This approach works brilliantly if: 1. You trust your potential investors. Curate your shortlist through your network and aim for the best of the bunch. Emphas

This approach works brilliantly if: 1. You trust your potential investors. Curate your shortlist through your network and aim for the best of the bunch. Emphasize your network's recommendations rather than chasing name-brands. 2. You have real data. Most applicable for growth rounds. Doesn't apply to most seed / Series A rounds unless you're really kicking ass early And you will not find a VC who wouldn't be thrilled to hear of this approach. Saves time and adds extra depth to those in-person discussions.