Restoring proof of value to digital communication
Gated for EveryoneyFounders
Early access for founders, investors, and high-signal professionals
Your inner circle. No deposits. Normal email-like messaging with people you know and trust.
Cold outreach that passed your value wall. Real commitment means messages worth reading.
Gated is for Recipients
Set your value wall. Get paid for your attention—or refund honest outreach.
Accept or Reply
Legitimate intro? Accept them to your trusted circle. Their deposit is refunded automatically.
Ignore
Not interested? Archive the message and keep the deposit. Your time has value.
14-Day Fairness
No action in 14 days? Sender gets auto-refunded. No farming deposits—the system stays fair.
Gated is for Senders
A legitimate path to reach anyone—even when everyone else is noise. Post a deposit, get a guaranteed read, and get refunded when accepted.
Post a Deposit
Put a refundable deposit on the line. It signals you're serious—not another automated blast.
Get a Guaranteed Read
Your message lands in their Paid Intros lane—a dedicated space for high-signal outreach.
Get Refunded on Accept
If they accept or reply, you're whitelisted and your deposit comes back. Real connections, zero cost.
When everyone can generate unlimited “thoughtful” outreach, the only durable signal is real commitment.
Gated is for Now
AI is about to flood every inbox. The old trust signals are already breaking. Filters can't win this arms race—Gated changes the economics.
AI Makes Spam Invisible
Personalization is now cheap. Every automated message looks thoughtful. The signals you relied on are worthless.
Volume Is Exploding
Outbound is the easiest thing to automate. Expect 10x more “personal” emails in the next 12 months.
Signal Collapse
No way to tell real from fake. Response rates will crater. Real opportunities will get buried.
When reaching someone costs real value, only sincere outreach makes sense. Gated restores proof of value.
Gated is for Business
Cold email is a massive industry—and it's about to get much louder. Gated gives you a respectful way through.
Your Value Wall
$50
Partnership opportunity - Sequoia Portfolio
Hey! I'm reaching out because I saw your recent product launch...
Re: Coffee next week?
Thursday works great for me. Looking forward to it!
Intro: Alex from Stripe
Wanted to connect you two—I think there's a lot of synergy...
Sarah Goldman
Partner @ Sequoia Capital
Hey! I'm reaching out because I saw your recent product launch and I'm genuinely impressed with what you're building.
We're actively looking at the communication infrastructure space and I'd love to learn more about your vision. Would you be open to a 30-minute call next week?
- Sarah
Gated is for You
Join the waitlist for early access
“My inbox was unmanageable. Now I only see messages from people willing to put something on the line.”
“As an investor, I get hundreds of cold pitches. Gated helps me find the founders who are serious.”
“I was skeptical, but the quality of outreach I receive now is night and day. Real opportunities only.”
“Finally, a way to reach decision-makers that respects their time. My response rate went from 2% to 40%.”
“The deposit model is genius. It filters out the noise and surfaces people who actually want to connect.”
“I put my Gated address everywhere. People who reach out now are worth meeting—every single time.”
“My inbox was unmanageable. Now I only see messages from people willing to put something on the line.”
“As an investor, I get hundreds of cold pitches. Gated helps me find the founders who are serious.”
“I was skeptical, but the quality of outreach I receive now is night and day. Real opportunities only.”
“Finally, a way to reach decision-makers that respects their time. My response rate went from 2% to 40%.”
“The deposit model is genius. It filters out the noise and surfaces people who actually want to connect.”
“I put my Gated address everywhere. People who reach out now are worth meeting—every single time.”
“My inbox was unmanageable. Now I only see messages from people willing to put something on the line.”
“As an investor, I get hundreds of cold pitches. Gated helps me find the founders who are serious.”
“I was skeptical, but the quality of outreach I receive now is night and day. Real opportunities only.”
“Finally, a way to reach decision-makers that respects their time. My response rate went from 2% to 40%.”
“The deposit model is genius. It filters out the noise and surfaces people who actually want to connect.”
“I put my Gated address everywhere. People who reach out now are worth meeting—every single time.”
Privacy in Gated,
you’re in control
Gated exists to make the internet better, not to profit off your personal data. We believe it’s up to you to customize what you see and what you share. Learn more about privacy in Gated.