Pre-SeedBacked by Anne Lee Skates and others

Series

Building AI for Professional Networking

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Series

Description: Building AI for Professional Networking

Investors: Anne Lee Skates, Pear VC, Steve Huffman

Reference Link to Deck: https://www.businessinsider.com/pitch-deck-series-gen-z-professional-network-ai-texting-2025-4

Stage: Pre-Seed

Slide-by-Slide Content

Slide 1 — Title

  • Text:
  • “An AI Networking Platform”
  • “SERIES”
  • “Founded in 2024”
  • “© 2024 Series. All Rights Reserved.”

    • Slide 2 — Problem

  • Headline: The way entrepreneurs connect is broken.
  • Supporting point: People assign more value to numbers than they do people.
  • Visuals: A timeline of follower counts with commentary:
  • 100 followers → “He’s new to entrepreneurship. He can’t help me!”
  • 500 likes → “She’s getting some traction. I should probably reach out!”
  • 2,000 connections → “Wow they’re pretty successful. I wonder if they’d have spare time to chat with me.”
  • 10,000+ → “Another metric of perceived value.”

    • Slide 3 — Rethinking Networks

  • Headline: Your network isn’t just a number. It’s who you know, and who can actually help.
  • Questions around it:
  • “Is anyone currently raising?”
  • “Who’s building fintech?”
  • “What’s it like to build alone?”
  • “Who in NYC is making noise in consumer?”

    • Slide 4 — Introducing Series

  • Headline: Introducing SERIES
  • Description:
  • “A network of AI Friends who introduce you to the right people — exactly when you need them.”
  • Footnote: That can call and text autonomously.
  • Visual: Example of an AI Friend texting to suggest introductions.

    • Slide 5 — How It Works

    1. Text your AI friend to create your profile.

    2. Describe who you’re looking to connect with.

    3. Match with double opt-in connections via group chats.

    Slide 6 — Early Traction (North Star)

  • Headline: Our North Star
  • Description:
  • “We’ve opened up Series to college students for early access — prioritizing those with the most vetted networks.”
  • Stats:
  • 56,880 messages sent & received from AI Friends.
  • 23.6 average messages sent and received per user per week.
  • Feature: 2nd Degree Connections — if a perfect match isn’t found, AI Friends connect you to someone with the right warm network.
  • Logos: Yale, Penn, Columbia, Harvard, Stanford, UCLA, Michigan State, Illinois, USC, etc.

    • Slide 7 — Premium Introduction

  • Headline: Series Premium
  • Description:
  • “A faster way to get introduced to your next customer, user, or hire for your business.”

    • Slide 8 — How Premium Works

    1. Set up an account with Series as normal.

    2. Join the group chat with your AI Friend and others.

    3. Describe who you’re looking to connect with.

    4. Your AI Friends will make warm intros to potential leads (with mutual value).

    Note: One AI Friend will be your point of communication.

    Slide 9 — Premium Pricing

  • Starter — $200/month (B2B): 2 extra AI Friends that can execute the same request.
  • Pro — $375/month (B2B): 5 AI Friends with ability to customize requests.
  • Elite — $550/month (B2B): 7 AI Friends with custom requests & follow-ups.
  • Positioning: For business owners looking to meet a specific type of person more frequently — covering advertising, sourcing, and lead-gen needs.

    • Slide 10 — Future Plans

  • Headline: We plan on expanding beyond entrepreneurs — so anyone to access the right people.
  • Examples of future use cases/questions:
  • “Who’s working at JP Morgan this summer?”
  • “Who just moved to NYC this week?”
  • “Does anyone do dance on Fridays?”
  • “Is anyone going to LA Fitness regularly?”

    • Deck Walkthrough

    The deck starts by framing a core problem: networking today is broken. Entrepreneurs rely too much on vanity metrics (followers, likes, connections) as proxies for value, instead of meaningful relationships. This results in missed opportunities and surface-level connections.

    From there, the pitch reframes what a network should be — not about numbers, but about who you know and who can actually help. It highlights real-world founder questions like who’s raising, who’s building in fintech, or who in NYC is making noise in consumer.

    The solution is introduced: Series, an AI networking platform powered by “AI Friends.” These AI agents proactively introduce you to the right people — exactly when you need them. They can even call and text autonomously to facilitate introductions.

    The product experience is simple:

    1. Text your AI friend to set up your profile.

    2. Describe who you want to meet.

    3. Get matched through double opt-in group chats to ensure introductions are warm and relevant.

    Series is starting with college students, who already have tightly knit and vetted networks. Early traction includes over 56,000 messages exchanged and an average of 23.6 messages per user per week. A unique feature is “2nd Degree Connections,” where AI Friends extend your reach if a direct match isn’t found.

    The monetization strategy is clear: Series Premium. For business owners, Premium offers faster introductions to customers, users, or hires. Plans range from $200/month to $550/month, scaling with the number of AI Friends and customization features.

    Finally, the deck looks ahead: while Series starts with entrepreneurs, the broader vision is for anyone to access the right people. Future scenarios extend beyond startup networking into everyday questions like who’s new in town, who’s going to the gym, or who’s available for collaboration.

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