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hosting our first open pitch at @16vc.bsky.social next week 50+ founders. 2 mins each. ideas, feedback, and connections. founder slots are full, but the waitlist is open! vcs & media folks, let's connect 👀 luma.com/l3g3zy0i #startups #founders #16vc

if you’re a founder, how would you handle this? would you stand by the deal you made or renegotiate to keep your next round on track? is this a dealbreaker for you? i’ll share how this ends later.

i invested $5k in a startup 2 months ago for 1% equity. now they’re raising a $3m seed round, and the lead investor thinks my 1% stake is too much for such a small check. the founder and i are trying to figure out what to do. the interesting part? the founder was willing to give 1–2% for $5k–$10k

Have questions about the 16VC Accelerator? We’re hosting an open AMA with Sridhar Arunagiri to talk about what we’re building, what changed after the Founder Fellowship, and how the Accelerator differs from direct investment. No pitch required. Bring your questions. Join us → luma.com/838ktnmm

We’re launching the 16VC Accelerator, our first accelerator We’re bringing together 25 ambitious early-stage founders across SF, NYC and London Each selected founder gets $200K upfront, with the 16VC team working alongside you Read the full details + apply by Oct 4: tiny.cc/16vcapply

We’ve been building something new at 16VC. For founders who are building from zero, moving fast, and thinking much bigger. We’ll share it soon.

September is a big month at 16VC. We’re hosting online sessions on design partners Alongside founder meetups in London, SF and NYC. And we’ve got something bigger coming later this week Stay tuned !!!

Coming up at 16VC: finding your first customers, and building distribution We’re bringing founders together to dig into the problems that come up while building More details soon

We’re putting together more founders gatherings at 16VC. We want to hear from founders about what would actually be useful to talk about in the room. What are you working through right now? Fundraising? Hiring? Product? Customer discovery? Tell us what you'd want the next conversation to be about

Coming up at 16VC: conversations on GTM, finding your first customers, and building distribution We’re bringing founders together to dig into the problems that come up while building More details soon

What’s harder in the first few months of a startup Finding the right customers? Or getting them to care? Most founders spend more time solving the first problem But if the right customer doesn’t care enough to act, you haven’t really found the right customer

Preparations all set for today's founders meetup 👀 Exciting stuff coming your way See you soon!

New discussion on r/16VCFund: Why do some great startups never get funded? www.reddit.com/r/16VCFund/s...

New discussion on r/16VCFund: What should a founder actually prove before approaching a VC? We’d love to hear different perspectives from founders and investors. Read the discussion → www.reddit.com/r/16VCFund/s...

Our founder, Sridhar Arunagiri, asked founders a simple question: 💰 $500K in funding vs. 🚀 10 paying customers The responses sparked an interesting debate around capital, traction, and what really matters at the early stage. What would you choose? www.reddit.com/r/16VCFund/s...

welcome to 16vc. excited to have Tabata Sainz join us as our Executive Assistant. looking forward to building the future together.

16VC presents: Investing in the Future An exclusive virtual gathering for angel investors and VCs to connect, collaborate, and discover exceptional early-stage founders. 📅 18 August 🕚 11:00 PM IST 📍 Google Meet 🔒 Invite-only | Approval required Request your invite here: luma.com/ml42pm5h

Pitch what you're building. We invest $100K to $2M in ambitious founders through our Fellowship, Studio, Accelerator, and Fund. www.16vc.co

Building a startup? Join our 16VC Founder Office Hours for feedback on your idea, MVP, fundraising, or growth. 📅 July 31 | 9 PM IST 🌍 Free & online Register: luma.com/f5u2k0cp

Raising your first startup round? Join our live workshop on **How to Raise Your First Funding** on **July 28, 9:30 PM IST**. Learn fundraising strategies, build a winning pitch deck, and get your questions answered live. 🎟️ Register: luma.com/2ly2aqnz

Introducing the 110 startups joining the inaugural 16VC Founder Fellowship Cohort 1. Meet the founders shaping what's next. 16vc.substack.com/p/announcing...

📅 Week 2 Update – 16VC Founder Fellowship / SF26 Our founders are already showing impressive traction. 📊 Cohort snapshot: • 💰 $5.5M raised collectively • 📈 ~$4.5M estimated annual revenue • 🚀 33 funded startups Looking forward to sharing more milestones as the cohort progresses. #Startups

you're given one advantage. which are you choosing? A. an incredible founding team B. perfect product-market fit C. unlimited distribution D. the world's best AI engineers one choice. why?

Cohort 1 is officially underway. Nearly 80 startups and 150+ founders and co-founders have joined the inaugural 16VC Founder Fellowship. Thank you to every founder who joined today's kickoff. Founder spotlights and more updates coming soon.

