For unproven entrepreneurs, YC is the best bet. Confident and serial entrepreneurs are able to raise with just an idea/meeting because there is some precedence

For unproven entrepreneurs, YC is the best bet. Confident and serial entrepreneurs are able to raise with just an idea/meeting because there is some precedence. But there is a silver lining. You don't need funding to startup. If you do anything that gets a lot of users using it. I guarantee you investors will be the ones chasing you.