Start by targeting founders and leadership teams at your most successful or ideal portfolio companies. Leadsforge helps you quickly build lists of similar high-potential founders, CEOs, and CTOs in verticals you know best, like SaaS, AI, or Fintech. This approach ensures your outreach is focused on opportunities most likely to succeed. Here is why Focusing on companies that mirror your best-performing investments increases the chances of relevant conversations, offering faster win rates and higher response rates.

To tap into new networks, target the followers of your closest competitors or similar venture studios. You only need to share the LinkedIn company page link and website of any relevant competitor in Leadsforge, and the tool will pull potential contacts for you. Here is why Followers of competitors are already signaling interest in your space — they’re a great source of warm leads for your studio.

Break out your target universe: Segment A — Founders/Execs in focus sectors (SaaS, AI, Fintech) Segment B — Seed/Pre-seed founders by traction/sector Segment C — Investors (angels, accelerators, micro-VCs, LPs) Segment D — Head of Talent/Recruiting at growing startups Here is why Well-defined segments allow you to tailor messages, making your outreach more likely to resonate and convert.

Drill deeper by taking vertical cuts: e.g. SaaS startup founders in New York; AI/ML startups in the UK. Adjust by size and growth signals. Here is why Verticalized messaging feels personal, signals expertise, and stands out in a crowded inbox.