💸 Why do investors keep betting on the same types of startups?

In this episode of Rigged, Shanya and Chris unpack how pattern-based investing and trend-following behavior dominate the VC world—leaving mission-driven and underrepresented founders out of the conversation.

We explore:
🔍 Why investors rarely think independently
🎯 How startup success is often determined by who invests, not what you're building
🚪 Gatekeeping and bias in the current fundraising system
🪙 And whether crypto and decentralized finance (DeFi) could offer a more equitable funding path for founders shut out of traditional VC

If you’ve ever wondered how to crack the investor mindset—or rewrite the rules entirely—this one’s for you.

🎧 Listen now and join the conversation.