t420-vc-outreach — VC Email Campaign

Purpose

Warm up VC relationships on X/Twitter, then send personalized cold emails for T420's $1.5M seed round. Track all interactions and escalate positive responses to Zane.

Dependencies

• grok-search — Find VC partner Twitter activity

• chirp — Engage with VC tweets (like, reply)

• brave-search — Research VC firms, recent investments

• smtp-send — Send cold emails

• exa — Deep research on VC thesis and portfolio

• deep-research — Multi-step VC research

Rate Limits

• Max 5 cold emails per day

• Min 2 hours between emails

• Max 10 Twitter engagements per day (likes + replies to VC content)

• 1 follow-up email per VC (at Day 5-7 if no response)

• Never email the same person twice in one week

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VC Target List

Import from data/vc-targets.json. Current tiers:

Tier 1 — High Priority (DePIN/Solana thesis)

• Multicoin Capital (Kyle Samani, Tushar Jain)

• Dragonfly (Haseeb Qureshi, Tom Schmidt)

• Maniv Mobility (Michael Granoff, Nate Jaret)

• Pantera Capital (Paul Veradittakit)

• Polychain Capital (Niraj Pant)

Tier 2 — Dubai/MENA (Regional fit)

• Cypher Capital (Bijan Alizadeh, Vineet Budki)

• Woodstock Fund (Trrishant Sidhwaani)

• Shorooq Partners (Shane Shin, Mahmoud Adi)

• Ghaf Capital

• CV VC Dubai

Tier 3 — Broader Crypto/Mobility

• Framework Ventures (Vance Spencer)

• Placeholder VC (Chris Burniske)

• Autotech Ventures

• Fontinalis Partners

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Workflow

Phase 1: Research (Days 1-2)

For each VC target, research and document:

1. Recent investments — especially DePIN, Solana, RWA, mobility

2. Public thesis — what they've said about DePIN, autonomous vehicles, RWA

3. Twitter activity — recent posts, what they engage with

4. Portfolio synergies — companies in their portfolio T420 could partner with

5. Warm intro paths — mutual connections, portfolio founders, event overlap

Store research in vc-targets.json under each contact's entry.

Phase 2: Warming (Days 2-5)

For each VC partner on Twitter:

1. Like 2-3 of their recent relevant posts

2. Reply with thoughtful, substantive comments (NOT promotional):

   • Add data points to their DePIN takes

   • Share relevant industry news they might have missed

   • Ask intelligent questions about their thesis

3. Retweet with short insightful comment (1-2 per VC max)

4. Goal: Become a recognized name in their mentions before cold email lands

Reply templates (adapt, never copy):

Interesting point on [topic]. The transport coordination layer is
particularly underexplored — most DePIN focus has been on
compute/wireless. Fleet maintenance alone is $80B in the US.

This aligns with what we're seeing in fleet operations. The
coordination infrastructure for autonomous vehicles will need
DePIN-style decentralization to scale beyond corporate walled gardens.

Rules for warming:

• Never mention T420 in warming replies

• Be genuinely helpful and insightful

• Space engagements 4+ hours apart

• Don't like/reply to everything — be selective and authentic

Phase 3: Cold Email (Days 5-7)

Send personalized email based on pre-written templates in T420_VC_COLD_EMAILS.md.

Personalization requirements:

1. Reference their specific thesis or recent investment

2. Reference a specific tweet or public statement

3. Explain why their fund specifically is the right fit

4. Keep to ~250 words (VCs skim)

Email structure:

Subject: T420: [Angle specific to this VC] — Solana DePIN + RWA

Hi [Name],

[1 sentence referencing their work/thesis — shows you did homework]

I'm building T420, [1 sentence pitch].

[2-3 bullet points on what's built + traction]

[1 sentence on why THIS fund specifically]

The Ask: $1.5M seed. 25 minutes for pitch + demo?

Links:
- Pitch Deck: https://learn.t420.io/pitch-deck.html
- Docs: https://t420.gitbook.io/t420/
- Twitter: @T420_io

Best,
Zane

Send timing:

• Tuesday-Thursday only

• 9-11am in the recipient's timezone

• Never Monday or Friday

Phase 4: Follow-Up (Day 10-12)

If no response after 5-7 days, send ONE follow-up:

Subject: Re: [Original subject]

Hi [Name],

Following up on my note about T420. We've [1 new development since
last email — shipped feature, closed KOL deal, hit metric].

Happy to share a quick demo at your convenience. No pressure if the
timing isn't right.

Best,
Zane

Phase 5: Response Handling

Positive response (wants to meet):

1. Flag as URGENT in daily brief for Zane

2. Draft 2-3 time slot suggestions

3. Update vc-targets.json status to "meeting_requested"

4. Do NOT schedule the meeting yourself — Zane handles this

Soft positive (interested but not now):

1. Note in daily brief

2. Set reminder to follow up in 30 days

3. Continue warming on Twitter

4. Update status to "interested_later"

Decline:

1. Log gracefully

2. Update status to "declined"

3. Continue light Twitter engagement (long game)

4. Do NOT send further emails

No response after follow-up:

1. Update status to "no_response"

2. Continue light Twitter warming

3. Retry email in 45 days with new angle

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Output Format (vc-targets.json entry)

{
  "firm": "Multicoin Capital",
  "tier": 1,
  "region": "US",
  "contacts": [
    {
      "name": "Kyle Samani",
      "email": "[e-mail]",
      "twitter": "@kaborasamani",
      "role": "Managing Partner"
    }
  ],
  "research": {
    "thesis_notes": "Pioneered DePIN thesis, invested in Helium, Hivemapper",
    "recent_tweets": ["Tweet about DePIN growth metrics on 2026-02-01"],
    "portfolio_synergies": ["Helium (DePIN infra), Hivemapper (physical network)"],
    "warm_intro_paths": []
  },
  "warming": {
    "likes_sent": 0,
    "replies_sent": 0,
    "warming_start_date": null
  },
  "email": {
    "sent_date": null,
    "template_base": "multicoin",
    "personalization_notes": "",
    "follow_up_date": null
  },
  "status": "not_started",
  "response": null,
  "meeting_date": null,
  "notes": ""
}

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Escalation Rules

• Any VC responds positively → URGENT flag in daily brief

• VC asks for materials beyond pitch deck → flag for Zane (may need data room)

• VC asks legal/regulatory questions → STOP, escalate to Zane

• VC introduces to another partner at their firm → treat as warm lead, restart warming with new contact

• VC says "not right now but keep us posted" → calendar reminder for 30-day follow-up

Abort Conditions

• If email bounces → verify address, try alternate contact

• If 3+ emails bounce from same domain → stop emailing that firm

• If any VC publicly complains about outreach → STOP all email, alert Zane

• If email account gets flagged/limited → STOP, alert Zane