Quick Answer: If you’ve already built a list of recently funded Parisian startups using Origami—which now includes a built-in LinkedIn sequencer—the fastest path to booked meetings is a 3-touch sequence that starts with a connection request referencing their funding round and timing, follows up with value-first observations about post-funding scaling pain, and closes softly by referencing the Paris ecosystem. This guide gives you the exact copy you need and shows you how to send it directly from Origami, all from one platform.

You’ve already done the heavy lifting: you used Origami to pull a clean list of recently funded startups in Paris (if you haven’t, the companion post covers how to build a list of Prospecting Recently Funded Startups in Paris? Here’s What Actually Works). Now you’re staring at a spreadsheet of names, titles, emails, and funding data—and the clock is ticking. These startups are in hiring mode, signing new tools, and spending fresh capital. A good list means nothing if nobody reads your messages.

Below is the exact LinkedIn campaign I’ve run in 2026 for clients selling into the Paris startup scene. I’ll walk through how to refine your Origami list, write a sequence that references their world, and send it all without leaving Origami.

Step 1 — Refine the List You Built in Origami

You likely used a prompt like this inside Origami:

“Startups headquartered in Paris that raised a Seed or Series A round in the last 6 months, with clear signs of scaling—job openings, new office, or an announced hiring plan. Exclude very early-stage companies with fewer than 10 employees.”

Origami scoured the live web, chained data sources, enriched contacts, and returned a prospect list with verified names, LinkedIn URLs, direct emails, phone numbers, company domains, funding amounts, and key decision-maker titles. If you’re experimenting, the free plan gives you 1,000 credits with no credit card—enough to build and enrich a couple hundred leads.

But for LinkedIn outreach, raw volume hurts you. You need to turn that list into a sharp, segmented batch.

What to remove

Non-decision makers — Engineers, individual contributors, junior operators. They won’t sign off on a new tool or service.
Startups with ties to large corporates — Many Paris startups are corporate venture spin-outs with slow procurement. If they’re funded by a bank or CAC40 parent, they rarely act like a true startup.
Co-founders who have left — Fundraising data might still list someone who’s already exited. Cross-check social profiles quickly.
Anyone from outside Île-de-France — A “Paris startup” can mean anywhere in the region, but if they’re in Lille or Lyon you likely won’t meet face-to-face.

What to segment

I break the list into three slices based on the roles Origami returned:

Founders/CEO — Best if your solution touches company strategy, funding efficiency, or overall headcount growth. They read connection notes but respond less.
VP Sales / Head of Growth — Your primary target if you’re selling revenue-related tools (outbound, CRM, lead gen). They live on LinkedIn and carry quota post-funding.
VP People / HR lead — Only target if your product is recruiting, payroll, or culture tools; they’ll open messages about scaling the team.

A qualified lead for this campaign looks like:

Raised €2M–€20M (Seed+ or Series A)
Funding closed within the last 6 months
Active on LinkedIn in the last 30 days
Role = founder, VP Sales, or Head of Growth
Company is actively hiring (LinkedIn job posts confirm it)

Once you’ve refined the list inside Origami, tag your segments and move them into a dedicated “Paris Funded Q2” workspace. Now the fun part.

Step 2 — Create the LinkedIn Sequence

Origami gives you two paths here, and both sit inside the same sequence builder:

Paste your own templates — Write a 3-touch sequence yourself, set the delays (Day 1, Day 3, Day 7 or any cadence), and launch.
Let the agent write it — Ask Origami’s AI to generate a personalized 3-day LinkedIn sequence for all your leads. It drafts messages using each lead’s actual profile data—title, company, industry—so every message feels custom. You can edit anything before sending.

Below is the 3-touch sequence I’ve used successfully with recently funded Paris startups. Steal it, tweak the product reference, and paste it into Origami’s sequencer.

Day 1 — Connection request + note

The note is what shows under your connection request. Keep it under 300 characters. Make it about them—no pitch.

Connection note:

Saw your round in the Paris deal news—congrats, [First Name]. Most Series A founders I speak with here are scrambling to build a repeatable outbound engine before the next board meeting. Curious how you’re approaching pipeline post-funding.

