> we have to keep a straight face in front of our team
You might get more support and sympathy if you stopped that. Building a culture where you hide the state of the company from the team is the first step towards the "us vs. them" culture that makes teams mistrust leadership. If you are small enough to be seeking a seed round, you are small enough to be open with your team.
Also, rejections are not a statement against you or your product. They are a statement that your product doesn't meet that investor's goals. Those are not the same thing. Your product can have value without matching someone else's goals.
You might get more support and sympathy if you stopped that. Building a culture where you hide the state of the company from the team is the first step towards the "us vs. them" culture that makes teams mistrust leadership. If you are small enough to be seeking a seed round, you are small enough to be open with your team.
Also, rejections are not a statement against you or your product. They are a statement that your product doesn't meet that investor's goals. Those are not the same thing. Your product can have value without matching someone else's goals.