[mathattack]

I am not a VC, so take this with a grain of salt...

I know some VCs who are happy to fund 50 year olds with track records and traction. That said, there is a lot of negativity here.

1 - By stating you age you are already implying defeat by age discrimination.

2 - You mention a lot of things that aren't your fault with the one that did "Really well." All of these things are probably true, but they do sound like excuses.

3 - Saying "I will not move to SV and I will not live on noodles" again oozes negativity. A VC will say, "Why will I suck it up if they won't?" There may be a much more positive way to say what you're trying to say.

4 - "Looking for a low impedance bank account" sounds a lot like "Looking for a sucker."

I may be completely be off base. You probably have great ideas, and are very committed. It's just not coming off that way. Again, this is coming from an observer, and not a VC. I sincerely hope you find a way to pull this off.