Undergraduate + no Exp. Can I lateral from Tech to IB?

Howard University 20 yo AA Male 3.8 GPA Economics Major Few clubs at school

Interned for a small web startup in DC (freshman year) Launched and managed a startup for a year (sophomore year) Applied to Y Combinator & TechStars. Didn't get in. Got local funding.

Company ran through it's funding within 10 months. It as a good experience. Will be a Junior next fall. How difficult will it be to lateral to a IBD Internship this summer with no prior banking experience?

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