71% of Human-Reviewed Pitches Passed On for Crowded Markets
dunkhippo33 · x · 2026-10-08
Part 5 of Hustle Fund's thread: the #2 pass reason was market competition (17%). Of the 400 pitches reviewed with a person in the loop, 71% were passes because the space felt too crowded for a small fund.
Related event: Hustle Fund Rejected 1,901 of 1,922 Pitches in a Month(4 posts)→
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