26 VC replies brought to you by raccoons & other Causo updates this week
Hey PH, we've been blown away by the response to our launch :) thought to share a quick update on what's happened since:
User success:
-we had a huge user spike: 250+ new companies are using Causo for fundraising since our PH launch
-we're seeing that many people join early, look around the investors database, then convert once they're ready to actively raise
-we saw users send out 400+ investor emails and get 26 replies; avg reply rate of 6.5%
New stuff:
-Ivan and I have drank SO much coffee, deepened our eyebag colour significantly, and shipped a bunch of stuff:
-one-click connect for Microsoft inboxes
-50+ new free resources for sales and GTM over at https://hub.causo.ai/
-bunch of UI fixes - thanks so much for everyone who had feedback, it was all so helpful!
-we're rolling out Causo for Sales in early access: tell Causo who you need to reach, Causo finds people and writes to them. Similar no nonsense AI raccoon stack, but now for b2b sales instead of VCs.
If that sounds interesting (who doesn't need more leads) drop us a shout, we're onboarding first companies selectively :)
Back soon with another raccoon update! 🦝🦝🦝
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The raccoon branding somehow makes fundraising updates feel less stressful😅 Which is honestly impressive considering how stressful fundraising already is.
@susie_johns One-click Microsoft inbox sounds small, but integrations like that usually remove a lot of friction for adoption.
@susie_johns The “AI raccoon stack” phrasing is memorable 😂 A lot more personality than the usual enterprise outreach language.
Causo
@susie_johns the raccoon says thank you!
The UI fixes is underrated Launches that actively absorb feedback in real time usually build much stronger early communities than launches trying to look “finished.”
Causo
@lawrence_porter the raccoon says thank you!
@dawid_baranowski What surprised you most about the 250+ companies that joined?
Causo
@jonathan_hayes3 the fact that there were 250+ lol
@dawid_baranowski How much personalization goes into the investor emails?
Causo
@christian_west1 all of our outreach is 100% personalised. No templates. No two emails are the same. :)
@dawid_baranowski How do founders typically use Causo in their first week?
Causo
@adrian_stone2 we've seen people join on a free account, take a look around at the investor data we have, then come back once they're ready to start emailing VCs, upgrade to paid, and get going. Which really makes sense when you think about it - I also tend to line up tooling before I need to start doing the thing for real.
@dawid_baranowski What industries are testing Causo for sales first?
Causo
@alistair_james1 We're selectively onboarding companies that sell to physical businesses (stores, factories) and select b2b digital businesses. Some of our early testers include AI hardware, b2b saas, but also insurance and physical goods. Best way to find out if there's a fit is drop us an email. Public launch not too far off. :)
@dawid_baranowski Have users discovered use cases you didn't expect?
Causo
@everett_thomas for fundraising: I mean it's a fundraising product it's pretty clear what the use case is :)