Warm Intro: Daisy Alioto
In venture, a warm intro is trust, transferred; someone vouches for you to someone they know. Introducing Warm Intro, a new series from ADIN. If you’re also just getting introduced to ADIN, it’s a new system for funding startups. It involves a network of scouts, a swarm of agents, and LPs (how ADIN works). The ADIN network does intros every day: introducing investors to founders, scouts to deals, and ideas to the people who can help them grow.
This series flips that concept outward: instead of introducing you to investors, we’re introducing investors, scouts, founders, and friends to you. Each edition is a window into what shapes their taste, the books they hand out, the products they swear by, the ideas that keep them up at night.
Think of it as your warm intro to the people worth knowing.
Meet Daisy Alioto. She’s a Scout for ADIN (apply here to be a scout), submitting promising startups for evaluation (and 10% net profit for her if it gets funded). She’s also the co-founder of DIRT, writer, editor, and media extraordinaire. Here’s Daisy’s picks:
Product of Obsession?
My moka pot (evergreen).
Shoe of choice?
Red cowboy boots.
Beverage of choice?
Espresso, of course!
What’s in your supplement stack?
Wellbel Women for hair, skin and nails.
Best article you’ve read recently?
Crows and crowbars: they get you out by Kara Rota
Favorite food right now?
Chicken Chalupas
Listening to podcasts, top three?
How Long Gone, Tasteland, Creative Complaint (forthcoming)
Productivity hacks?
Nap when you need to nap.
Investor advice for early startups?
It’s never just a call.
Touch grass activity?
Art museums, gallery hopping in Chelsea.
Thank you Daisy for introducing us to some of the things that you’ve been “invested” in.
Follow Daisy on X, Instagram, Site. (DIRT too: X, site, Instagram).
About ADIN
ADIN is a highly AI focused pursuit (bringing algorithmic venture with the full force of AI agents). ADIN is also just as much about the people. We’re building a network where early-stage funding happens faster, fairer, and with more incentives for the people on the bleeding edge. If you want to be part of that, apply here to be a scout or investor and follow ADIN as we keep opening doors.