Poach

Yo, VCs and scouts. Tired of the same old, tired dealflow? Getting pitched the same recycled decks after a founder's already got a term sheet? That's weak. Poach is your cheat code to the pre-game. We're basically the ultimate VC stalker tool, but, like, for a good cause. We automate the creepy part so you can do the cool part. Here's the deal: we track the Twitter follows of top-tier investors. When a VC starts following someone new, it's a massive signal. They're not just following randos for memes; it's often an early peek at a founder they're scouting, sometimes months before that founder even thinks about raising a seed round. Poach takes that raw Twitter signal, matches it to LinkedIn (our secret sauce), and then our AI slaps smart labels on everyone—like "founder," "engineer," "funded," etc. You get a clean CSV dump of this gold every morning. It's that magical, high-quality signal that sits perfectly between a warm intro and cold inbound. It's for investors who want to be first, not just another name on a crowded cap table. Stop being late to the party. Poach gives you the backstage pass to find founders before they're even on the main stage.

VC Twitter Tracking

We monitor who the top-tier VCs and investors are following on Twitter (or X, whatever). This isn't random social scrolling; a VC follow is a high-conviction signal. It's often their first digital handshake with a promising founder they're scouting, giving you a peek into their pipeline months before a deck gets circulated. We track the signal so you don't have to manually cyber-stalk a hundred investors.

LinkedIn Enrichment & Identity Resolution

Raw Twitter handles are useless without context. Our proprietary tech is the secret sauce that matches those Twitter accounts to real LinkedIn profiles. This gives you the full picture: work history, education, past exits—the real resume stuff. We connect the social signal to professional reality, turning a username into a full profile you can actually evaluate.

AI-Powered Labeling & Bios

Our AI doesn't just stop at finding people. It analyzes both the Twitter bio and the enriched LinkedIn data to slap smart, actionable labels on each person. Think: "founder," "funded," "engineering," "research." It even writes a concise, human-like bio summarizing who they are and what they do. This lets you filter out the noise and instantly find the exact talent or founder profile you're hunting for.

Raw Data Delivery (CSV/API)

No fluff, no locked-in platform. You get the raw, enriched data delivered straight to you every morning via a clean CSV export to your inbox. Want to pipe it directly into your CRM or internal tools? Use our API. You own the signal and can slice, dice, and filter it however you want—like finding all "founder" labels without the "funded" tag to target truly stealth-mode talent.

Identifying Stealth-Mode Founders

The holy grail. Use Poach to filter for profiles labeled "founder" but NOT "funded." This surfaces entrepreneurs building in stealth, often before they've even registered a domain name. You get the chance to be the first investor they talk to, building a relationship long before a formal raise. It's the ultimate edge in early-stage sourcing.

Expanding Thematic Deal Flow

Got a thesis in AI, climate tech, or web3? Use Poach's AI labels and bio analysis to track when top VCs in that niche start following new engineers, researchers ("research" label), or product leads ("product" label). It signals emerging talent clusters and new companies forming in your specific area of interest, supercharging your thematic sourcing.

Competitive Intelligence & Scout Tracking

Want to know which startups your competitor VC is sniffing around? Track their partners on Poach. Seeing them follow a cluster of engineers from a big tech company could signal a pending spin-out or a new team forming. It's competitive intelligence that's actually actionable, giving you insight into other firms' sourcing strategies.

Building a Talent Pipeline for Portfolio Companies

It's not just for deal flow. Use Poach to source top-tier, passive talent for your portfolio companies. Set up alerts for when amazing "engineering" or "design" labeled profiles get followed by respected investors. These are vetted, high-signal individuals who are on the radar of smart people, making them perfect candidates for your startups to recruit.

How accurate is the Twitter follow signal?

It's shockingly good. Top VCs don't follow randos; their follow list is a curated signal of interest. A new follow often precedes a meeting, an angel check, or just plain old scouting. We've tracked founders who were followed 7-10 months before they publicly announced a fundraise. It's not a guarantee of a deal, but it's the highest-quality early signal you can get algorithmically.

What's your data privacy and sourcing policy?

We only track public data. Twitter follows are public, and we match to public LinkedIn profiles. We don't access private messages or any non-public info. We're basically automating the research a junior associate would do manually but at scale and without the creepy vibe. It's all above board.

Can I track any VC or just a preset list?

You can track any VC or investor with a public Twitter account. Our platform lets you add the Twitter handles of the specific firms, partners, or scouts you care about. Build your own watchlist of the signal sources that matter most to your thesis or competitive landscape.

How fresh is the data? How often is it updated?

The data is live. We monitor follows in real-time and process them through our enrichment and AI labeling pipeline. You get a fresh, clean CSV dump delivered to your inbox every single morning by 8 AM, so you're always working with the latest intel. It's your daily dealflow briefing, automated.