I'm a VC; there is zero chance I would ever invest in a pseudonymous founder. That said, that doesn't mean the company and founder have to be publicly announce

I'm a VC; there is zero chance I would ever invest in a pseudonymous founder. That said, that doesn't mean the company and founder have to be publicly announced. I just have to know who I'm dealing with, and do my due diligence. It's totally fine for the founder to adopt a pseudonymous public persona, or for the company to remain stealth. But there is no way I'm dealing with a founder who hides their identity from their investors. Investor-company relationships are based on trust. You can't trust people you don't know.