Doubled a VC Firm’s Engagement Rate on LinkedIn Month-on-Month

“We’re extremely happy with The Wise Idiot. They helped us fulfill both objectives: create content that increases traffic, and more importantly speak in a manner that changes our TG’s psyche. Really hoping this ongoing association creates more postive impact.”

The Company

Dallas Venture Capital (DVC) is a cross-border venture capital firm based in Dallas, Texas, and Hyderabad, India. Founded in 2011, DVC invests in early to growth-stage B2B SaaS companies specializing in AI, cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, fintech, and enterprise software.

Growth Summary

Visibility nearly doubled: Impressions grew from 10.6K to 20.1K (+90%).

High engagement: Engagement rate peaked at 22.1%, sustaining around 15% (3x LinkedIn average).

Community growth: Followers increased steadily, with a +30% increase in 6 months.

A series of thought leadership content titled #Founder101, positioning MD Dayakar Puskoor as the face of DVC and a key voice in the cross-border VC space, with 50% better engagement post-on-post.

Successful event support: campaign around a CXO dinner co-hosted with Nirmata and Nasscom Deeptech Confluence: Dallas Chapter, co-hosted with Nasscom, with 12,000 organic impressions generated over a week.

450% better engagement rate across key post series introduced around portfolio.

Newsletter baseline established, with 52% open rates.

The Challenge

DVC is a premier venture capital firm investing in India-US cross-border growth-stage startups. To enhance brand authority, scale community engagement, and strengthen ecosystem credibility, DVC partnered with our team to deliver a consistent, data-driven marketing strategy.

Despite DVC’s leading position, they faced challenges in aligning marketing efforts to generate deal flow, deepen thought leadership, and cohesively present their portfolio and team expertise to investors and founders.

Fragmented Stakeholders: Collaboration among the Investments Committee, Sales Lead, and Marketing Head posed challenges in creating a unified strategy and obtaining approvals.

Outdated Brand Identity: HDFC Tru sought to modernize their positioning with refreshed visuals, a robust digital presence, and print assets that resonated with their audience.

Our Objectives

Create high-impact content to build trust and visibility within startup and investor communities.
Amplify DVC’s thought leadership and ecosystem authority through consistent, multi-format digital content.

Drive qualified deal flow and investor engagement via targeted marketing campaigns.

Our Approach

Phase 1: Foundational Content and Branding

  • Established a weekly marketing cadence of LinkedIn posts, newsletters, and website content aligned with DVC’s brand voice.
  • Created 40+ content assets, including thought leadership posts, portfolio highlights, webinar promotions, and event materials.
  • Focused on authentic storytelling around DVC’s founders, portfolio companies, and investment thesis.

Phase 2: Data-Driven Refinement and Ecosystem Building

  • Enhanced content through real-time feedback loops, refining tone and narrative clarity.
  • Added video-first formats and short founder interviews to increase engagement.
  • Launched newsletters optimized for investor relations, achieving above-industry open rates.

The Results

The project outcomes were transformative for HDFC Tru:

~100,000 organic LinkedIn impressions, dramatically growing DVC’s influence in target communities.

Thought leadership content with 50% better engagement across key posts.

50% average newsletter open rate, reflecting deeply engaged investors and partners.

Key Learnings

The project outcomes were transformative for HDFC Tru:

A consistent content cadence is crucial for fostering engagement and building trust.

Human stories and portfolio highlights create stronger thought leadership resonance.

Cross-team collaboration optimizes marketing alignment with deal sourcing.

DVC’s Growth Story is Just Starting

The project outcomes were transformative for HDFC Tru:

A cross-border VC building a bridge between the US and India startup ecosystems, DVC is closer everyday to becoming the VC of choice to AI and tech startups looking to build across borders.