Converge 2, as that second accelerator program was called, has been an odd exception to what is normally a mundane bit of PR in the tech industry. Typically an accelerator program announces the startups accepted into, or graduated from, its programs. After all, once it invests, it has every reason to boost those startups’ chances for success with its public stamp of approval.
But for months, a tech forum ran wild, asking if Converge 2 accelerator program actually happened. Nobody on that forum, which included people who said they applied, heard anything. No one on the forum posted about getting in or even receiving rejection notices. And others in the Valley weren’t hearing about the program either, despite how high profile OpenAI is, various sources told TechCrunch.