[ISL]

I'd generally agree, however, seeking to team up with others for a greater good is also a healthy sign for an entrepreneur.

"Hey, you have some capital, and we have this great thing that can serve the world. We're capital constrained, either for quality or for growth, how about we partner to make the world a better place?"

[WJW]

I think that pitch significantly misaligns with the goals of most VCs. If you promised them "how about we partner up to earn billions of dollars?" you would probably find many more people willing to invest.

[ISL]

True, but the people with whom you want to partner understand that money is only a medium of exchange, in time and space, not a goal of its own.