A cynical person might argue that whether your startup has the serious potential to become "venture-scale" is unimportant in attracting funding - it's all about

A cynical person might argue that whether your startup has the serious potential to become "venture-scale" is unimportant in attracting funding - it's all about psychology and perception. See for example https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2023-06-27/silicon-valley-is-on-drugs https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2023-06-27/silico...