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How did early-stage founders get noticed by investors?

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startup funding

investor outreach

early-stage founders

I’m an early-stage founder and trying to understand what actually worked for others during early fundraising.

Did investors discover you organically, or did you have to do all the outreach manually (cold emails, short pitch decks, demo calls, etc.)?

What steps made the biggest difference for you?

The author, an early-stage founder, is seeking advice on how to get noticed by investors, asking if others were discovered organically or through manual outreach efforts.

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