Every year, thousands of African founders apply to Y Combinator, Techstars, The Pitch by Deel, 500 Global, Google programs, and dozens of other global accelerators and incubators. Acceptance rates are tiny. For most founders, the story ends with a rejection email. But I've been wondering: What happens to all the companies that were good enough to get considered, interviewed, shortlisted, assessed, or even invited to pitch, but didn't ultimately get funded? We tend to talk a lot about the winner…