👋 Opening (30–60 sec)
Hey, I’m Shivam — I’m the co-founder and CEO of Flock. I spent over five years working in product growth, and one of the most effective acquisition tactics I saw was referral programs. They drove low-CAC, high-quality growth — but every time we built them, they were painful to launch and even harder to iterate on. We looked for existing solutions, especially for mobile, and realized nothing in the market truly solved the problem — so we decided to build it. Flock is a mobile-first referral platform that gives companies everything they need to launch a referral program in days — UI, messaging, SDKs, the whole stack — and more importantly, gives marketers the tools to continuously test and optimize without needing engineers. We’re solving a problem we felt firsthand, and one that’s becoming more important as paid channels get more expensive and many folks we talk to are looking to grow more efficiently 🧠 What You Want to Learn
Use these organically when they ask, “What can I help with?” or “Any questions for me?”
“I’d love to learn more about how Drive evaluates early-stage companies and founders, especially at the pre-seed stage.” “What does your investment process typically look like from an intro like this?” “What types of PLG or mobile-first software bets has Drive been excited about recently?” “What traits have you seen in founders you’ve backed that made you lean in early?” 📤 Next Steps
You're not raising yet, but you want to leave something behind and get feedback:
“We’re not raising yet—still focused on product and early customer fit—but I’d love to send over a short memo that outlines how we’re thinking about the space. Would be great to get your feedback on whether the way we’re framing the problem resonates, and if there’s anyone at Drive who might be a good fit to stay close to us.”
