Three founders, three channels. Each one written from their side: who they are, the moment, what we did, and what came back.
A voice AI founder came to us to build his first target list. We started with the people he already knew.
64% a warm intro via his 8 advisors
36% (387) in his own network
71 could do both. 265 of the investors sit at VC, PE and angel firms.
Share of the 1,078 top leads
Source: FoundrOps network audit, 2026. 4,793 people scored across his network and 8 advisors' networks; each person counted once.
The bigger list sits one step out, with the people who already vouch for you.
in three weeks, from one trade show list.
Four more asked to meet when they were next in the US.
before he landed in New York.
17 more were in scheduling when he landed. Several who went quiet in July joined his roundtable months later.
Thirty minutes on a call. We look at your network and tell you honestly whether we can help.
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