A venture fund reportedly refused to meet a startup team in 2023

A founder recalls Anysphere co-founder Ben Spector suggesting that a Silicon Valley venture fund meet his team in summer 2023. He says a partner declined the introduction, even after Spector urged them to meet. With his cofounders weighing whether to leave school without funding, the team went ahead and built a company he calls “the fastest-growing company in history.” He describes the rejection as a lesson in persistence.