Connection request templates: founder to investor
You are building a company and want to connect with an investor before you need anything from them.
Straightforward · 174/300 characters
Hi [Name], I am building [Company] in [space]. We are not raising right now, but you invest in this area and I would rather be connected before there is ever an ask attached.
Warm · 193/300 characters
Hi [Name], your notes on [space] read like a description of our daily reality at [Company]. We are heads down building, not raising, but I wanted to connect while there is nothing on the table.
Brief · 99/300 characters
Hi [Name], founder in [space]. Not raising, just connecting with investors who know this area well.
Before you send
- Say clearly whether you are raising, ambiguity reads as an ask.
- Connect months before you need anything from them.
- Follow their portfolio so later conversations start with context.
Replace every [bracketed part] with the real detail, and if the note claims you read something, read it first. The 300-character limit counts everything; the counts above already include the brackets.
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For a specific person, the writer drafts three registers from who they actually are and your honest reason. Templates generalize; the writer personalizes.
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