VC Passed on 7 Seed Startups in One Week, All Same Idea Raising $50M
jonchu · x · 2026-10-05
An investor says his firm passed on all 7 seed-stage startups it saw in a single week — strong teams, identical ideas, each raising $50M on the strength of team and concept alone. The post highlights crowded AI founding theses and inflated seed rounds.
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