For founders

meet investors and peers before you need them.

Two weeks of genuine engagement with a partner's writing, then a short, specific ask. Plus peer circles and turning post commenters into real connections.

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RyanThree partner calls booked
LauraThree founder calls in a fortnight

Warm before you raise

Two weeks of genuine engagement with a partner's writing before a short, specific ask.

A peer circle

Meet founders at your stage to swap notes, not pitches.

Commenters to connections

People who comment on your posts become real connections, automatically.

Stories

how founders build the room

Investors, peers and an audience that turns into a network, step by step.

Try Investor warm-up
Example journeyInvestor warm-up
Ryan MitchellDevtools founder, pre-seed

Goal Meet 10 partners before the raise

  1. Week 1Followed and reacted to each partner's posts
  2. Week 2A thoughtful comment on their thesis
  3. Day 15Connected with a thesis-specific note
  4. Day 17One-line traction and a 20-minute ask
They replied
This is right in our thesis. Send over a time next week?
Three partner calls bookedTry this playbook
Try Peer circle
Example journeyPeer circle
Laura BennettClimate founder, seed

Goal A circle of founders a year ahead

  1. Day 1Visited founders from a saved search
  2. Day 3Commented on their recent posts
  3. Day 4Connected: “let's swap notes”
  4. Day 6Asked what they're figuring out
They replied
Always up for swapping notes. Hiring is my headache right now.
Three founder calls in a fortnightTry this playbook
Try Commenters to connections
Example journeyCommenters to connections
Jack MorganSolo founder, posts weekly

Goal Turn readers into a network

  1. Hour 1Reacted to every comment
  2. Hour 2Replied in-thread with a mention
  3. Day 1Connected with each commenter
  4. Day 2Thanked them with a follow-up question
They replied
Great post. We're tackling the same problem, let's talk.
A post's commenters, now connectionsTry this playbook

Playbooks

made for founders

Start with Investor warm-upA list of people

Investor warm-up

Two weeks of genuine engagement with a partner's content, then a short, specific ask.

Best for: Founders a few months from raising

Start with this playbook
Start with Peer circleA LinkedIn search

Peer circle

Meet people at your stage. Warm them up, connect, and offer to swap notes.

Best for: Founders and operators who want a sounding board

Start with this playbook
Start with Commenters to connectionsComments on my posts

Commenters to connections

When someone comments on your post: react, reply in-thread, then connect.

Best for: Anyone who posts on LinkedIn

Start with this playbook
Start with Profile viewersPeople who viewed me

Profile viewers

Someone looked you up. View them back, connect a day later, say hi on accept.

Best for: Premium members

Start with this playbook

Safety

your account comes first

We'd rather send a little less than put your LinkedIn at risk.

Human pacing

3–9 minutes between any two actions, working hours only, in their timezone.

Warm-up ramp

New accounts start at 30% and ramp up over three weeks.

Automatic brakes

Rate limits pause the account for 6 hours. Restrictions stop everything.

Dry run by default

See every decision before anything sends.

Per paid accountLinkedIn guidance*awwreach flowsAI agents
Connection requests80–100 a day, ~200 a week25 a day, 120 a week17 a day
Profile visits~100 a day80 a day56 a day
Messages~100 a day60 a day42 a day
Comments~100 a day20 a day14 a day
InMail30–50 a day25 a day17 a day

*As published by our LinkedIn provider, Unipile. awwreach numbers are fully warmed-up defaults; free plans and new accounts get less.

FAQ

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meet them before you need them.