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Tired of sending 200+ cold emails to VCs and hearing nothing back? Youโ€™re not alone. Most founders waste weeks doing this, getting zero replies. Hereโ€™s the truth: You donโ€™t need โ€œconnectionsโ€ to raise. You need a repeatable process that works. Toby Egbuna shared a brilliant way to engineer warm intros from scratch: 1๏ธโƒฃ Start broad, then focus Build a list of 300+ VCs Narrow it down to your top 30 (look at thesis, brand, relevant deals, shared connections) 2๏ธโƒฃ Do your homework Use Crunchbase to search each fund Write down the founders of their 3 latest portfolio companies 3๏ธโƒฃ Reach out smartly Connect with these founders first No pitch. No ask. Just curiosity. Message template: "Hey [name], Iโ€™m the founder of [your company]. Saw [fund] invested in you. Would love to hear how itโ€™s been working with them. Open to a quick 15-min chat?" 4๏ธโƒฃ Have real conversations Ask thoughtful questions about their journey Learn how that fund actually supports founders 5๏ธโƒฃ Ask for the intro If it goes well: "Would you be open to introducing me to the partner you worked with?" Why this wins: Higher success rate than cold outreach Real intel on funds before you pitch Relationships with fellow founders (whoโ€™ve been there) ๐Ÿ’ก Great fundraisers donโ€™t โ€œspray and pray.โ€ They build a system.

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