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EPISODE · Jun 9, 2026 · 7 MIN

How Pre-Seed Founders Use Warm Investor Intros with a System

from The Pre-Seed Podcast with Fexingo: Idea-Stage Founders, First Checks, and Earliest Funding · host Fexingo

Lucas and Luna unpack a method for pre-seed founders to generate warm investor introductions systematically, without relying on luck or a huge network. Lucas explains how the '2x2 Intro Matrix' works: founders identify 20 people who are a tier above their target investor, ask for advice not money, request one warm intro per conversation, and repeat. He walks through a concrete example from a B2B SaaS founder who secured 14 investor meetings in 3 weeks. Luna pushes back on the mechanics—asking for intros from people who aren't investors—and Lucas shows the psychology: warm intros convert at 30–40% vs. cold email's 1–2%. They also discuss how to prep the introducer with a 4-sentence 'perfect intro email' draft. The episode includes a donation segment tied to the value of actionable frameworks. This is episode 41 of The Pre-Seed Podcast. #PreSeedFunding #WarmIntros #InvestorOutreach #FounderTips #StartupAdvice #VentureCapital #AngelInvesting #NetworkingStrategy #Fundraising #B2BSaaS #LucasAndLuna #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #BusinessAndTechnology #EarlyStageStartups #IdeaStage #FirstChecks #InvestorRelationships Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

Lucas and Luna unpack a method for pre-seed founders to generate warm investor introductions systematically, without relying on luck or a huge network. Lucas explains how the '2x2 Intro Matrix' works: founders identify 20 people who are a tier above their target investor, ask for advice not money, request one warm intro per conversation, and repeat. He walks through a concrete example from a B2B SaaS founder who secured 14 investor meetings in 3 weeks. Luna pushes back on the mechanics—asking for intros from people who aren't investors—and Lucas shows the psychology: warm intros convert at 30–40% vs. cold email's 1–2%. They also discuss how to prep the introducer with a 4-sentence 'perfect intro email' draft. The episode includes a donation segment tied to the value of actionable frameworks. This is episode 41 of The Pre-Seed Podcast. #PreSeedFunding #WarmIntros #InvestorOutreach #FounderTips #StartupAdvice #VentureCapital #AngelInvesting #NetworkingStrategy #Fundraising #B2BSaaS #LucasAndLuna #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #BusinessAndTechnology #EarlyStageStartups #IdeaStage #FirstChecks #InvestorRelationships Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

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Lucas and Luna unpack a method for pre-seed founders to generate warm investor introductions systematically, without relying on luck or a huge network. Lucas explains how the '2x2 Intro Matrix' works: founders identify 20 people who are a tier above...

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