September 29, 2026 by investor
Automating Your Dealflow Process Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Startup investors see a tremendous amount of deal flow. Finding quality deals is the challenge. Here are some key steps to automate the dealflow process: Set up tools to search for founders with a specific background. For example, one can set a search to find founders from Y Combinator or Techstars. Search for founder configurations. One can search for startups with two co-founders, which in some analyses, have a higher success rate. Search for early-stage startups in the MVP phase. Most venture capitalists don’t look to invest at the very earliest stage. Connect with angel groups deaflow by connecting to their pipeline. Set growth criteria and tune the search for those with a higher growth rate. Set the search for specific sectors such as life sciences, tech, or consumer product goods. By determining the key criteria, one can automate the search process to find deals that fit those criteria. Consider what criteria you are looking for and set up automation tools for it. Thank you for joining us for the Startup Funding Espresso where we help startups and investors connect for funding. Let’s go startup something today. _________________________________________________________ For more episodes from Investor Connect, please visit the site at: http://investorconnect.org Check out our other podcasts here: https://investorconnect.org/ For Investors check out: https://tencapital.group/investor-landing/ For Startups check out: https://tencapital.group/company-landing/ For eGuides check out: https://tencapital.group/education/ For upcoming Events, check out https://tencapital.group/events/ For Feedback please contact info@tencapital.group Please follow, share, and leave a review. Music courtesy of Bensound.
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