The first yes is the hardest one to get. Built for founders who don't wait.
Some founders don't wait. They don't wait for the degree, the perfect co-founder, or someone to tell them they're ready. They start building - in dorm rooms, at kitchen tables, between classes, or after dropping out entirely.
Treeo VC has always backed founders who are early, ambitious, and often overlooked.
With Signal, we're taking that one step further.
This is your signal
If you're building something real and you need your first yes, we want to hear from you.
Built for founders who crossed borders to build. Signal is your first yes.
Signal is not an accelerator.
It's not a program.
It's a check.
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$30,000 for 1 - 3% equity based on stage - written to 10 founders building in AI and deep tech who are too early for most investors but too good to ignore.
Students, recent grads, and dropouts who have something to show and the drive to keep going.
Why "Signal"? Because a first check isn't just money. It's a signal to the market - to future investors, to potential co-founders, to customers - that someone looked at what you're building and said yes.
We're not asking for revenue. We're not asking for traction. We're asking: what are you building, why does it matter, and why are you the one to build it?
