Actually, no, I didn’t have a warm introduction. I reached out to him directly and got a response within 5 mins!, I was inspired by another entrepreneur who successfully raised funds in a similar way. (By the way, his email is publicly available and easy to find online.)

Several factors worked in our favor:

- We had an MVP and paying clients.

- In 2017, AI and machine vision were gaining traction and generating a lot of buzz.

- Plus, my academic background likely helped as well.