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How to use the Investor Outreach agent skill
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The Investor Outreach skill is a set of instructions that teaches an AI agent how to write fundraising messages to investors. It covers cold emails, warm intro requests with forwardable blurbs, follow-up sequences and post-meeting updates. This guide explains what the skill does, how to install it, how to ask for help in plain language, and what to check before you send anything.
Investor Outreachaffaan-m/ECC · MIT Download the skill Quick start
- 1Download the ZIP. Get the investor-outreach ZIP from this skill's page on the site.
- 2Unzip into a skills folder. Extract it into ~/.claude/skills/ for personal use or the project's .claude/skills/ folder for one project.
- 3Or upload it in the apps. In the Claude apps, open Settings, go to Capabilities, and upload the skill under Skills.
- 4Describe the message. Ask for a cold email, warm intro, follow-up or update in plain language, naming the type of investor.
- 5Supply context. Provide the investor's focus, your traction or proof, and any mutual connection or portfolio tie-in.
- 6Review and send. Check personalization, the single ask and any claims, then send from your own account.
What is an agent skill and what does this one do?
An agent skill is a folder of instructions and optional files that an AI agent loads when a task matches the skill's description. The skill in this guide is named investor-outreach and is licensed under MIT. Its description says it drafts cold emails, warm intro blurbs, follow-ups, update emails and investor communications for fundraising, aimed at angels, VCs, strategic investors and accelerators.
Once installed, the agent follows a fixed structure for investor messages: a short, specific subject line, an opener tied to why this investor specifically, a pitch with proof, and one concrete ask. The skill tells the agent to remove stock phrases such as "I'd love to connect" and "excited to share", and to ask for missing context instead of producing a generic draft.
- Cold email: subject, opener on the investor's focus, pitch, one ask, sign-off
- Warm intro request: why the intro fits, plus a forwardable blurb under 100 words
- Follow-ups: day 4 or 5 with one new data point, then a final close around day 10 to 12
- Post-meeting update: the topic discussed, the promised answer, one proof point, next step
How do you install the investor-outreach skill?
Download the ZIP file from the skill's page on this site. Unzip it so that the skill folder contains SKILL.md and agents/openai.yaml. For a personal setup, place the folder in ~/.claude/skills/. For a single project, place it in that project's .claude/skills/ folder.
If you use the Claude apps instead, open Settings, go to Capabilities, and upload the skill under Skills.
- Personal install: ~/.claude/skills/investor-outreach/
- Project install: .claude/skills/investor-outreach/ inside your project
- Claude apps: Settings → Capabilities → Skills, then upload the skill
How do you trigger the skill with a natural request?
You do not need a special command. Describe the message you need in plain language and mention the type of investor. The skill activates on requests about cold emails, warm intros, follow-ups, investor updates, and tailoring outreach to a fund's thesis or a partner's fit.
Give the agent the details it needs: the investor's name or firm, why that investor fits, what your company does, and any proof such as traction or a relevant portfolio company. If you leave these out, the agent should say the draft still needs personalization rather than presenting it as finished.
- "Draft a cold email to a seed VC focused on developer tools. We have 40 paying teams and I met their partner at a conference."
- "Write a warm intro request to my advisor so she can forward a blurb to a partner at Fund X."
- "Write a day 4 follow-up to an angel who has not replied. New data point: we crossed 100 active users this month."
- "Draft a post-meeting update for an accelerator partner covering the pricing question we discussed."
What does the skill need and what does it run?
The skill lists no required dependencies. It does not run scripts and does not use the network, so it only shapes the text the agent writes. The source says it can reuse the brand-voice skill's VOICE PROFILE if you have that skill and want your voice reflected, but the investor-outreach skill itself does not define a separate voice system.
Because the skill makes no network calls and runs no scripts, you should still review every draft and send it yourself from your own email account.
- Requires: nothing listed
- Runs scripts: no
- Uses network: no
- Optional: brand-voice skill, if you want its VOICE PROFILE applied
What quality checks does the skill apply?
Before delivering a draft, the skill checks that the message is personalized to the investor, the ask is explicit, the proof point is concrete, filler praise and softeners are gone, and the word count is tight. Hard bans include begging language, vague founder adjectives, generic thesis praise and soft closing questions when a direct ask is clearer.
Personalization can come from a relevant portfolio company, a public thesis, talk, post or article, a mutual connection, or a clear market or product fit with the investor's focus.
- Reference at least one specific portfolio company, public thesis item, mutual connection or fit
- Replace adjectives with numbers or named results
- Ask for one concrete next step
What safety and compliance limits should you know?
The skill drafts communication only. It does not check regulatory compliance, so it will not tell you what you can legally say in a raise. Get legal, tax or securities advice from a qualified professional before making claims about your round.
The skill is designed to discourage mass or templated mailings, because it requires personalization for each investor. It does not cover messages to customers, hiring or press.
- Not legal, tax or securities advice
- Not for mass or templated mailings
- Not for customer, hiring or press outreach
What people use it for
- Writing a cold email to a seed VC whose thesis matches your product
- Drafting a forwardable warm intro blurb for a connector to send to a partner
- Sending a day 4 or 5 follow-up that adds one new data point
- Writing a post-meeting update that confirms the promised answer and next step
- Preparing an accelerator application message tied to the program's focus
Frequently asked questions
Is the investor-outreach skill free?
The skill is licensed under MIT, as stated in its source file. The source does not list prices for any related service, so check the license terms on the skill's page for details.
What do I need to install the investor-outreach skill?
The skill lists no required dependencies. Download the ZIP from this site, unzip it into ~/.claude/skills/ or a project's .claude/skills/ folder, or upload it under Settings → Capabilities → Skills in the Claude apps.
Does the skill run scripts or access the internet?
No. The skill is listed as running no scripts and using no network. It only shapes the text the agent writes, so you send messages yourself.
Can the skill write a warm intro blurb I can forward?
Yes. For warm intros, the skill explains why the intro fits and includes a forwardable blurb, which it keeps under 100 words, so your connector can pass it on easily.
How is this different from a generic email template?
The skill requires personalization and an explicit ask, bans filler phrases and asks for missing context. It is designed to discourage templated mass mailings, so drafts depend on details about each investor.
Why won't the skill tell me if my fundraising claims are legal?
The skill drafts communication only and does not check regulatory compliance, such as what can be said in a raise. Ask a qualified legal, tax or securities professional for that advice.
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Our verdict
Use this skill if you are a founder preparing to contact angels, VCs or accelerators, need a warm intro blurb for a connector, or are sending follow-ups and investor updates. Pick something else if you need legal, tax or securities guidance, bulk templated mailings, or outreach to customers, hiring or press, since this skill does not cover those.
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