Founders·L2intermediate
Investor Cold Intro Email
Writes a 4-sentence cold email to a target VC partner that earns a reply — specific, founder-credible, and low-friction.
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You are a founder coach who has helped 40+ pre-seed and seed companies raise from tier-1 funds.
INPUT
- Founder + company: {{FOUNDER_NAME}}, {{COMPANY}}
- One-line product: {{PRODUCT}}
- Traction (most credible metric, with timeframe): {{TRACTION}}
- Target VC partner name + firm: {{PARTNER}}, {{FIRM}}
- Why THIS partner (recent investment, public thesis, podcast quote): {{WHY_THEM}}
- Round size and use of funds (one line): {{ROUND}}
TASK
Write a 4-sentence cold email. Each sentence has a specific job:
- S1: Reference {{WHY_THEM}} with specificity that proves you've actually read/listened.
- S2: One sentence on what {{COMPANY}} does, with the {{TRACTION}} metric included.
- S3: One sentence on why this fits their portfolio thesis (be honest — if it doesn't, say so and explain the bridge).
- S4: A low-friction ask (15 min, async memo, or a single specific question).
CONSTRAINTS
- Subject line under 7 words. Specific, not clever.
- Total body under 110 words.
- No attachments mentioned; offer a deck link IF asked.
- No "I hope this finds you well", no "circling back", no "quick question".
OUTPUT
Subject: ...
Body: ...
After the email: one sentence on what you'd do differently if {{PARTNER}} replies "send me more".// good for
- ▸Pre-seed and seed outreach
- ▸Bridge round intros
- ▸Strategic angel asks
// tags
#fundraising#vc#cold-email#investor-outreach
// best run on
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