Ask HN: Those who applied to the OpenAI Grove program, did you ever hear back?

Re:Ask HN: Those who applied to the OpenAI Grove program, di... by kixelated on Sunday October 19, 2025 @06:09PM (#45638496)

I had a 30 minute intro call and got a rejection a few days later. It was VERY timely (Sep 21 email, Sep 23 meeting, Sep 26 rejection).

We both weren't sure if my project was a good fit for the program. It was still a positive experience, and they were nice enough to offer me an intro to a more relevant team within OpenAI.

I couldn't quite figure out the goal of Grove. The line about "pre-idea" individuals, and of course the referral offer, made me feel that it's more of a hiring pipeline and not a traditional incubator. But we'll see when they announce the cohort.

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Re:Ask HN: Those who applied to the OpenAI Grove program, di... by Summertwin on Sunday October 19, 2025 @09:42PM (#45639527)

Hi! So its about scouting architects and other stuff? What will happen with ideas of thise who didn't get touched?

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Re:Ask HN: Those who applied to the OpenAI Grove program, di... by muzani on Monday October 20, 2025 @12:17AM (#45640157)

Would you mind sharing what you're working on?

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