Cold email was taking me 20 min each, so I built coldpitch.ai

Name: Cold email was taking me 20 min each, so I built coldpitch.ai
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Author: arishec

by arishec·Mar 8, 2026·2 points·1 comment

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AI Analysis

●MidSolve My Problem

Replaces 20-min emails with AI, but Instantly and Clay already nail contact+copy automation.

Strengths

•Contact discovery + personalized email generation in one flow saves real SDR time
•No-signup demo with 3 free emails lowers barrier to trying
•Reply rate claims (2% to 11%) provide concrete success metrics if verified

Weaknesses

•Direct competition with well-funded tools (Instantly, Clay, Hunter) with larger contact databases
•No clear technical differentiation—combines existing contact APIs with LLM prompt chains
•Freemium model leaves unclear path to convert 3-email trial users

Post Description

Built this because I was spending 15-20 min per cold email. Enter a company + role, pick a tone and goal, and it writes a personalized email in seconds. 3 free emails, no credit card. Would love feedback from anyone who does outreach.