How to raise angel funding for my startup?

I am building a D2C fashion brand and need to raise money (20 Lakhs) to get things off the ground. I am from Tier-I IIT and a single founder. I have been trying to approach investors through multiple mediums. Cold mailing / LinkedIn. But things haven't worked. College alumni also don't seem to respond, let alone give any warm intro. How should I go about the fund raising process?

Acquiring funding for a startup in india has become a hassle. I myself have been doing research on seed funding Vc's and angel investors. All they ask is pitch deck and LinkedIn profile. Which they don't even go through and just reply with an email saying we are not eligible for funding. On the other side US and other countries are getting funding at the ideation stage. I guess we can't even go for crowdfunding. Started building MVP, but halfway through the hurdle and unable to resume the development due to limited resources.

Currently at mid-mvp stage fintech startup looking for pre-seed funding to resume their progress. Does this qualify the requirements to achieve a pre-seed funding ? I bootstrapped the startup myself at the beginning and we have not yet reached the stage where we can present a MVP for investors which is a huge setback we are currently facing. I tried to apply to few Indian based pre-seed ventures but all I got was just rejection mails not sure why. Prepared a pitch deck and a company structure profile although all our employees are remote. I just don't know who or how to approach an angel investor or a ventures firm so lacking expertise in this field. Suggestions would be appreciated ☺️

Hey grapes I have an idea for a startup that could generate millions in profits but I was wondering how and ways to approach angel investors, vc's etc for funding? Will they steal my idea and build their own startup?Do I need them to sign an NDA before pitching? Where and How can I contact them for the same? P.S: I do not know anything about raising funds and a newbie. Looking for help.

I have an MVP version of a startup idea. No revenue yet. Someone is keen to angel invest. How does this work? Can someone answer these questions for me? - If suppose Person X puts in 50L, how do I value my company and thereby equity? - How do I authorise and distribute shares? - Someone mentioned I should do a SAFE - can someone explain how'd that work and would that be a better option than choosing a random number - If I give 20% of company for 50L, how does that change if I raise a future round? Do I issue additional shares? Anyone who has had experience here will help

Hey guys, I am currently struggling with my startup and it’s product launch. Having talked to most of the VCs and getting ghosted, what should I do? I have built the product and it’s ready to be launched, have a small team but I am a solo founder. Applied to YC and even got referral from 2-3 YC founders, still no interview. Looking for $500k. Let me know if anyone knows anyone ❤️

I have an idea to build an application, where can I pitch / find an angel investor? No shark tank, please.

Copy pasting his post: Angel investing in startups will make you feel cooler, but eventually poorer Investing in a future $1Bn unicorn at a $5M valuation is unreally good. A greater than 100x return in 5-6 years is a godly 115% rate of return. 5 lakhs can become 5 Cr. It seems worth the risk But 53% of companies of Indian angel companies die without ever raising, and 98% don’t become unicorns All kinds of angel investing success stories circulate. Uber, AirBnB, Flipkart, have made angels multi-millionaires. Being the first investor in iconic companies is a badge of honour In reality, it is harder to make money to beat a 5% fixed deposit Unlike public markets where you can invest in any stock you want, you cannot invest in every startup you want. Access to startups is a competitive advantage in itself. As a new angel investor without connections in the ecosystem, if you’re getting to invest, the company has likely been passed by everyone. Fundraising is done in a priority order. The best angels will get access to the best deals Even if you’re someone with access to deals, you need to have money. Barring a few founders or investors, few have the ability to invest in 20+ companies. For you to even have a shot at a unicorn, you need to invest in at least 20+ companies. I ran 500 simulations on a portfolio of 1Cr investing in 20 companies, based on real, cold, Indian startup data. 78% of the simulations lost money. Imagine what happens if you invest in 5. There’s a reason why VCs usually have portfolios larger than 50. VCs tend to do better because it is their job to pick companies. Evaluating founders, markets and models all day makes you better than average. Just like leaving public markets to professionals, this too is a full time job. If you have access, ability to deploy capital in 20+ companies, and picking skill you could eventually make money. A rare group have all three. Beyond that, it is at best support for your founder friends, and at worst an expensive hobby