If I'm reading his post correctly, it took Gabriel Weinberg 4 months to raise his round, and he still called it quick and painless: http://www.gabrielweinberg.com/blog/2011/10/what-i-learned-f...
An angel might commit to invest $50K after one 45 minute meeting. A VC could give you $5M, but it will always take multiple meetings, thorough due diligence, the approval of all the partners, etc.