Rejected from YC? Good. These programs are open now:
1. @Techstars Anywhere - fully remote, any sector, any location, no relocation required. Deadline: June 10
2. @HelloAlice x @Allstate Main Street Grants Program - 2-week Boost Camp, $20K grant for 100 founders. Deadline: June 23.
3. @GoogleStartups North America - 10 weeks, no equity-free, AI for Energy, pre-seed to Series A. Deadline: June 30.
4. @jointhebridge Fall 2026 - SF residency for non-US founders, pre-idea to early stage. $250K first check, backed by @join_ef. Deadline: June 28
5. @mHUBChicago Compute-Energy Nexus - $200K for 6.5%, AI + energy hardware. Backed by @Equinix, HPE, @salesforce. Deadline: July 13.
Best programs don't always have the biggest names.
P.S. If you're applying to any of these, your data room needs to be ready before they ask. Build yours today in under 10 minutes → @ThePageform
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Most VCs want traction. These funds will be your first believer and check:
- @AntlerGlobal → day zero
- @join_ef → founders first
- @PrecursorVC → pre-traction
- @AforeVC → first check
- @svangel → angel scale
- @floodgatefund → contrarian bets
- @firstround → company formation
- @2048vc → pre-seed
- @HustleFundVC → founder hustle
- @redbudvc → generalist first check
If you're raising pre-traction, your data room still matters more than you think.
P.S. That's why founders use Pageform. No $2k/month enterprise software. Just a professional investor-ready data room in minutes. Try free today →@ThePageform
Most VCs want traction. These funds will be your first believer and check:
- @AntlerGlobal → day zero
- @join_ef → founders first
- @PrecursorVC → pre-traction
- @AforeVC → first check
- @svangel → angel scale
- @floodgatefund → contrarian bets
- @firstround → company formation
- @2048vc → pre-seed
- @HustleFundVC → founder hustle
- @redbudvc → generalist first check
If you're raising pre-traction, your data room still matters more than you think.
P.S. That's why founders use Pageform. No $2k/month enterprise software. Just a professional investor-ready data room in minutes. Try free today →@ThePageform
Introducing Pageform for M&A deals.
Most deals don't die on the numbers. They die because no one can find anything in the folder dump data room.
847 files. Zero organization. Zero narrative.
Buyers spend 3 hours hunting for basic financials and give up.
Drop in your deal documents. Pageform AI organizes everything and builds a narrative layer that tells your story. Buyers find what they need in minutes, not hours.
→ https://t.co/wrpQEFtY8b
Introducing Pageform for M&A deals.
Most deals don't die on the numbers. They die because no one can find anything in the folder dump data room.
847 files. Zero organization. Zero narrative.
Buyers spend 3 hours hunting for basic financials and give up.
Drop in your deal documents. Pageform AI organizes everything and builds a narrative layer that tells your story. Buyers find what they need in minutes, not hours.
→ https://t.co/wrpQEFtY8b
If your raise is taking longer than expected, it’s usually one of 3 things:
- The story isn’t landing. Investors nod but don’t move. Narrative isn’t creating urgency
- You’re pitching the wrong funds. Warm intros to wrong investors > time wasted
- Traction isn’t there yet. Not enough proof that real customers want this bad enough
Most founders assume it’s the market, but it’s rarely the market.. 👀
P.S. Start with the story. Your data room is where investors confirm what you told them. Make sure it matches → @ThePageform
Most climate tech founders are pitching funds that can't actually write a check right now. These ones still can:
- @lowercarbon (Jackson, WY)
- @congruentvc (San Francisco, CA)
- @Breakthrough (Kirkland, WA)
- @VoyagerVC (San Francisco, CA)
- @EnergyImpact_ (New York, NY)
- @obviousvc (San Francisco, CA)
- @EnergyVentures (Houston, TX)
- @ResponsiblyVC (Huntington Beach, CA)
- @climatecap (San Francisco, CA)
- @rethinkimpact (New York, NY)
- @fiftyyears (San Francisco, CA)
Only 39% of climate-focused VC funds that were actively raising last year were able to close. Focus.
P.S. Climate deals take longer to close. Your data room needs to hold up through 6 months of due diligence, not just the first meeting. Build yours on → @ThePageform
A VC from Menlo Park just spent 18 minutes in my fundraising data room. I know exactly who, when, and how many times they came back.
That's not magic. That's @ThePageform.
Most data rooms are a folder of pdfs and a prayer.
Pageform turns scattered files into one guided story your LPs and investors actually follow. AI builds the structure, adds the narrative layer, and doesn't fall apart on mobile.
Your deck tells the story. Your data room should too.
Most data rooms are a folder of pdfs and a prayer.
Pageform turns scattered files into one guided story your LPs and investors actually follow. AI builds the structure, adds the narrative layer, and doesn't fall apart on mobile.
Your deck tells the story. Your data room should too.