Hey there,

Last week, I did a giveaway where I promised to share my database of VCs in Southeast Asia. Some of you requested to receive access to the file so I decided to share it here as a thread in case you have any questions around the process of approaching VCs. Just leave a comment below and I will do my best to help.

Please be mindful of how you approach VCs, after all, they are people like all of us and no one likes spam.

The best way to approach investors is through a warm referral, where someone from your network sends an email to introduce you.

The second best way is to follow them on Linkedin/Twitter, engage with their content, understand their investment thesis, figure out what are their interests, and only then approach them pitching your company with a highly personalized and contextualized message.

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