Bloomberg Beta Continues Its Data-Based Outreach Targeting Future Founders

Their premise is the most likely to found a company? This seems fairly misguided...what about succeeding at the venture? If all they're looking for are people that want to be founders, there are thousands here, on /r/startups, and a multitude of other sources. This must be some type of publicity stunt. Because otherwise I'm not sure why the criteria that they haven't founded one yet is necessary.

I wonder if any of the recipients decide to become a founder because they get an email from Bloomberg telling them they're a founder?

Dear sir or madam,

You have been chosen to potentially receive a large sum of cash.

Before I explain, I realize this note comes out of the blue. I lead the investment fund for Nelson Titi Ayodele, former king of the Republic of Democratic People's Republic of the Outer and Inner Congo. He has been frustrated that the market for startup investments is so competitive and dealflow is hard to come by. His family is relying on him to make investments in the next Instagrams and Chatsnaps so that he can build a new hospitals to treat victims of the war on 32-ounce sodas.

So, over the past few months, we've been scraping LinkedIn and the Crunchbases, putting together lists of people who work in the technology industry at top companies. We know that many of them are tired of making their bosses rich, so instead we would like to make you rich.

According to our advanced statistical analysis, if we offer you a large sum of cash to start a company, you are 1000.5% more likely to start a company.

Of the thousands of people who work in the tech industry in SF or NY who might want to start a tech company, we have selected you to receive this special offer because you are the best but your urgent reply is necessary. To accept this offer, you must attend a special dinner at which time we will discuss the deposit of a large sum of money into the bank account of a Delaware corporation we form on your behalf. The cost of the dinner is just $500 of your time.

I look forward to your acceptance of this offer.

Sincerely,

Brother Dr. Peter Dikeibo

Chief Officers of the Investments Committeee

Ayodele LP