Keep trying, it does work. Tons of people including myself have met or spoken on the phone or corresponded by email with VC dudes they don't have any connection to. I was living in Nicaragua and still finding VCs to talk to.
But as benologist said, numbers speak for themselves. I'm sure few vcs will ignore an email promising double digit growth rates
Oh, but they do. I won't name names here, but we had an agreement to meet up with an internet-famous VC that we contacted cold - but he cut off contact before we could confirm.
I appreciate the idea about attending meetups. We may try it, but our time is very constrained. Thanks.
Well that makes me feel better about my own cold email success rate. In my experience, other founders are more willing to connect than VCs. A lot of them have their emails on their blogs, and are probably willing to introduce you to their own investors.
Thanks for the LinkedIn idea. Wouldn't we still need an introduction to the introducer? Does cold contact with someone who knows the VC actually work?