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What is a warm path?
A warm path is the clearest route between you and someone you want to reach - based on real relationships, shared history, and social proximity. Instead of guessing who might introduce you, a warm path shows exactly which person in your network (or your team’s network) can get you in the door.
Warm paths use signals like past coworkers, shared investors, mutual advisors, school overlap, team connections, and repeated interactions. The result is a ranked list of who can open the intro fastest - without asking ten random people first.
Why warm paths matter
Warm paths convert 30x higher than cold outreach. They shortcut gatekeepers, save time, and reduce the awkward back-and-forth that happens when you “spray and pray” intros. Founders use them to reach customers, investors, and partners in days instead of months.
How Via helps
Via automatically connects the dots across your team and builds a single, living network graph - ranking warm paths, showing relationship strength, and revealing who can open doors for each target account or partner.