Unfortunately implicit racial bias is still very present today. However I'd encourage you to change your point of focus - take your energy, talent, and wisdom and pour that into your product and company. You should spend very little time or concern trying to win over others in your industry - your main focus as an entrepreneur is to win over your customer. The vast majority of customers will care more about your product than your personal background - build a product they cannot say no to. Lastly, you can not afford to doubt yourself. Most of the world will tell you that you can't, you cannot be one of those voices. You believe your own voice more than anyone else's on the planet so be sure that you're your biggest believer.