🚀 Raising your first funding? Join 16VC's live workshop on How to Raise Your First Funding. 🎟️ luma.com/2ly2aqnz #Startups #Fundraising #VC #Founders

We experienced a temporary issue with our email domain DNS, which has now been resolved. If you emailed us recently and didn't receive a response, please resend your email. 📧 info@16vc.co 🌐 www.16vc.co Thank you for your patience.

we're planning something special for founders and investors. stay tuned.

🚀 The 16VC Summer Founder Fellowship launches July 1! A global, remote-first community of ambitious founders, with hubs in San Francisco, New York, Toronto, Dubai, and Bengaluru. Stay tuned for our Founder Spotlight series. ✨ #16VC #FounderFellowship #Startups #Entrepreneurs #Innovation

Big milestone unlocked. 🚀 The 16VC Founder Fellowship is officially moving into the next phase. Founder spots filled ✅ Final stage completed ✅ Onboarding calls starting next week 🔜 See you inside. #16VC #StartupCommunity

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The World’s Next Founders Are Building Everywhere 🌍 open.substack.com/pub/16vc/p/t...

We're hiring our first Investor at 16VC. 🌍 Remote 💰 $80K–$180K USD/year 2+ years VC experience required. Source founders. Research markets. Evaluate startups. Build 16VC from day one. Apply ↓ jobs.polymer.co/16vc/40334?s... #VCJobs #VentureCapital #Startups

⏳ 48 hours left. Applications for the Summer Founder Fellowship 2026 close on June 15 at 11:59 PM PST. If you've been thinking about applying, don't let the opportunity pass by. Apply now: tiny.cc/16VC_s26 #Founders #Startups

There's a version of "doing the work" that never actually touches reality. We confuse preparation with progress. The shortcut? Talk to one real user today. Their honesty will do more than any deck ever will. 🗣️tiny.cc/16VC_s26

"I wouldn't use this because..." That one sentence is worth more than a month of planning. The feedback that changes everything doesn't come from frameworks. It comes from real people. ✔️ tiny.cc/16VC_s26

Market research. Slide decks. Frameworks. None of it beats one honest conversation with a potential user. Go talk to someone today. ✍️tiny.cc/16VC_s26

Building the product isn’t the hard part. It’s being willing to put out something unfinished and see what happens. ✍️tiny.cc/16VC_s26 #startup #founder

The fastest way to get clarity on your startup isn't another week of research. It's a conversation with a customer. ✅tiny.cc/16VC_s26 #startup

Founders often overestimate how much they need to know before starting. Most lessons come after you launch, not before. Learn as you go, or you won’t go anywhere. 🏁 tiny.cc/16VC_s26 #founders

Great companies start with great founders. We're excited to support the next cohort of builders through the 16VC Fellowship Summer 2026. Apply → tiny.cc/16VC_s26 #16VC #StartupFounder #BuildInPublic #Innovation #VC

🚀 Founder GTM Strategy Session Learn practical GTM strategies for AI, SaaS & tech startups — from ICP and positioning to founder-led sales and early traction. 📅 June 11 📍 Google Meet Register: luma.com/san0b046 #Startup #Founders #GTM #SaaS #AIStartups #StartupGrowth

If your startup had only 3 months of runway left, what would your exact 30-day survival plan look like? 👀 #Startups #Founders #BuildInPublic #Entrepreneurship #AIStartups #SaaS #VentureCapital #16VC www.reddit.com/r/16VCFund/c...

🚀 Founder GTM Strategy Session for AI & SaaS founders — learn ICP, acquisition, founder-led growth & traction strategies. 🗓 May 28 | Online 🎟 Register: [https://luma.com/san0b046](luma.com/san0b046?utm...) #Startup #GTM #AIStartups #SaaS #Founders #StartupGrowth

Building tomorrow’s infrastructure shouldn’t cost $500k before launch. 🛠️ We help AI, deep tech & enterprise founders cut early technical costs, gain senior engineering leverage, and focus on vision while we build the engine. www.16vc.co #AI #Startups

48 hours, zero budget, no audience — just pure execution to get first 10 real users. Would you pull it off? www.reddit.com/r/16VCFund/c... #Startups #GrowthHacks

16VC backs founders building enduring tech. The Fellowship is how we work with a few, early—day 0. Building in AI, enterprise, or deep tech? Apply → tiny.cc/16VC_s26 #Startups #VC #Founders

most early-stage founders don’t have a fundraising problem. they have a clarity problem. if the problem, user, and positioning are not sharp, nothing else works. #startups #founders

Not another program. Not passive capital. 16VC Fellowship = build + support from day 0. For founders in AI, enterprise & deep tech. Apply → tiny.cc/16VC_s26 #Startups #VC #Founders

Pre-seed is not about polished decks. It’s about: Clarity of thought Speed of execution Proximity to the problem We optimize for that. #VentureCapital #Startups

Build something that matters. We’ll help you get there. 16VC Fellowship — Summer 2026 Apply → tiny.cc/16VC_s26 #Founders #Startups #VC