ClimaIntroNet

Verified intros to uni admins, alumni VCs, and funders for campus climatetech scaling.

Score: 7.5/10Saudi ArabiaMedium BuildReady to Spawn
Brand Colors

The Opportunity

Problem

Student climatetech founders can't scale their campus sustainability tools because universities promise support but deliver zero funding or key introductions.

Solution

ClimaIntroNet verifies and matches student founders with university decision-makers, alumni investors, and sustainability officers who deliver real support. Request targeted intros via a simple form, get warm connections with intro scripts, and track outcomes in a relationship CRM. Bypass empty promises with a network built for climatetech campus tools.

Target Audience

Student founders building climatetech tools for university campus sustainability

Differentiator

Curated network of 500+ verified contacts focused solely on campus sustainability, with success-based pricing and 90% intro acceptance rate.

Brand Voice

friendly

Features

Contact Directory

must-have18h

Searchable DB of uni admins/alumni/funders

Intro Requests

must-have15h

Submit project for AI-matched contacts

Warm Email Scripts

must-have10h

Personalized intro templates

Relationship CRM

must-have12h

Track intros, meetings, outcomes

Intro Tracker

must-have10h

Real-time status from both sides

Network Analytics

nice-to-have12h

Visualize connection strength

Event Calendar

nice-to-have8h

Upcoming climatetech meetups

Referral System

nice-to-have6h

Earn credits for successful referrals

Total Build Time: 91 hours

Database Schema

users

ColumnTypeNullable
iduuidNo
emailtextNo
roletextNo
tiertextNo
created_attimestampNo

Relationships:

  • one-to-many with projects and intros

contacts

ColumnTypeNullable
iduuidNo
nametextNo
emailtextYes
universitytextNo
roletextNo
verifiedboolNo

Relationships:

  • many-to-many with users via intros

projects

ColumnTypeNullable
iduuidNo
user_iduuidNo
nametextNo
scaling_needstextNo

Relationships:

  • foreign key to users.id

intros

ColumnTypeNullable
iduuidNo
user_iduuidNo
contact_iduuidNo
statustextNo
outcometextYes

Relationships:

  • foreign keys to users.id and contacts.id

API Endpoints

GET
/api/contacts

Search contacts

🔒 Auth Required
POST
/api/intros

Request intro

🔒 Auth Required
PUT
/api/intros/:id

Update status

🔒 Auth Required
POST
/api/projects

Create project

🔒 Auth Required
GET
/api/dashboard

User CRM data

🔒 Auth Required

Tech Stack

Frontend
Next.js 14 + Tailwind + shadcn/ui
Backend
Next.js API routes
Database
Supabase Postgres
Auth
Supabase Auth
Payments
Stripe
Hosting
Vercel
Additional Tools
Supabase Realtime for status updates

Build Timeline

Week 1: Auth and directory

25h
  • Auth
  • Contacts CRUD
  • Search UI

Week 2: Matching and requests

28h
  • AI matching
  • Intro request flow
  • Scripts generator

Week 3: CRM and tracking

25h
  • Dashboard
  • Status updates
  • Realtime

Week 4: Payments and launch

22h
  • Stripe
  • Landing
  • Seed 100 contacts

Week 5: Polish

15h
  • Analytics
  • Beta feedback
Total Timeline: 5 weeks • 140 hours

Pricing Tiers

Free

$0/mo

No CRM

  • Browse directory
  • 3 intros/mo

Pro

$20/mo

1 project

  • Unlimited intros
  • CRM
  • Scripts

Enterprise

$99/mo

None

  • All Pro
  • Custom contacts
  • Team access

Revenue Projections

MonthUsersConversionMRRARR
Month 1804%$64$768
Month 64009%$720$8,640

Unit Economics

$12
CAC
$400
LTV
6%
Churn
90%
Margin
LTV:CAC Ratio: 33.3xExcellent!

Landing Page Copy

Get Real Intros to Scale Your Campus Climatetech

Connect with uni VCs and admins who actually deliver funding & support.

Feature Highlights

Verified contacts
AI-matched intros
CRM tracking
90% acceptance

Social Proof (Placeholders)

"'Secured dean meeting in 48hrs!' - Jordan, MIT"
"'Alumni investor funded us.' - Taylor, Berkeley"

First Three Customers

Post in university sustainability Facebook groups offering free intro to top contact; email 30 founders from climatetech hackathon lists; partner with 1 student org for exclusive beta.

Launch Channels

Product Huntr/EntrepreneurLinkedIn ClimatetechHacker News

SEO Keywords

campus sustainability introsstudent climatetech investorsuniversity green tech connections

Competitive Analysis

Intro.co

intro.co
$29/mo
Strength

General intros

Weakness

No niche focus

Our Advantage

Climatetech-specific verified network

LinkedIn

linkedin.com
Free/Premium $30
Strength

Scale

Weakness

Cold outreach low response

Our Advantage

Warm, verified intros

🏰 Moat Strategy

Network effects from successful intros + verified contact database.

⏰ Why Now?

Explosion of student climatetech post-COP28, unis failing on promises.

Risks & Mitigation

markethigh severity

Contacts unwilling to participate

Mitigation

Start with personal network, incentivize with credits

executionmedium severity

Manual verification slow

Mitigation

Automate 70% with email verification

Validation Roadmap

pre-build10 days

Secure 50 contacts

Success: 20 agree to intros

mvp14 days

10 beta intros

Success: 70% positive outcomes

Pivot Options

  • General student intros
  • Focus on alumni only
  • Event ticketing platform

Quick Stats

Build Time
140h
Target MRR (6 mo)
$900
Market Size
$30.0M
Features
8
Database Tables
4
API Endpoints
5