🔥Top 10 Prompts for Startup Sourcing
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Prompts for Investors
In our quest for more productivity, we keep exploring new tools at the cutting edge of AI in VC. Make sure to check out our recent post on the state of AI co-pilots and agents for VC here.
Yet, what we too often tend to forget is the power of ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini & others, if prompted really well. Thankfully, some great minds in our community keep creating and refining prompts for investors, all which cover time consuming tasks across the value chain.
In the past, we’ve shared selective ones via the newsletter with you, for example the most powerful prompt for startup evaluation here or how to extract names from startup landscapes here.
To keep track of the most valuable prompts (no matter for ad-hoc copy & paste or for Custom GPTs - check out our step-by-step guide here), we’ve created and keep updating the DDVC Prompt Database.
We’ll put the database into a Notion page and share it with our The Lab members soon. It’ll be structured based on steps across the value chain, from sourcing, screening, due diligence, closing & announcement, portfolio value creation, exit, and various back office tasks.
Today, we’re excited to share the first batch of top 10 startup sourcing prompts with you, including ones to:
identify digital “waterholes” where stealth founders can be found
find startups that meet a specific investment thesis
create a content plan for thought leadership to attract founders
list startups that attract top talent
draft personalized founder reach outs via email, X or LinkedIn
draft follow-up email for watchlist companies
request an intro via mutual contacts
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