AI / Emerging
Took a Y Combinator-rejected founder from blank Notion doc to investor-ready brand in 14 days.
$1.1M
Pre-seed raised
6 weeks
Deck-to-term-sheet
23
Investor meetings
The Challenge
The product was differentiated. The deck looked like every other vibe-coded MVP. Investors bounced in 90 seconds.
What We Built
Founder POV essay, manifesto-style landing page, restrained identity, type system, pitch-deck brand kit.
What Happened Next
Closed a $1.1M pre-seed round led by a tier-1 NYC fund within 6 weeks. Re-applied to YC and got an interview.