Fundraising

Get a warm intro to investors through founder friends

Cold emails to VCs rarely work. The investor you need is often one connection away — through a founder friend who already raised from them. knowswho helps you find investors in your network and routes the intro through someone you both trust.

Find investors in your network — not just on a list

Investors take meetings from people referred by founders they know. The bottleneck is finding who in your extended network can credibly introduce you — not collecting another CRM of fund names.

Search friends' LinkedIn connections in plain English: "seed VCs who invest in AI" or "angels who backed fintech founders." Each match shows which friend knows them and can make the bridge.

Why warm investor intros beat cold outreach

A warm intro to investors works because your connector opts in first and sends a forwardable blurb the investor can accept or decline — double opt-in, not a cold forward.

Whether you are raising seed, syndicating a deal, or sourcing LPs, the pattern is the same: find the right person and get introduced by someone they already trust.

How the intro flow works

Connect with founder friends on knowswho. When they share their LinkedIn export, their investor relationships become searchable without asking each friend to manually scan their network.

Review matches, request an intro, and your friend approves a pre-written message in one tap — no awkward copy-paste into DMs.

Common searches

  • Seed VCs who invest in AI startups
  • Angels who backed B2B SaaS founders
  • Investors focused on climate or healthcare
  • LPs or family offices for fund managers

Frequently asked questions

How do I get a warm intro to a VC?

Map founder friends on knowswho, search for investors matching your stage and sector, and request an intro through the friend who knows them. Provide a short forwardable blurb your friend can paste — they ask the investor first before connecting you directly.

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