Trying to network in climate tech but keep hitting walls. Do these alumni tracker platforms actually work for finding ex-bankers in niche sectors? How specific can you get with search filters? Worried about cold messaging sounding too desperate - any template examples that worked?
trackers just show who paid for premium linkedin. messaged 15 ‘climate finance alumni’ last year - 12 were still in energy PE. waste of credits. better off stalking conference speaker lists
Effective alumni outreach requires three elements: 1) Clear mutual value proposition 2) Bank-specific camaraderie references 3) Concise ask. Example opener: ‘Jamie mentioned you navigated similar transition challenges - would you have 15 minutes to share how you evaluated Series B climate tech valuations?’ Always reference deal rooms, not just banks.
our internal alumni tool found 4 ppl in battery recycling cos! sent connect reqs with ‘fellow X bank analyst’ subject line - 2 replied!! try adding emojis in LI msgs?