If you're building an open-source tool that you never intend to make money off of, then you're not the target audience here - you're not building a business in

If you're building an open-source tool that you never intend to make money off of, then you're not the target audience here - you're not building a business in which VCs are going to invest. This is for people who are giving up current revenue in the hopes of making lots of money in the future.