A true story
How I got the intro with Sequoia
that led to my Seed Round
that led to my Seed Round
My friends kept connecting me to people just like me
--but I needed--
Top Tier investors
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Top Tier investor?
Top Tier investor?
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Top Tier investor?
Jake (advisor)2:30 PM
The wall
couldn't get to
top tier investors
top tier investors
narrating
The situation
I was raising a seed round.
Every week
A few meetings -- advisors, friends, customers. Familiar faces.
But
They never led to investor intros.
500 connections.
No Path Out.
linkedin.com/in/jake-l./connections
in
🔍
Sequoia Capital investor
Jake L.
Founder (2x) · Angel Investor
Connections500+
Mutual47
Path to gold???
Jake's connections500+ — no signal
Ron B.
Managing Partner · Fund
3 mutual
Connect
Sarah M.
Investor · Palo Alto
1 mutual
Connect
Tom K.
Product Manager · Startup
12 mutual
Connect
James W.
VC Associate · SF
2 mutual
Connect
Amy L.
Founder · B2B SaaS
8 mutual
Connect
490 more... same opaque list
LinkedIn · the problem
500 connections. All familiar.
I had hit my network's limits.
New Message
To
J
Jake L.From
yaniv@gmail.comFollowing up... 🙏
Hey Jake,
Just following up on my last message. Please, if you could take a few moments to think about who in your network might introduce me to Top Tier investors -- it would really mean a lot to me.
I know it's a big ask but even just one name would be amazing. No rush... but soon 😅
Thanks so much 🙏🙏
Just following up on my last message. Please, if you could take a few moments to think about who in your network might introduce me to Top Tier investors -- it would really mean a lot to me.
I know it's a big ask but even just one name would be amazing. No rush... but soon 😅
Thanks so much 🙏🙏
narrating
The tone
My follow-ups were embarrassing.
The ask
Begging someone to just --
The result
think of anyone who might help.
Then
I
started
using
InTouch.
The Strategic Ask Brief
Before
every
meeting
--
a
briefing.
The
path
out
of
my
garden,
and
exactly
who
to
ask
for.
linkedin.com/in/jake-l./connections
in
🔍
Jake L. · 500+ connections
Jake L.
Founder (2x) · Angel Investor
Connections500+
Mutual47
Jake's connections500+
Ron B.
Managing Partner · Fund
3 mutual
Connect
Sarah M.
Investor · Palo Alto
1 mutual
Connect
Tom K.
Product Manager · Startup
12 mutual
Connect
James W.
VC Associate · SF
2 mutual
Connect
Amy L.
Founder · B2B SaaS
8 mutual
Connect
David P.
GP · Early Stage Fund
5 mutual
Connect
Lisa K.
COO · Series B Startup
4 mutual
Connect
Mark R.
Angel Investor · NYC
6 mutual
Connect
InTouch · Scanning Jake L.
SCANNING
JL
Jake L.
Founder (2x) · Angel Investor · 500+ connections
● Scanning...
InTouch — High-signal paths found
RB
Ron B. · Managing Partner
Jake intro'd him to 3 of his portfolio founders
Top Tier
SM
Sascha M. · Angel · ex-Sequoia
2° from Sequoia Capital partnership
2° Sequoia
GM
Guy M. · Partner Emeritus · GC
Direct General Catalyst relationship
Direct GC
497 other connections — low signal, filtered out
InTouch is scanning
Looking for
strategic intros
strategic intros
InTouch is evaluating
Evaluating who will
respond to Jake
respond to Jake
InTouch · network scan
I was meeting with Jake -- a founder with deep VC connections.
Before the meeting, InTouch scanned his network.
Who he could reach -- and who could connect me up, to investors I couldn't access on my own.
Strategic Ask Brief · InTouch
Strategic Ask Brief -- Your meeting with Jake L. today 5:30pm
JL
Jake L.
Founder (2x acquired) · Angel · Palo Alto
Serial founder turned active angel. Strong network into early-stage B2B investors -- Govtech and enterprise SaaS.
