If I had to bet $100K on raising $3M+ in pre-seed for my startup this year, here’s exactly what I’d do: 1. Start your X founder page. Yes, this is step 1. Yes, this is important. Founder persona = your main edge in 2026.

2. Focus on anchor articles & distribution. You don't need to post 5 tweets per day. that's the old meta. You need 1 article per week to be seen by the right people.

3. Build a semantic map for your startup, and make it your area of expertise. Building in the AI vertical? Good, but you need to be narrower. Everyone writes about AI, so you’ll get lost. Go deeper, e.g., AI for trading on stock markets.

10. Stay consistent. You’ll start seeing results after the first 2 months. After 4 months, your network will already include a few VC team members. In 6 months, you’ll be ready to start pitching the right people.

I have a deep dive on founder growth posted in @GREEND0TS Research. If you're raising soon, this is a must-read ↓