Why this works: It acknowledges the funding without congratulating them generically, then immediately ties to a known pain (outbound pipeline after a round). The word “board meeting” signals you understand the pressure.

Day 3 — Follow-up message (subject + body)

This goes out 2–3 days after they accept. If they haven’t accepted, Origami can wait until they do and then start the delay. The message should move from curiosity to a tangible insight.

Subject: scaling sales in Paris after a round

Message:

[First Name], hope the first weeks post-funding haven’t been all hands on deck for hiring.

We’ve noticed a pattern with Paris startups that raised €3M–€10M: the ones who hit pipeline targets fastest don’t hire senior AEs first—they fix the prospecting motion. We helped a Station F team take their time-to-first-meeting from 14 days to 4 without adding headcount.

I put together a short breakdown of what they changed. Happy to share if you’re interested—no pitch, just the playbook.

That’s 97 words. It works because it references a real Paris hub (Station F), uses a specific metric, and offers proof without asking for a meeting.

Day 7 — Final message (soft close)

If they’ve read the previous note but haven’t replied, you get one last touch. Keep it light and leave the door open.

Subject: closing the loop

Message:

[First Name]—last note from me. If scaling your outbound engine is on the roadmap for this quarter, we might be able to help. We work specifically with funded startups in Paris to build pipeline that doesn’t rely on headcount bloat.

If you’d rather not hear from me again, no worries—I’ll leave you alone. If you’re curious, reply “yes” and I’ll send over the case study.

This is 82 words. The “reply yes” call-to-action removes friction, and the low-pressure tone respects their time.

All three messages reference their Paris funding context, use industry language (pipeline, board meeting, headcount), and tap into the post-funding buying trigger: “We have money and we need to show growth fast.”

If you let Origami’s agent generate the sequence, it will automatically personalize each message—pulling in the contact’s actual title, company name, and a relevant funding detail—so you don’t have to write a different version for every segment.

Step 3 — Send the Sequence Directly from Origami

This is where the platform’s tight integration matters. From the same dashboard where you refined your list:

Select the tagged “Paris Funded Q2” segment.
Click Create Sequence, choose LinkedIn, pick your 3-touch template (or the agent-written version), set the delays (e.g., 0 days between connection request and Day 3 follow-up once accepted, then 3 days for Day 7), and give it a name.
Hit Launch.

No exporting CSVs. No syncing with a third-party LinkedIn tool. No manual copying. Origami’s built-in sequencer sends the connection requests, waits for acceptance, and then triggers follow-up messages automatically—with configurable delays between touches.

What you’ll see in the dashboard

Open and reply tracking — You’ll know who viewed your message and who replied, right inside the same workspace.
Prospect context — While looking at a contact’s activity, you can still see their enriched profile: title, company, tools used, funding round details. You never lose sight of why you reached out.
Automatic un-enrollment — If a prospect replies, they immediately exit the sequence. No sending a “Sorry for the spam” follow-up after they’ve already booked a meeting.

What response rate to expect

For a well-refined list of recently funded Paris startups (especially Heads of Growth and VP Sales), a 3-touch LinkedIn sequence like this will usually pull a 12–18% reply rate in 2026. Founders tend to reply less often (8–12%) but convert at a higher rate when they do. The reply won’t always be positive—some will say “not right now”—but that’s fine. You’re looking for at least 1 booked meeting per 15–20 contacts in the sequence.

When to iterate on messaging vs. iterate on the list

If you’re under 8% reply rate after 50 contacts, change the copy before blaming the list. The Paris startup audience is small and sensitive to tone—if your message feels like a template, they’ll ignore it. Try swapping the Day 3 message to reference a different pain (e.g., hiring rather than pipeline) or a different landmark (La French Tech rather than Station F).

If the list itself is off—people not accepting connections at all—go back and check that you’re targeting recently funded companies, not those that closed a round 18 months ago and have already settled. Use Origami’s recency filter to tighten the time window.

The Built-in Sequencer Is Free on All Paid Plans

You only pay for credits to enrich your leads; the LinkedIn sequencer is included on every paid plan starting at $29/month. The free plan (1,000 credits, no card) lets you test list-building, but to automate sequencers you’ll want a paid tier. Either way, the workflow never leaves Origami—from the first prompt to the final “yes.”

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