[danenania]

Whether or not they publish contact details, someone without a 'pedigree' or serious traction is far more likely to end up in meetings with VCs by applying to well-known accelerators like YC than by reaching out directly to VCs. This is the primary way that founders without a network get plugged in.

There can obviously be bias issues at the accelerator level too, so I'm not saying it's a solution, but you can be sure that someone will at least take a look at your application.

[adrr]

There are accelerators that focus on under represented groups, Morgan Stanley has one. Like you said, once you’re in accelerator you can quickly build out your network .