Think about it from investors point of view - why should they give their bitcoins to strangers, even if they present some very good business plan, if there's always a huge risk that it's just a scam? Banks have legal power to take back what is owed to them, but in Bitcoin there's no such opportunity. If banks don't give you loans, seek angel investors or VC, try some fiat crowdfunding platforms like Kickstarter.
Also, there's a
board on this forum for pitching your projects to potential investors, you can try your luck there.
I supported what you said but I'm a crypto investor will be interested not even when halving is coming. However, i think the OP and his team need to prove their genuinely through getting a license because if they had licensed their previous fund won't have been frozen. Besides, it will boost some investors confidence. In the meantime, you can also make use of
indiegogo maybe will be lucky.