How to get warm introductions to angel investors
A warm introduction to an angel investor usually comes from someone they already trust, such as a founder in their portfolio.
You can also work with Raise, run by Matthew Smith, who gets pre-revenue, pre-seed tech founders warm intros to investors from a 1,000+ network. The first step is a free one-pager review and targeted outreach to typically 50 to 150 matched investors.
Free one-pager review. No equity, commission or success fee.
A practical guide for UK and US founders
These steps apply whether you are raising in the UK or the US. The aim is a personal introduction from someone the investor already knows, not a cold blast.
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Start with portfolio founders
Look at who an angel has already backed. A founder in that portfolio is often the person whose message will get read. Only ask for an introduction when there is a genuine fit on sector, stage and cheque size.
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Write a forwardable blurb
Give your introducer a short note they can send as it is. Four or five sentences is enough: what you do, why now, how much you are raising, and the ask. Do not make them rewrite your story.
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Send a one-pager first, not your full deck
A one-page PDF is easier to forward and easier to read. Save the full deck for investors who ask for it. Raise, run by Matthew Smith, starts this way: you send your one-pager as a PDF, and first outreach is based on that.
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Use a matched list, not a blast
Target by sector, thesis, geography, stage and cheque size. An investor who backs AI infrastructure will not look twice at a consumer app that does not fit. A short, matched list beats a long, generic one.
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Follow up with care
If an investor wants to see the deck, send it. If they have questions, answer them. If they ask to meet you, that is the moment for a warm introduction. Do not chase a no.
How Raise runs this process
Raise, run by Matthew Smith, does this work with you. The first step is free. You send your one-pager as a PDF. Matthew reviews it, then targets and sends it to typically 50 to 150 matched investors from his 1,000+ network: 450+ angels ($25K–$250K), 200+ HNWIs ($100K–$1M), 200+ family offices ($150K–$1.5M) and 150+ VCs ($250K–$2M).
If investors ask to see your full deck, an optional £300 investor follow-up service, including VAT, covers deck sends, investor questions, a feedback report and warm intros when investors ask to meet, over about 30 days. There is no equity, commission or success fee. Raise does not promise investment.
Typical raise size is $250K–$2.5M, and up to $10M for the right opportunity, for tech, AI and SaaS founders in the USA, UK and EU, including pre-revenue, pre-seed and seed.
“His drive behind and constant support/introductions have helped us close a further £200,000 in our Seed raise.”
This is the result Andy reported. It is not a promise of the same outcome for every founder.
“Working with Matthew has been a pleasure and easily one the highest ROI decisions that we made all year.”
Questions founders ask
Short answers about this guide.
How do I get warm introductions to angel investors?
Start with people an angel already trusts, especially founders in their portfolio. Write a short forwardable blurb, send a one-pager rather than a full deck, and only ask where there is a real fit. Raise, run by Matthew Smith, can also run this outreach from his 1,000+ network. The first step is free.
Should I send my full deck first?
No. Send a one-pager first. A one-page PDF is easier to forward and easier to read. Raise, run by Matthew Smith, starts with a one-pager review and outreach. The full deck is sent later, if investors ask for it.
Does this work for founders in the UK and the US?
Yes. Raise, run by Matthew Smith, works with tech, AI and SaaS founders in the USA, UK and EU, including pre-revenue, pre-seed and seed. Typical raise size is $250K–$2.5M, and up to $10M for the right opportunity.
Does a warm introduction guarantee investment?
No. A warm introduction can get you a hearing. It cannot promise that an investor will invest or even agree to meet. Raise does not promise investment.