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How to use the Investor Outreach Drafting agent skill
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The investor-outreach skill teaches an AI agent to write fundraising messages to angel investors, venture capital firms, strategic investors and accelerators. It covers cold emails, warm intro blurbs for a connector to forward, follow-up emails and post-meeting updates. After reading this guide you will know what the skill does, how to install it, how to ask for it in plain language, and what to check before you send anything.
Investor Outreach Draftingaffaan-m/ECC · MIT Download the skill Quick start
- 1Download the ZIP. Get the investor-outreach skill ZIP from our page and unzip it on your computer.
- 2Place the folder. Move the skill folder into ~/.claude/skills/ for personal use, or into your project's .claude/skills/ folder for one project.
- 3Or upload in the Claude apps. If you use the Claude apps, open Settings → Capabilities → Skills and upload the skill there.
- 4Gather investor context. Collect the investor's portfolio companies, public thesis, talks or posts, and any mutual connection before you start.
- 5Ask in plain language. Describe the message type, the investor type and your key proof point, then let the agent draft.
- 6Review before sending. Check that the message is personalized, the ask is explicit and any legal or financial claims are verified by you or an adviser.
What the investor-outreach skill makes the agent do
An agent skill is a folder of instructions that an AI agent loads when a task matches the skill's description. This one is called investor-outreach and comes from the ECC collection (affaan-m/ECC, under .cursor/skills/investor-outreach). Its licence is MIT.
Once active, the agent writes investor-facing messages that are short, personalized and easy to act on. It follows a fixed cold email structure: a short, specific subject line, an opener explaining why this investor specifically, a pitch covering what the company does, why now and what proof matters, one concrete ask, and a sign-off with name, role and a credibility anchor if needed.
- Cold emails to investors with the five-part structure above
- Warm intro requests, including a forwardable blurb under 100 words
- Follow-up emails on a default cadence: day 0, day 4-5 and day 10-12
- Post-meeting updates covering the topic discussed, the promised answer, one proof point and the next step
- A quality check before delivery: personalized, explicit ask, no fluff or begging, concrete proof, tight word count
Install the investor-outreach skill
Download the ZIP for the skill from our page and unzip it. The skill's only file is SKILL.md. To make it available across your work, unzip the folder into ~/.claude/skills/. To limit it to one project, unzip it into that project's .claude/skills/ folder instead.
If you use the Claude apps, you can instead upload the skill under Settings → Capabilities → Skills.
- Personal install: place the skill folder in ~/.claude/skills/
- Project install: place the skill folder in your project's .claude/skills/ folder
- Claude apps: go to Settings → Capabilities → Skills and upload the skill
Trigger the skill with natural requests
You do not need a special command. The skill activates when your request matches its purpose: outreach to angels, VCs, strategic investors or accelerators that needs concise, personalized messaging. Say what you need, who it is for and what you already know about them.
The skill is built to ask for personalization context if you do not provide it. If that context is missing, the agent either asks for it or labels the draft as a template awaiting personalization.
- Write a cold email to a seed partner at a B2B data tooling fund who backed a company in our space.
- Draft a warm intro request to my former colleague Sam, who knows the partner at an early-stage fund.
- Write a follow-up for an investor who has not replied in five days, with one new data point from last week's pilot.
- Draft a post-meeting update for the angel I spoke with yesterday about our pricing question.
- Write a short update email to our existing investors during the process.
Use the skill's core rules and cadence
The skill sets five core rules: personalize every outbound message, keep the ask low-friction, use proof rather than adjectives, stay concise, and never send copy that could go to any investor.
For follow-ups, the default cadence is day 0 for the initial outbound, day 4-5 for a short follow-up with one new data point, and day 10-12 for a final follow-up with a clean close. The skill does not keep nudging after that unless you ask for a longer sequence.
Safety notes: scripts and network access
The skill declares that it requires nothing, runs no scripts and uses no network access. It is a single SKILL.md instruction file, so installing it does not run code on your machine.
The skill only shapes wording. It does not check regulatory compliance or deal terms, so review anything that mentions valuation, terms or securities with a qualified adviser before sending.
Tips for better drafts
Give the agent real context. Portfolio companies, a public thesis or talk, a mutual connection or a clear product fit all make the opener stronger. Proof works better than adjectives, so include numbers and specific results when you have them.
The skill is not designed for mass, untargeted campaigns. Use it for a short, researched list of investors rather than a blast.
- Name a specific portfolio company or partner post the agent can reference
- Supply one concrete proof point, such as a metric or customer result
- For warm intros, tell the agent why the connector should make the introduction
- Check word count: the quality gate favours tight messages
What people use it for
- A founder drafting a cold email to a shortlist of seed-stage VCs, each with a different opener based on their portfolio.
- A startup team asking a mutual connection to forward a short, under-100-word intro blurb to an accelerator partner.
- A solo founder scheduling a day 4-5 follow-up with one new customer result after no reply.
- A founder sending a post-meeting update to an angel that answers a question promised during the call.
- A team writing a concise investor update during an active fundraising process.
Frequently asked questions
How do I install the investor-outreach agent skill?
Download the ZIP from our page and unzip it. Place the folder in ~/.claude/skills/ for personal use or in your project's .claude/skills/ folder for one project. If you use the Claude apps, you can upload it under Settings → Capabilities → Skills.
Does the investor-outreach skill require anything else?
The skill lists no requirements. It runs no scripts and uses no network access, and its only file is SKILL.md.
Is the investor-outreach skill free to use?
The skill is released under the MIT licence. The source does not mention pricing, so check the licence and your own Claude plan for any costs.
Can the skill give me legal or financial advice for fundraising?
No. The skill only shapes wording for outreach. It does not check regulatory compliance or deal terms, so have a qualified adviser review anything involving legal or financial terms.
Will the skill write mass emails to many investors?
It is not built for that. The skill is designed around personalization and will not produce generic blasts well, so use it for a targeted, researched list.
What should I include so the agent writes a good investor email?
Provide the investor type, a specific reason they fit (such as a portfolio company or public thesis), one concrete proof point and the ask you want. If you leave out personalization context, the agent will ask for it or mark the draft as a template.
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Our verdict
The investor-outreach skill suits founders building a targeted fundraising list, startup teams drafting warm intro requests, and solo founders who need consistent follow-ups and updates. It is a single instruction file with no scripts or network use, so installing it is low risk. If you need legal, financial or securities advice, or mass untargeted campaigns, pick a different tool or add a qualified adviser.
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