Pissed off by startup culture. I will not promote

Been working in a tech startup for 9 months. Today we had our annual meeting and salary increments were announced, with people been given their increment letters with announcements ​ What surprised me was seeing people who joined just 1–2 months ago receive increments, while I was completely overlooked. Meanwhile, I've spent the last 9 months working hard, delivering results, and being a reliable team member. ​ The culture is still good, but today felt like a reality check. Maybe startups aren't as differen