From Telegram DMs to $2M+ Raised: How Web3 Startups Fundraise with Automated Outreach
- Grigorii Mordkovich
- Nov 6
- 3 min read
Forget the warm intros and demo days.
In Web3, fundraising starts with a DM.
Over the past 12 months, a handful of early-stage teams used Spredo to book 100s of investor meetings — and raise a combined $2M+ in pre-seed and seed capital.
Here’s how they did it — and how you can too.
Narrow the Target to Web3 VCs
Most early-stage founders waste weeks sending pitch decks to generalist investors.
That’s noise.
Instead, the winning teams:
✅ Filtered for Web3-native VCs and angels
✅ Used Spredo’s contact database of 270K+ decision-makers
✅ Targeted profiles based on Telegram group memberships + role (e.g., Partner, Analyst, BD)
→ Outreach began before accelerator demo days or Twitter hype.→ No paid lists. Just accurate, high-intent contacts.
Automate the Initial Outreach
Using Spredo’s platform, each team created:
3–5 message templates customized by fund type (VC, DAO, studio)
AI-personalized intros with name, company, token info, etc.
Friendly, low-pressure tone focused on feedback and intros
Campaigns were launched across 2–3 Telegram accounts per team, keeping the pacing natural.
Average first-response rate:📈 15.6% (one team hit 25.2%) *specifically for VC outreach
Book the Right Calls
The real magic wasn’t just replies — it was relevance.
Each campaign used tags and filters in Spredo to track:
Interested investors
Asked-for pitch decks
Group chats created for deeper convos
Referrals to other investors
"We had 70+ warm replies and booked 19 calls.8 of those moved into deal stage."— Founder of a zk-based tooling startup (Seed round, $750K closed)
Convert Conversations into Capital
Two founders used the following funnel:
DM → Quick IRL or call → Share deck
Move to Telegram group with other decision-makers
Use Spredo CRM integration to log interactions
Re-target dropped leads post-round
One project closed $500K from three DAOs just 6 weeks after the first campaign—another secured $1.4M across 7 backers (a mix of angels and Web3-native funds).
"We didn’t run ads. Didn’t pay a BD agency. Just used Spredo, a Notion tracker, and Calendly."— Co-founder, DePIN infra startup
🧠 Key Learnings
You don’t need ads or intros — you need volume + precision.
Automated outreach works in Web3 if it feels human.
Spredo lets you scale conversations, not just messages.
Best time to start? Not when you need capital — 3 months before.
💼 Use This Stack
Contact Source: Spredo Telegram contact database
Filtering: By VC firm type, role, Telegram groups
Outreach: Spredo messaging automation + AI templates
CRM: Integrate with Hubspot, Airtable, or Notion via Make/Zapier
Follow-up: Manual or automated via Spredo with tagging and sequences
Frequently Asked Questions
Can Telegram actually work for serious fundraising?
Yes — especially in Web3. Most VCs and angels are already active on Telegram.That’s where warm intros really happen now.
How do you know which VCs are active?
Use Spredo filters to find investors who are members of DAO, fund, or accelerator groups. You can also cross-check profiles by role (Partner, Analyst) and past deal activity.
What reply rates are typical?
In these fundraising campaigns, reply rates ranged from 32% to 55%. The more narrow the targeting and better the message quality, the higher it gets.
How much time does this take?
Setup takes 1–2 days. After that, it’s 15–30 minutes/day to check replies and escalate warm leads. Everything else can run automatically.
Is this better than hiring a BD agency?
If you have a technical co-founder or someone who can own outreach for 2–3 hours/week, Spredo is more scalable, cheaper, and easier to control.
You don’t need warm intros — you need warm systems.
If you're fundraising in Web3, Spredo helps you connect with the right people at the right time — automatically.
