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Angel Investors COLD EMAIL campaign

Angel Investor Sequences — Smartlead Format

Variable: {{first_name}} (Smartlead syntax)
A/B Split: Upload 500 contacts to Sequence A, 500 to Sequence B

SEQUENCE A — Result First

Step 1 — Day 0

Subject: quick question about your portfolio
Email:

Hi {{first_name}},

Mark.ai paid $10K, launched in 4 weeks, hit 100 paid users before their seed round. Agencies had quoted them $45K.

We're a startup launch partner — product, build, design, and GTM as one embedded team. Part fee, part equity — we back the outcome, not the invoice.

Know any founder in your network struggling with MVP or early traction?

Chandan

Step 2 — Day 4 | Condition: NOT OPENED

Subject: (leave blank — sends as reply in same thread)
Email:

Hi {{first_name}},

Bumping this — one quick question:

Do any of your founders have an MVP they need to ship before they can raise?

We launch in 4–6 weeks for $10K + equity. They keep runway, we back the outcome.

Worth 15 minutes?

Chandan

Step 3 — Day 9 | Condition: NOT OPENED

Subject: the $50K problem most pre-seed founders have
Email:

Hi {{first_name}},

Agencies quote $50K+ for an MVP. AI tools are cheaper but founders still can't get to their first 10–50 paying customers alone.

We close that gap — build, design, GTM — for $10K + a small equity stake. Mark.ai hit 100 paid users in 4 weeks.

Any of your founders at that stage?

Chandan

Step 4 — Day 14 | Condition: NOT OPENED

Subject: (leave blank)
Email:

Hi {{first_name}},

I'll leave it here.

If a founder ever needs a launch partner — not a $50K agency — to get to first traction, feel free to reach out.

Good luck to your portfolio.

Chandan

Step 5 — Day 3 | Condition: OPENED, NO REPLY

Subject: (leave blank)
Email:

Hi {{first_name}},

Saw this landed — happy to give more context.

We embed as a founding team: product, build, design, GTM. $10K + small equity — we win when the founder wins.

15-minute call?

Chandan

Step 6 — Day 7 | Condition: OPENED, NO REPLY

Subject: what "launch partner" actually means
Email:

Hi {{first_name}},

Three things we do that agencies don't:

• Product — what to build first to validate fast
• GTM — first customers, not just shipped code
• Equity stake — we win when the founder wins

$10K upfront. 4–6 weeks to launch. Mark.ai → 100 paid users before seed round.

Worth a conversation?

Chandan

Step 7 — Day 12 | Condition: OPENED, NO REPLY

Subject: (leave blank)
Email:

Hi {{first_name}},

If a founder ever needs a full launch team — not just developers — feel free to pass my contact along.

Best of luck.

Chandan

Step 8 — Day 2 | Condition: CLICKED

Subject: (leave blank)
Email:

Hi {{first_name}},

Happy to walk you through how this works — $10K + equity, full launch team, 4–6 weeks.

15 minutes this week?

Chandan

SEQUENCE B — Problem First

Step 1 — Day 0

Subject: quick question about your portfolio
Email:

Hi {{first_name}},

Most pre-seed founders burn $50K before their first paying customer.

We get them there for $10K + a small equity stake — build, design, and early GTM as one team. Mark.ai launched in 4 weeks, 100 paid users, seed round closed.

Know any founder in your network struggling with this?

Chandan

Step 2 — Day 4 | Condition: NOT OPENED

Subject: (leave blank)

Hi {{first_name}},

Bumping this — do any founders in your network have an MVP they need to ship before they can raise?

We launch in 4–6 weeks for $10K + equity. Keep runway, back the outcome.

Worth 15 minutes?

Chandan

Step 3 — Day 9 | Condition: NOT OPENED

Subject: the $50K problem most pre-seed founders have

Hi {{first_name}},

Agencies quote $50K+ for an MVP. AI tools are cheaper but founders still struggle to get to their first 10–50 paying customers.

We close that gap — build, design, GTM — for $10K + small equity. Mark.ai hit 100 paid users in 4 weeks.

Any of your founders at that stage?

Chandan

Step 4 — Day 14 | Condition: NOT OPENED

Subject: (leave blank)

Hi {{first_name}},

I'll leave it here.

If a founder ever needs a launch partner (not a $50K agency) to hit first traction, feel free to reach out.

Good luck to your portfolio.

Chandan

Step 5 — Day 3 | Condition: OPENED, NO REPLY

Subject: (leave blank)

Hi {{first_name}},

Saw this landed — happy to give more context.

We embed as a founding team: product, build, design, GTM. $10K + small equity — skin in the game.

15-minute call?

Chandan

Step 6 — Day 7 | Condition: OPENED, NO REPLY

Subject: what "launch partner" actually means

Hi {{first_name}},

Three things we do that agencies don't:

• Product — what to build first to validate fast
• GTM — first customers, not just shipped code
• Equity stake — we win when the founder wins

$10K upfront. 4–6 weeks to launch. Mark.ai → 100 paid users before seed round.

Worth a conversation?

Chandan

Step 7 — Day 12 | Condition: OPENED, NO REPLY

Subject: (leave blank)

Hi {{first_name}},

If a founder ever needs a full launch team — not just developers — feel free to pass my contact along.

Best of luck.

Chandan

Step 8 — Day 2 | Condition: CLICKED

Subject: (leave blank)

Hi {{first_name}},

Happy to walk you through how this works — $10K + equity, full launch team, 4–6 weeks.

15 minutes this week?

Chandan

SMARTLEAD SETUP NOTES

Setting Value
From name Chandan
Daily send limit 30–50/day per inbox (warm up first)
Send window Mon–Fri, 9am–6pm recipient timezone
Track opens ON
Track clicks ON
Unsubscribe link ON (required)
Reply stops sequence YES — enable this

Blank subject = reply in same thread. Only use a new subject when restarting a conversation after no open.

⚡ FILL BEFORE IMPORTING

  • Replace Mark.ai metrics if you need permission to name them
  • Add Startup B + C case studies to Step 6 results block
  • Add Calendly link to Step 8 / reply flow
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