If all you have to show is a resume and ideas, the above is probably true. You're then subject to all the stereotyping and pattern-matching that VCs are known f

If all you have to show is a resume and ideas, the above is probably true. You're then subject to all the stereotyping and pattern-matching that VCs are known for. Many VCs respect traction and revenue though, so going on ideas alone is not the only way. As for the part about most founders being ex-bankers and traders part, that's not my experience, at least. Nor does it seem to be true of most of the tech founders I read about, although alot of them certainly do bring in financial firepower as their companies grow.