can pull it off; everyone else needs a full data room, a grinding process, and still raises a fraction of the capital. "Life is not fair."
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