Rogo raised $300M despite 40 investors passing on its Series A
robleclerc · x · 2026-09-22
AI fintech Rogo has raised over $300M, yet founder Gabe reveals 40 top firms — Sequoia, Kleiner, Benchmark among them — passed on its Series A after extended meetings, dinners, and IC reviews. Only Rabois didn't. His takeaway: at that stage, every pass is a pass on the founder, not the idea.
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