Capital raised/new funding secured
Go-to-market motion
Signal source
SocialWebsiteNews + events
Signal strength
Low Intent
Why it matters
It’s an oldie but a goodie.
When a company has more coin in the coffers, it ups the likelihood of them investing in new products and services. Namely, yours.
What to do
Avoid looking like a vulture.
Start by identifying likely economic buyers. Then focus on the initiatives this new funding may support and how your product can help.
Questions to inform outreach- What department is the person part of?
- Is the person’s organization a good fit for your product?
- Who are the other stakeholders at the person’s organization?
- Has anyone from the organization engaged with your website or product?
- Has the organization shared any information about challenges or goals?
- What information can you share to show the value of your product?
How to do it
Here’s an outbound template to help you get the creative juices flowing:
Outbound template for capital raised/new funding securedHi [first name] 👋
Congrats on the [source of new funding]! Spotted the news on [news outlet].
I work with [names of current customers in the same industry] to help them [benefit that product unlocks]:
[drop in quote or customer story]
If that’s a use case [company name] is looking to tackle, I’d love to chat more.
Wdyt?
[Your name]
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