How to Write Investor Emails That Get a Response (Templates Included)

By James Alexander - Founder at Galileo Ventures

Investor Email Template for Cold Emails

Hi [investor first name]

My name is [your name] and I'm building [product name], a [product category] that [what you product does].

[Target audience] struggles with [audience pain point], and [product name] helps solve this problem by [how your product solves pain point].

We're [your goal] and I'd like to [what you want to do next].

We'd love to work with [investment firm name] because [how you fit their investment profile].

I'have attached a copy of our pitch deck if you require more details.

Thanks in advance for your time,

[your name]

Here's what this would look like a real life:

Hi Brian,

My name is James and I'm building NFTStation, a trading platform that connects buyers and sellers of non-fungible tokens,

New entrants to the NFT market struggle to find a platform that makes buying and selling easy for the layman. We gamify the trading process to make buying and selling NFTs approachable and more convenient.”

We’re raising a pre-seed funding round and we’d love to schedule a quick call to discuss this opportunity with you.

We’d love to work with XYZ Investment Firm because we fit a similar profile to companies you’ve invested in previously (sustainable, future-focused tech startups).

I’ve attached a copy of our pitch deck if you require more details.

Thanks in advance for your time,

James

Investor Email Template for Warm Emails

Hi [investor first name],

[Your name] here, we met at [remind the investor how you know each other], where we talked about [your product name], a [product category] that [what your product does].

I’ve been thinking a lot about [a piece of advice or insight you received from the investor], and I have some further ideas on how that might work for [product name].

[briefly outline your idea]

I wonder what your thoughts are on the above? Your feedback would be incredibly helpful.

Thanks in advance for your time,

[your name]

Here’s what this would look like in real life:

Hi Susan,

Chris here, we met at InvestorCon where we talked about 100Proof, an AI-powered fact checking tool that helps content creators avoid misinformation.

I’ve been thinking a lot about your suggestion to integrate a crowd-sourced component, and I have some further ideas on how that might work for 100Proof.

I’m imagining a scenario where users on the consumption side could report information as true or false and provide their sources, and where this process is gamified to maximize buy-in.

I wonder what your thoughts are on the above? Your feedback would be incredibly helpful.

Thanks in advance for your time,

Chris

Investor Email Template for Pre-Seed Stage Companies

Hi [investor first name],

My name is [your name] and I’m building [product name], a [product category] that [what your product does].

[Product name] helps solve [audience pain point] that [target audience] faces by [how your product solves pain point].

We are currently a bootstrapped company, and are looking to raise a pre-seed round to [what you plan to do with the funds].

We’d love to work with [investment firm name] because [how you fit their investment profile].

Please see the attached copy of our pitch deck for more details.

Thanks in advance for your time,

[your name]

Here’s what this would look like in real life:

Hi Jonathan,

My name is Samantha and I’m building BetterBottle, the gym water bottle to end all water bottles.

BetterBottle helps keep water cool and fresh even at large capacities, a problem that gym goers regularly complain about, by housing the bottle in a patented insulated layer.

We are currently a bootstrapped company, and are looking to raise a pre-seed round to bring our product to market.

We’d love to work with InvestmentsRUs because I understand you’re actively investing in high-growth consumer products.

Please see the attached copy of our pitch deck for more details.

Thanks in advance for your time,

Chris

Investor Email Template for Seed Stage Companies

Hi [investor first name],

[Your name] here, [founder/CEO/other role] of [product name], a [product category] that [how your product solves pain point] for [your target audience].

Having raised a pre-seed round from [investor] in [month and year of your pre-seed round] and successfully [your growth metrics since the pre-seed round], we’re now looking to maximize on that growth trajectory with a seed round.

We’d love to work with [investment firm name] because [how you fit their investment profile/how they fit your growth goals].

I’ve attached a copy of our pitch deck if you require more details.

Thanks in advance for your time,

[your name]

Here’s what this would look like in real life:

Hi Anthony,

Kevin here, founder and CEO of SmartDiver, a dive planning app that uses AI to help divers find the best dive location based on conditions, proximity, and the cost-effectiveness of travel options.

Having raised a pre-seed round from prominent angel investor Jamie Jameson in September of last year and successfully doubling our user base in the 9 months since, we’re now looking to maximize on that growth trajectory with a seed round.

We’d love to work with TakeMyMoney VCs because of your interest in consumer-facing apps and multiple successes in similar verticals previously.

I’ve attached a copy of our pitch deck if you require more details.

Thanks in advance for your time,

Anthony

Investor Email Template for Series A Companies

Hi [investor first name],

My name is [your name], I’m the [founder/CEO/other role] of [product name]. We’re a [product category] that [what your product does]. We’ve been helping [your target audience] [solve audience pain point] by [how your product solves pain point].

We’re looking to expand our ability to help [your target audience] by raising a Series A round. We raised a [amount of investment] seed round from [your seed investor], and used this to [growth metric].

We’re looking for investors who [your investment needs], and we’d love to work with [investment firm name] because [how you fit their investment profile].

I’ve attached a copy of our pitch deck if you require more details.

Thanks in advance for your time,

[your name]

Here’s what this would look like in real life:

Hi Christina,

My name is Angie, I’m the founder of RetentionHub. We’re an account-based marketing platform that provides intelligent account insights based on hundreds of micro-interactions. We’ve been helping customer success managers reduce customer churn and maximize revenue retention through our AI-powered recommendations.

We’re looking to expand our ability to help CSMs by raising a Series A round. We raised a $1.2M seed round from SeedPlanters, and used this to enhance our AI engine while tripling our user base.

We’re looking for investors who specialize in B2B revenue platforms, and we’d love to work with ScaleUp Inc as your investment prospectus highlights that you’re specifically interested in funding early-stage startups with strong user traction.

I’ve attached a copy of our pitch deck if you require more details.

Thanks in advance for your time,

Angie