Serious money is rarely thrown at anyone - no matter how buzzy their language - without some sign of a defensible offering that has product / market fit in a se

Serious money is rarely thrown at anyone - no matter how buzzy their language - without some sign of a defensible offering that has product / market fit in a sector with healthy prospects + a team that can clearly execute against the opportunity. While it's easy to find sensational stories to the contrary, bear in mind that sensationalism is a cheap path to sales, meaning not every narrator is reliable. Indeed, if you start raising money yourself you'll quickly discover how unreliable many "sources" can be.