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How Can One Raise Money in Today’s Market? What 2025’s Financial Trends Mean for Fundraising Strategy   High-Level Framing Raising money in today’s market isn’t just harder—it’s fundamentally different. The old playbook of “spray and pray” pitching is dead. Winners in 2025 understand three counterintuitive truths: scarcity creates opportunity, AI hype masks real value, and the best time to raise is when you don’t desperately need to. Below we decode what smart money is actually doing and how to position yourself in their path. 1. The Hidden Patterns Behind 2025’s Market Numbers The surface statistics tell one story. The behavioral shifts underneath tell another—and that’s where opportunities hide. Market Signal Surface Story Hidden Pattern Strategic Implication VC Mega-Deals Global VC funding: $115B (Q2), but 29% fewer deals “Flight to quality”—VCs making bigger bets on fewer companies Contrarian play : Target overlooked niches where megafunds won’t compete AI Distortion Single ~$4...

Why Do People Who Have Money Get More Attention? The psychology, bias, and media dynamics behind wealth’s spotlight—and what this reveals about human nature   Framing the Question Why do wealthy people’s words carry more weight than the rest of ours—sometimes even in areas where they have no expertise? From tech moguls giving health advice to athletes weighing in on economic policy, money often seems to serve as an all-access pass to public credibility. This isn’t just cultural conditioning—it’s the product of deep evolutionary wiring, social bias, and the mechanics of the modern attention economy. Understanding  why  money commands attention helps us spot when we’re hearing wisdom—and when we’re just hearing a wallet talk. The Paradox of Financial Wisdom When Elizabeth Holmes was worth $4.5 billion on paper, her every comment about healthcare innovation was treated like gospel. After her fraud conviction, when her net worth fell to zero, those same ideas suddenly seemed ...