Date: 2026-09-29 Contact: Gabby Contro (gcontro@crosslinkcapital.com), Partner at Crosslink Capital Thread: “Megaphone: Content Next Steps” - michael@ryevalley.co outbound
Signal
Michael has been nurturing Gabby Contro at Crosslink Capital as a Megaphone prospect (LinkedIn + content for Gabby and/or portco founders). Thread started around Sep 10.
Sep 21: Gabby replied positively - “Thanks for sharing!! Excited to check it out and share with the team!” (positive engagement, indicated she would share with team internally).
Sep 29: Michael followed up with updated proof point: account referenced now at 80k followers between TikTok and IG (up from 45k in the past 3 weeks). Pitch angle: founder-led content for Gabby or Crosslink portco founders.
Current Status
Lead is warm. Gabby has engaged positively and indicated internal sharing. No hard commitment or meeting booked yet. Michael’s follow-up with the 80k milestone is the latest touch.
Watch
- Any response from Gabby or team members after internal share
- Whether they request a call or specific proposal
- Whether portco referral angle is the entry point (vs. Gabby herself)