Networking template
Portfolio company — {{investor}} family
Connecting with another portfolio company within a shared VC's network
Subject line
Both in the {{investor}} portfolio — let's connect
Email body
Hi {{first_name}}, I'm {{your_name}}, founder of {{your_company}} — we're also in the {{investor}} portfolio. I've been following {{company}}'s progress and it's impressive what you've built. I'd love to compare notes on {{shared_challenge}}. Happy to be a resource too. Interested in a quick call? {{signature}}
Variables
{{first_name}}Prospect's first name
{{your_name}}Replace with your your name
{{your_company}}Replace with your your company
{{investor}}Replace with your investor
{{company}}Prospect's company name
{{shared_challenge}}Replace with your shared challenge
{{signature}}Your email signature
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