The Founder Initiative

(YC W21) Indian Startup Denied 3x by YC, Accepted 4th; Sarthak Goel, Founder of Invoid

Episode Summary

🤔 VCs not responding to you? I’ll review your deck & send you a detailed video with my actionable recommendations: Submit here: https://bit.ly/44z2vj8 OVERVIEW Sarthak Goel, Founder of Invoid, shares how he turned 3 YC rejections into an eventual acceptance — and how traction, clarity, and calm confidence played a role. This episode is packed with actionable insights for any founder navigating product-market fit and pitching under pressure. TIMESTAMP 03:30 - Crafting a clearer problem statement 08:00 - Why being relaxed in the YC interview worked 14:34 - From 0 to exponential growth — the inflection point