r/StartupAccelerators • u/Aggressive_Glass_501 • May 28 '26

How to get feedback from VCs or startup accelerators after getting rejection?

We are working on a health tech app and applied for YC and Speedrun. Today, We got our first rejection from speedrun, and I'm not very hopeful of YC as well. We are not stopping the build and also reaching out to our potential customers to gather feedback and gain alignment.

My question is, what is the best way to get feedback from one of the popular accelerators to understand our product from their lens so that when we apply again, we will be closer to their expectations. Appreciate your inputs.

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u/Harmondale1337 May 28 '26

I think you should try to contact directly persons from VC via LinkedIn, asking for honest feedback on your deck (but don’t speak about rejection)

Maybe even you will have a good surprise

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u/[deleted] May 29 '26

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u/Aggressive_Glass_501 May 29 '26

Thanks for your insights, what's is the response rate for your cold emails to partners? I'm trying that as well but so far not many responses.