you have to look like money in the environment you are raising capital in, in which case the networking is more fruitful and your company can be more flimsy. i

you have to look like money in the environment you are raising capital in, in which case the networking is more fruitful and your company can be more flimsy. if you have a different physical look or unfamiliar background, the metrics for your existing company are way more important and the bar is much much higher and the multiples investors accept are way way lower. or just do a crypto version, which is much more inclusive, global, faster, and leapfrogs this rodeo.