How Co-Pilot Works
From newsletter to warm intros
in 5 steps
Every week we manually research the latest agrifood deals, enrich the data, match it against your profile, and deliver warm intro paths — all through your existing cap table.
3,300+
Newsletter subscribers
3,387
Investors tracked
5
Years of data
Step 1
We research and publish the FTW newsletter
Every week, our team manually researches every funding announcement, acquisition, and partnership in the agrifood industry. We don't scrape — we read, verify, and contextualize every deal.
The result is the FoodTech Weekly newsletter — read by 3,300+ founders, investors, and operators every week with a 65%+ open rate. It's the industry's go-to source for who's funding what, and why it matters. This is where all the intelligence starts.
What we cover each week
Actual FTW newsletter — manually researched funding announcements published weekly
Step 2
We enrich and combine the data
Actual investor database — 5 years of enriched deal data with fund missions and portfolios
Every deal from the newsletter feeds into our 5-year investor database. Each investor gets enriched with their website, LinkedIn, fund mission, amount invested, portfolio companies, and historical deployment patterns.
The result: a living, breathing database of 3,387 investors — who they fund, how much, at what stage, in which geography, and when they last deployed. No stale PitchBook data. Real-time intelligence built from the ground up.
Data points we enrich per investor
Step 3
We onboard you with unique datapoints
When you join Co-Pilot, we don't just ask for your pitch deck. We collect the unique datapoints that actually determine investor-founder fit: your cap table, previous round valuation, business model, team experience, and geography.
This is what makes Co-Pilot different from a generic investor list. We know your existing investors, their networks, and who they can realistically introduce you to. Your cap table becomes your most powerful fundraising asset.
Datapoints we collect from you
Member onboarding — we collect the datapoints that drive precise matching
Step 4
We match and deliver weekly insights
Actual Co-Pilot weekly email — strong match with warm intro path and suggested next step
Every week, our algorithm cross-references new funding activity against your profile. When an investor deploys capital into a company that shares your sector, stage, geography, or business model DNA, we flag it — and show you the warm intro path through your existing cap table.
You get a personalized email every week with 3-5 strong matches, each with a match score, the reasoning behind it, and a concrete suggested next step — like which of your existing investors to ask for the introduction, and why they're the best bridge.
What each weekly match includes
Match Score
Strong Match, Moderate Match, or Worth Watching
Match Reasoning
Why this investor is relevant — sector, stage, geography alignment
Warm Intro Path
Which of your existing investors can make the introduction
Suggested Next Step
Exactly who to reach out to and what to say
Step 5
We connect you to the FTW community
Co-Pilot doesn't stop at data. We also tap into the FTW community — a network of successful entrepreneurs, investors, and corporates who have been guests on our podcast, attended our dinners, or are active in the FoodTech Weekly ecosystem.
When we spot a connection opportunity, we facilitate introductions to founders who've scaled before you, investors actively deploying capital, and corporates looking for innovation partners. Everyone in the FTW community is vetted and engaged — not a cold list.
Who we connect you to
Founders
Successful entrepreneurs who've raised, scaled, and exited in agrifood
Investors
Active VCs, angels, and fund managers deploying into foodtech
Corporates
Innovation leads at major food & agriculture companies seeking partnerships
Podcast Guests
Industry leaders who've shared their playbooks on the Investment Climate podcast
Investment Climate podcast — connecting you to founders and investors in the FTW community
The engine behind every match
Step 1
Research & Publish
Manually research every agrifood deal and publish the FTW newsletter weekly
Step 2
Enrich & Combine
Feed every deal into our 5-year database, enriched with 9+ datapoints per investor
Step 3
Onboard You
Collect your cap table, valuation, business model, team, and geography
Step 4
Match & Deliver
Cross-reference your profile weekly and deliver warm intro paths to your inbox
Step 5
Connect You
Introduce you to founders, investors, and corporates in the FTW community
Your first matches arrive in 7 days
Share your cap table. We'll show you exactly which investors to talk to — and who on your cap table can make the introduction.
Get Co-Pilot — $99/mo3-month commitment. Limited to the next 10 customers at this price.