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Backing bold founders with $100K–$2M. www.16vc.co | Solo GP: @imsri.bsky.social

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16VC @16vc.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
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
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Open Hours + Live AMA · Luma
Join Sridhar Arunagiri, Founder of 16VC, for an open AMA about the new 16VC Accelerator. We'll talk about what we're building, what changed after the Founder…
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16VC @16vc.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
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
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16VC Accelerator | $200K for Ambitious Founders
16VC Accelerator - a selective, on-site accelerator investing $200K in ambitious pre-seed and seed-stage founders across AI, enterprise, fintech, deep tech, and emerging technology.
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16VC @16vc.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
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.
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16VC @16vc.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
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 !!!
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16VC @16vc.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
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
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16VC @16vc.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
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
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16VC @16vc.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
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
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16VC @16vc.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
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
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16VC @16vc.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Preparations all set for today's founders meetup 👀 Exciting stuff coming your way See you soon!
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16VC @16vc.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
New discussion on r/16VCFund: Why do some great startups never get funded? www.reddit.com/r/16VCFund/s...
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16VC @16vc.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
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...
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16VC @16vc.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
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...
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16VC @16vc.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
welcome to 16vc. excited to have Tabata Sainz join us as our Executive Assistant. looking forward to building the future together.
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16VC @16vc.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
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
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Investing in the Future · Luma
An invite-only gathering for angel investors and VCs to connect, collaborate, and discover exceptional founders.
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16VC @16vc.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Pitch what you're building. We invest $100K to $2M in ambitious founders through our Fellowship, Studio, Accelerator, and Fund. www.16vc.co
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16VC – Backing the Future of AI & Tech
16VC backs bold founders building the future of AI & Tech with capital, studio co-building, and fellowship support for early-stage startups.
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16VC @16vc.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
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
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Office Hours · Luma
16VC Founder Office Hours | Online Join founders from around the world for an open session of honest feedback, practical advice, and meaningful…
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16VC @16vc.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
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
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How to Raise Your First Funding · Luma
​Learn how to prepare your startup for investment, build a winning pitch deck, and confidently raise your first round of funding in this 3-hour live workshop featuring practical frameworks, live Q&A,…
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16VC @16vc.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Introducing the 110 startups joining the inaugural 16VC Founder Fellowship Cohort 1. Meet the founders shaping what's next. 16vc.substack.com/p/announcing...
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Announcing the 16VC Founder Fellowship Cohort: Meet the Next Generation of Builders
Announcing the 16VC Founder Fellowship Cohort We're excited to unveil the latest 16VC Founder Fellowship Cohort, featuring 110 exceptional startups building across AI, FinTech, Enterprise SaaS, HealthTech,...
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16VC @16vc.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
📅 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
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16VC @16vc.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
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?
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16VC @16vc.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
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.
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16VC @16vc.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
🚀 Raising your first funding? Join 16VC's live workshop on How to Raise Your First Funding. 🎟️ luma.com/2ly2aqnz #Startups #Fundraising #VC #Founders
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How to Raise Your First Funding · Luma
Learn how to prepare your startup for investment, build a winning pitch deck, and confidently raise your first round of funding in this 3-hour live workshop…
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16VC @16vc.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
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.
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16VC – Backing the Future of AI & Tech
16VC backs bold founders building the future of AI & Tech with capital, studio co-building, and fellowship support for early-stage startups.
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16VC @16vc.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
we're planning something special for founders and investors. stay tuned.
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16VC @16vc.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
🚀 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
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16VC @16vc.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
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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16VC @16vc.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
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16VC @16vc.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
The World’s Next Founders Are Building Everywhere 🌍 open.substack.com/pub/16vc/p/t...
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The World’s Next Founders Are Building Everywhere 🌍
A remote-first fellowship helping founders turn ambitious ideas into global companies.
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16VC @16vc.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
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
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Investment Analyst / Investor - 16VC
16VC is hiring an Investment Analyst / Investor
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16VC @16vc.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
⏳ 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
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16VC Founder Fellowship | Notion
A 9-week sprint to get fundable
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16VC @16vc.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
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
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16VC Founder Fellowship | Notion
A 9-week sprint to get fundable
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16VC @16vc.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
"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
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16VC Founder Fellowship | Notion
A 9-week sprint to get fundable
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16VC @16vc.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
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
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16VC Founder Fellowship | Notion
A 9-week sprint to get fundable
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16VC @16vc.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
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
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16VC Founder Fellowship | Notion
A 9-week sprint to get fundable
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16VC @16vc.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
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
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16VC Founder Fellowship | Notion
A 9-week sprint to get fundable
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16VC @16vc.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
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
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16VC Founder Fellowship | Notion
A 9-week sprint to get fundable
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16VC @16vc.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
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
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16VC Founder Fellowship | Notion
A 9-week sprint to get fundable
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16VC @16vc.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
🚀 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
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Founder GTM Strategy Session · Luma
Early-stage startups often struggle with go-to-market strategy knowing who the real customer is, how to reach them, and how to build early traction. In this…
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16VC @16vc.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
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...
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16VC @16vc.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
🚀 Founder GTM Strategy Session for AI & SaaS founders — learn ICP, acquisition, founder-led growth & traction strategies. 🗓 May 28 | Online 🎟 Register: [luma.com/san0b046](luma.com/san0b04…...) #Startup #GTM #AIStartups #SaaS #Founders #StartupGrowth
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Founder GTM Strategy Session · Luma
Early-stage startups often struggle with go-to-market strategy knowing who the real customer is, how to reach them, and how to build early traction. In this…
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16VC @16vc.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
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
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16VC – Backing the Future of AI & Tech
16VC backs bold founders building the future of AI & Tech with capital, studio co-building, and fellowship support for early-stage startups.
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16VC @16vc.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
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
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16VC @16vc.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
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
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16VC Founder Fellowship | Notion
A 9-week sprint to get fundable
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16VC @16vc.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
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
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16VC @16vc.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
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
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16VC Founder Fellowship | Notion
A 9-week sprint to get fundable
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16VC @16vc.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
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
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16VC @16vc.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Build something that matters. We’ll help you get there. 16VC Fellowship — Summer 2026 Apply → tiny.cc/16VC_s26 #Founders #Startups #VC
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16VC Founder Fellowship | Notion
A 9-week sprint to get fundable
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16VC @16vc.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Introducing the 16VC Advisor Network: Global Operators Shaping Early-Stage AI and Enterprise Systems www.reddit.com/r/16VCFund/c... #VC #startup
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16VC @16vc.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
$1M funding or 3 elite co-founders — what would you choose for an early-stage startup with no traction? Full discussion on Reddit: www.reddit.com/r/16VCFund/c... #startup #founders #venturecapital #buildinpublic
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16VC @16vc.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Pitch your startup in 1 sentence — brutally honest feedback only. Drop yours and let others guess who pays, why they care, and where it breaks. Reddit link: www.reddit.com/r/16VCFund/c... #Startup #Founders #Entrepreneurship #Startups #BuildInPublic #IndieHacker #StartupIdeas
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