The only way to find investors was by flying to expensive conferences. But first, people needed to be aware of those conferences, which was a problem in an offline world.
With the rise of social media, AI, and the digital revolution, finding investors is a manageable problem.
It is easy to use LinkedIn to identify people working in Venture funds — from analysts over juniors to general partners.
Since March 2023, everybody in B2B industries has integrated Social Media — especially LinkedIn —, search engines, and AI in their scouting and procurement processes.