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RelayDBSeedDeep techFebruary – March 2026
217 interested investors and tier-1 VC meetings in three weeks
RelayDB's deep tech positioning made generic outreach ineffective. CapSignal matched investors with recent database and infrastructure investments and ran a four-week campaign.
- 217
- Interested investors
- 8
- Tier-1 VC meetings
- 14.6%
- Reply rate
- 4 weeks
- Campaign duration
—Challenge
Where they started
Deep tech raises require investors who understand the category. RelayDB's team spent 40+ hours building lists manually before switching to CapSignal.
—Approach
What CapSignal ran
Full shortlist of 310 investors filtered by deep tech and infrastructure thesis. Messaging led with technical differentiation and referenced comparable portfolio companies. Weekly targeting adjustments based on reply patterns.
“The administrative lift was completely off my plate. I spent my time in meetings instead of managing spreadsheets and follow-up reminders.”