“We get however many hundreds of applications and we fund about, I don't know, it's like 1 to 2% of the applicants.”

Rob Walling · Practical Founders Podcast · #219: Vibe-Coded Isn't Validating: Rob Walling's Warning for AI-Era Founders - Rob Walling

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accept about 1-2% of applicants into Tiny Seed batches

1-2%

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“Before 2018, they had 400 or 500 people applying every year. In 2023, they had 180 applicants. Of those, 14 were accepted and chose to take a position.”
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