They understand that there is a high level of risk, but they are still willing to invest, because in the future you can earn a lot more money than there is now
Freelance platforms are gaining popularity all over the world, if you implement the platform as intended, the demand for it will be great.
I would not advise to forget about the competition than the demanded niche, the higher the level of competition in it.
Everywhere there is a risk and there is a lot of competition everywhere! No one forgets that. But it is also impossible to sit the bed of the hand, it is necessary to work no matter what !!!
I am sure that the team is not exactly sitting on the bed, although it may sit sometimes after a working day
, and in general if there is a good investor, the project will not be lost.