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Why we picked it Written by the President of TDK Ventures, this is a sitting investor naming exactly what separates a disciplined cold email from a spammy one: relevance to his specific fund, real proof over superlatives, and a reasonable, time-boxed ask. He also explicitly warns against AI-mass-produced outreach, which is worth reading before you let a template do too much of the writing for you.
The Cold Email VCs Want
From TDK Ventures (Nicolas Sauvage)
- Anchor your email in three to five concrete facts, not adjectives
- Match your pitch to the specific fund's focus, generic relevance reads as lazy
- Keep the ask reasonable and time-boxed, like a short call at a specific time
