A lot of founders would be better off if they stopped looking at Venture Capital as equal opportunity employment
The point of venture capital is to fund the top .001% of founders to chase the top .001% of returns
If you're trying to raise, look deep within yourself and ask yourself
"Am I in the top .001% at anything that would make someone give me millions of dollars with the expectation that I could fail miserably"
To get funded you need to find a way to stand tf out.
I am being this blunt because this is legit how the game is played
Venture is a tough game, nobody wants to invest in your shitty company, until someone with money says, OMG I'll invest, then everyone wants to invest
BUT to get that first check...you need to be a DOG, you need to be relentless, you need to have a special trait/characteristic that makes you undeniable.
"I just need a chance"
"Nobody is responding to my deck"
"VC only invest in Ivy league founders"
I can promise you nobody cares and if that's your mindset, you've already lost.
Know the game, and you can learn to play it better.