Coming Soon — The WFW Warm Intro

Equalizing Access to Venture Capital for New Zealand Founders — One Qualified Match at a Time

The WFW Warm Intro is a tool for New Zealand startup founders raising venture capital — built to remove the biggest barrier: access.

If you're building a high-growth company and ready to raise, this system connects you with aligned VCs and angel investors — automatically.

What it’s not:

• A bulk outreach tool
• A way to meet investors before you’re actively fundraising
• A shortcut to investors who aren’t the right fit for your business

What it is:

A qualification system that prioritizes fit, traction, and timing.

Purpose-built to respect the time and focus of both sides — founders and investors.

Pilot Scope

This pilot is open only to:

• New Zealand incorporated startups
• Building in B2B SaaS or Deep Tech
• At seed stage
• Raising now or in the next 6 months
• Targeting a venture-scale outcome (billion dollar valuation)

We’ll expand access to more sectors and founder types over time — but this version is intentionally narrow to protect signal and match quality.

Why We’re Starting Narrow

We’re focused on building something founders and investors trust.

By limiting the scope, we:

• Avoid mismatches and wasted time
• Give founders a clear sense of when they’re ready
• Give investors high-signal, vertical-specific matches
• Build toward broader access with validated infrastructure

How It Works

Step 1 – Screening

Step 2 – Information Collection

Step 3 – Choose Your Investor

Step 4 – AI Double Checks for Accuracy

Step 5 – Into Automatically Sends

Investors receive a short email with:

• Your name & company
• A traction blurb auto-generated from your form
• Your deck
• One-click: Accept or Pass

If accepted, you’re introduced directly.

If declined, you’ll be notified — with optional feedback.

Note: Investors are never obligated to accept an introduction or provide feedback — but every match is qualified to give you the best shot at a response.

What Investors Receive

Each investor gets:

• A pre-vetted deal summary
• One-click decision buttons (no login required)
• No obligation to reply or accept — just signal when interested

This keeps intros clean, contextual, and respectful of everyone’s time.

Respect for Both Sides

WFW Warm Intro holds a high bar — and that’s the point.

• Founders only apply when ready
• Investors only see aligned deals
• Everyone gets clarity, not confusion

This is about access, not volume.

Not in Scope Yet?

We’ll be opening access soon to:

• More sectors
• More founder profiles
• Additional capital sources

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