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Founders raising for their first angel/pre-seed rounds, here's a list of places to look to build your investor list.
As a reminder, this is the first step to fundraising.
Build your list
As a reminder, this is the first step to fundraising.
Build your list
Starting w dedicated search tools:
- http://fundboard.co ( @birsic)
- http://openvc.app ( @StephNass)
- http://gritt.io ( @AdMoCam)
- http://techcrunch.com/the-techcrunch-list
- http://signal.nfx.com
- http://fundboard.co ( @birsic)
- http://openvc.app ( @StephNass)
- http://gritt.io ( @AdMoCam)
- http://techcrunch.com/the-techcrunch-list
- http://signal.nfx.com
Active list of angels (self-reported), by @Trace_Cohen: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1tugiIXvkprHMrtLX15GC5ZryXX2g0y3RQzmP7B2KCFw/edit#gid=577007066
No warm-intro required investor list by @ybelyayeva
https://airtable.com/shrsDIW1FMuA5cI9P/tblaahhCCc2v0065Q/viwdm9nLc4Aj3sHJO?blocks=hide
(Make sure you're writing personalized outreach, not the same blast to everyone. This just hurts everyone, including other founders.)
https://airtable.com/shrsDIW1FMuA5cI9P/tblaahhCCc2v0065Q/viwdm9nLc4Aj3sHJO?blocks=hide
(Make sure you're writing personalized outreach, not the same blast to everyone. This just hurts everyone, including other founders.)
Active list of pre-seed firms w check size. Sourced from a Twitter thread (forgot which one) by us. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1DXMrNMPBX1jXJdViFs_WRw_ze-Cg2IqbDzAg1WclnlM/edit#gid=0
Lolita's thread of VCs/angels open to meeting without a warm intro: https://twitter.com/lolitataub/status/1287570489284714497
Big list of investors w filter if they take cold outreach, by @VedhaNayak. https://www.notion.so/82505ed1a2964a54a6d63a2ded51ce6c?v=01c5439e2eb7472d8b880b36f5cad3f3
750+ seed funds w investment stats, website, Crunchbase URL: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VVr-z3ujLzWZGHX3-3C9C9dBVtnjALa3_cr1xGlDPmE/edit#gid=0
600+ VC funds smaller than $200M, new funds raised since 2011 (by @shaig): https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1EAL4rE7pMPMJeFI30Cnn0YtTZhdox_m17LMbaNlv7Xc/edit#gid=0
Some matching tools:
- Docsend's: http://docsend.com/fundraising-network
- Lolita's: http://notion.so/Startup-Investor-Matching-Tool-96826ae3549a434e952f6b266a8b9e0f
- OpenScout: http://openscout.vc
- Docsend's: http://docsend.com/fundraising-network
- Lolita's: http://notion.so/Startup-Investor-Matching-Tool-96826ae3549a434e952f6b266a8b9e0f
- OpenScout: http://openscout.vc
Build your own list w Crunchbase.
Tutorial in form of thread: https://twitter.com/yoheinakajima/status/1360278922991005696
Same, but in Loom form: https://www.loom.com/share/c6f7c20274064a01a7a4078e95a4385e
Tutorial in form of thread: https://twitter.com/yoheinakajima/status/1360278922991005696
Same, but in Loom form: https://www.loom.com/share/c6f7c20274064a01a7a4078e95a4385e
For diverse founders:
- 590+ diverse investors: https://airtable.com/shrNoRaOvuL9YPGd1/tblqGWGDzEwf8OnGL
- 135+ investors w diverse focus: https://airtable.com/shrZmTWQJyzoyLPE3/tblh1zfntgoR4i9Eu
- 500+ women angels ( @lolitataub): https://airtable.com/shrzWIHSoK0gvE82D/tble9siT6RDtZNc39
- VC commitments to support black founders ( @denishakuhlor): https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Xu2vs19BFFIYdFNhWLGGRJ2H59ojjmIT-kRKm3-g96I
- 590+ diverse investors: https://airtable.com/shrNoRaOvuL9YPGd1/tblqGWGDzEwf8OnGL
- 135+ investors w diverse focus: https://airtable.com/shrZmTWQJyzoyLPE3/tblh1zfntgoR4i9Eu
- 500+ women angels ( @lolitataub): https://airtable.com/shrzWIHSoK0gvE82D/tble9siT6RDtZNc39
- VC commitments to support black founders ( @denishakuhlor): https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Xu2vs19BFFIYdFNhWLGGRJ2H59ojjmIT-kRKm3-g96I