Your path out -- ask for these intros
Ron B. -- Govtech Fund
Managing Partner · San Francisco
GovTech-focused VC, directly aligned with Jake's background. Shaul O. (also in today's meeting) is a mutual connection.
● High response likelihood -- mutual connection bridging
• 1° from Top Tier
Sascha M. -- Angel Investor
3 Exits ($1B+) · SF
Highly aligned founder-to-investor profile. Jake likely knows them from the SF ecosystem.
• 2° from Top Tier
Guy M. -- Miasnik Ventures
4x CEO/Founder · Investor
55 mutual connections to you. Active investor -- a bridge deeper into the network.
• 3° from Top Tier
1° direct
2° one hop
3° bridge
InTouch · the brief
What changed
Then InTouch sent me a Strategic Ask Brief.
Three paths out
Three specific people. Three specific reasons.
I walk in knowing
I walked in knowing exactly who to ask for.
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David (advisor)9:00 AMMy network
Ron B. -- Govtech1:00 PM · via David2° from Top Tier
Sarah K. -- Angel10:00 AM · via David2° from Top Tier
Sascha M. -- Angel2:00 PM · via Jake2° from Top Tier
* Sequoia Partner9:00 AM · via SaschaTop Tier VC
Maya (customer)11:00 AMMy network
Enterprise contact3:00 PM · via Maya2° from Top Tier
Lena R. -- Founder10:00 AM · via Maya2° from Top Tier
Tom (old friend)1:00 PMMy network
Guy M. -- Advisor4:00 PM · via Tom2° from Top Tier
Nir S. -- Deep tech10:00 AM · via Tom2° from Top Tier
Jake L. (advisor)3:00 PM · originWhere it started
InTouch · narrating
What happened next
Each meeting started generating more intros -- to investors, founders, and top advisors.
The shift
Access was opening up.
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David (advisor)9:00 AMMy network
Ron B. -- Govtech1:00 PM · via David2° from Top Tier
Sarah K. -- Angel10:00 AM · via David2° from Top Tier
Sascha M. -- Angel2:00 PM · via Jake2° from Top Tier
* Sequoia Partner9:00 AM · via SaschaTop Tier VC
Maya (customer)11:00 AMMy network
Enterprise contact3:00 PM · via Maya2° from Top Tier
Lena R. -- Founder10:00 AM · via Maya2° from Top Tier
Tom (old friend)1:00 PMMy network
Guy M. -- Advisor4:00 PM · via Tom2° from Top Tier
Nir S. -- Deep tech10:00 AM · via Tom2° from Top Tier
Jake L. (advisor)3:00 PM · originWhere it started
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* VC PartnerTop Tier VC
Founder introvia David
* Top Tier AdvisorStrategic
David (advisor)My network
* Top Tier Angelvia Sascha
* VC PartnerAccel
* Top Tier CustomerEnterprise
* VC Partnervia Ron B.
* Top Tier AngelAngel investor
Enterprise leadvia Maya
* Top Tier AdvisorBoard member
Alumni contactMy network
Connector introvia Jake
* Top Tier VCSequoia
* Top Tier CustomerFortune 500
Tom (friend)My network
* VC Partnervia Sascha
* Top Tier Angel3 exits
* Top Tier AngelAngel investor
Team advisorMy network
* VC PartnerGen. Catalyst
* Top Tier Advisorvia David
Serial foundervia Tom
* Top Tier VCa16z
Jake L. (advisor)Origin
* Top Tier VCBenchmark
* Top Tier CustomerSaaS leader
* VC Partnervia enterprise
LP introvia VC
* Top Tier AdvisorOperating
InTouch · narrating
Compounding
The momentum compounded.
The result
Better meetings. Higher confidence.
0
top tier meetings
From
conversations
I
was
already
having.
Advisors
->
Connectors
->
Top Tier investors
InTouch
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networking
in
circles.
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the
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out.
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