Fundraising Hackers

1M impressions, Marc Andreesen retweet, 5k founder pitches It’s been slightly over a week since Jeff Wilson and I unveiled No Cap — and it already feels surreal, kudos to you guys for supporting her (and us)! ? We’ve got the Product of the Day on Product Hunt and when their CEO Rajiv Ayyangar tagged Marc Andreessen and said ‘software is eating @pmarca.’, Marc tweeted a ?? panic emoji. ? We’ve had numerous influencers share No Cap’s call with Artem Goldman (thanks Linas Beliūnas). ? We’ve surpassed 1M impressions on our launch posts. ? We’ve had the first investors to put checks in No Cap mostly on their own Ultimately, we’ve made an intro to over 5k founders (sorry if we’ve lost your request for an intro because we were unable to send DMs or No Cap's email went to spam — LinkedIn/Gmail wasn’t ready for this AI investo-pacalypsys ??) The work is just starting. LFG! #investing #startup #venturecapital

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In the first 48 hours No Cap (world's first AI angel investor) had 400,000 impressions and 2,500 requested intros. Me and my Co-founder Jeff Wilson are working as hard as we can to make those intros so that you can pitch No Cap (while constantly hitting LinkedIn limits). If you haven't asked for an intro yet, there's still time (yes, it's you my dog Lapka is looking at ??) And this is just the start. LFG! #founder #funding #startup #investing #vc

“Can you comment/like/share this post so that the algo show this to more people?" ?? This is the sad reality for any founder trying to do founder-led sales or marketing. 8/10 founders I met want to get more consistent with posting on here. By my observations, only roughly 10% of those actually do — many try but get discouraged while not seeing good enough results. ??♂? Today I'm launching a new experiment — founder amplification groups! Beyond simple commitment (going long) and sharing ACTUALLY useful niche content (and not just some generic GPT-generated bullshit) the most important thing that helps you grow your follower/engagement numbers is support by peers, because this is how algo understands that your posts are landing/resonating and that they are worth sharing with others. Since I have quite a big founder reach because of everything we’re doing at Socap.ai, I want to help those who resonate with this and curate founder amplification groups — where we’ll be supporting each other posts. The big group chats do not work — our secret sauce is that we'll create a bunch of smaller, more intimate groups, making sure that there's a commitment to supporting each other and clear rules (no lurking — you get support if you give one, otherwise you're removed). ? Want to join? Comment below/DM me and we’ll (either I or Sergei K.) send you a simple form to fill out — this will help us understand where you already are in your journey/the type of content you’re sharing/how much you’re willing to give back to others. P.S. Even if you’re not posting yet but want to — you still have a chance to join one of the "novice" groups we'll put out.

Watch Jeff Wilson absolutely killing it pitching JUPE ?? This is how the pitch is supposed to be done. Clean, clear, and to the point.

Want to get a link with warm intros to 100s of VC/Angel/Founder/Exec connections? ???? Throughout years of company building, many founders have generously shared their network with me/us, enabling connections with investors and other founders that ultimately helped propel the company forward. I'm excited to now pass it forward, joining Slava and Alexander as a member of Socap.ai Collective — a vetted and invite-only community of experienced founders looking to advise a few of the thousands of early-stage startups they've got on the platform (hundreds are joining every week — you can too). With over 10 years of experience as an entrepreneur, I have had the privilege of co-founding a VC backed startup, Emerge?, and a 501c3 non-profit, The Hydrous. Having amassed thousands of connections across Linkedin alone, I've long realized the importance of SOCIAL capital — simply put, my network. Best partnerships, best hires, best investors — were found all either directly in my or my co-founders' network or via warm intros. ?? To give back to the community (you!), I'm sharing a link with warm intros to 100s of VC/Angel/Founder/Exec connections that you can request in just a few clicks. Socap.ai will be reviewing the requests and passing on the most relevant ones to me. Here's how to get it: ?? Drop a comment "Intros" under this post ?? Like or share this post ?? Alexander or Sergei will send you the link in DMs #startups #intros #fundraising #venturecapital #YC

Wow, the response to the event has been incredible, Jeff Wilson and I can't wait to have a blast tomorrow with you all (just updated the workshop link - you all should have it by now). Jeff doesn't believe it but I do - can we push for 300+ registrations in <24h? I know we can make it if most of you invite at least one friendly founder who'll also benefit from participating. Luma?has a way to track referral invites (just click on a button called "Invite a friend", so here's the thing: ?? Jeff Wilson and I will have a private 1-1 intro call with the person who will make the most referral invites. Let's make it happen?

Founders, this is the EASIEST way to improve your pitch 10x that I know of ?? We’re almost at capacity for our 1h pitching workshop hosted by Jeff Wilson that's coming up next Thursday. You can still grab one of the last spots: https://lu.ma/eaw5ka99 Jeff Wilson is going to share a bunch of practical tips/strategies that helped him raise over $25M from Y Combinator, Initialized, and other top angels and VCs in Silicon Valley: ?? The 50 characters that make or break your YC application ?? The 5 questions you should be asking VCs in every pitch ?? Deconstructing the deck that raised $3M demo day, uncapped ?? Mock pitching/roasting of two decks with founders ?? Exclusive pre-release access to a new video on fundraising #fundraising #pitching #venturecapital #YC

Want to get a link with warm intros to 100s of my VC/Angel/Founder/Exec connections? ?? I'm excited to join Alexander Nevedovsky and Slava Solonitsyn as a member of Socap.ai — a vetted and invite-only community of experienced founders looking to advise a few of the thousands of early-stage startups they've got on the platform (hundreds are joining every week — you can too). With over 18 years of experience as an entrepreneur, executive leader, and angel investor, I have co-founded six companies, including two exits. Recently, I've been spending most of my time as the Chief Innovation Officer at Mighty Buildings, a Y Combinator-backed pioneer in 3D-printed construction, and BuildTech VC, where we support and invest in the best ConTech and EnergyTech startups. As someone with thousands of connections across email/LinkedIn/messengers, I've long realized that my most valuable capital is my SOCIAL capital — simply put, my network. Best partnerships, best hires, best investors — I found them all either directly in my network or via intros from people I know. ?? To give back to the community (you!), I'm sharing a link with warm intros to 100s of my VC/Angel/Founder/Exec connections that you can request in just a few clicks. Socap.ai will be reviewing the requests and passing on the most relevant ones to me. Here's how to get it: ?? Drop a comment "Intros" under this post ?? Like or share this post ?? Alexander Nevedovsky or Sergei K. will send you the link in DMs #startups #intros #fundraising #venturecapital #YC