Real Cold Email Results: What We Achieved for 9 Clients Across 6 Industries

In the world of cold email, results are everything. And while plenty of agencies make big promises, we prefer to show you what we’ve actually delivered.

Below, you’ll find a breakdown of recent client wins across SaaS, consulting, recruiting, and other industries,  with open rates, meeting conversions, and company names you’ll recognize.

Whether you're a founder, CMO, or operations lead wondering what cold outreach can realistically do for your business,  this post is for you.

1. Marketing SaaS for Online Media Companies

  • Target: Online newspapers and magazines (EU, USA, Latam, SEA)

  • Open Rate: 60.76%

  • Meetings from Replies: 42.26%

  • Decision Makers: VPs and Directors of Online Marketing or Audience Development

  • Notable Leads: NewsCorp, Bloomberg, HuffPost, Grupo Imagen, DeZeen, Het Financieele Dagblad

Cold outreach helped this SaaS land meetings with some of the biggest names in online media,  all through segmented, value-driven campaigns.

2. Tax Consulting for Accounting Firms

  • Target: Accounting firms (USA)

  • Open Rate: 85.77%

  • Meetings from Replies: 61.22%

  • Decision Makers: Firm Partners

  • Notable Leads: Grant Thornton, Crowe, Marcum, Whitley Penn, MaloneBailey

With open and meeting rates this high, cold email became their #1 new business channel. The key? Hyper-relevance and straight-to-the-point messaging.

3. Conversion SaaS for Fashion Brands

  • Target: Fashion ecommerce brands (EU, USA, SEA)

  • Open Rate: 79.40%

  • Meetings from Replies: 39.13%

  • Decision Makers: UX, Marketing, Ops VPs/Managers

  • Notable Leads: Nike, Levi’s, Adidas, The North Face, Belstaff, Decathlon

Our client’s ideal brands were global and aspirational,  we made sure the campaigns matched.

4. Training SaaS for Large Enterprises

  • Target: Companies with 500+ employees (USA)

  • Open Rate: 65.34%

  • Meetings from Replies: 37.17%

  • Decision Makers: HR and L&D Leaders

  • Notable Leads: Hulu, Theory.com, Gas South, Simon-Kucher & Partners

When the product is premium, the outreach must be, too. We focused on pain points and performance,  not product specs.

5. Logistics SaaS for Construction

  • Target: Construction and engineering consultancies (USA)

  • Open Rate: 67.71%

  • Meetings from Replies: 33.05%

  • Decision Makers: COOs, VPs of Ops, CEOs

For a niche tool in a traditional industry, we built authority fast through straightforward messaging and clear ROI.

6. Workplace Benefits Provider (UK)

  • Target: Recruitment and accounting firms

  • Open Rate: 64.77%

  • Meetings from Replies: 33.61%

  • Decision Makers: CEOs, CFOs, HR, Ops

  • Notable Leads: Matchtech, Gattaca, Armstrong Watson

Value-first messaging and compliance reassurance made this campaign a winner in a trust-driven space.

7. Branding & Marketing Agency (Asia)

  • Target: Logistics, F&B, Luxury, Energy, Real Estate

  • Open Rate: 77.15%

  • Meetings from Replies: 30.39%

  • Decision Makers: Founders, CMOs, CEOs

  • Notable Leads: Moët Hennessy, Richard Mille, Circle K, ToysRUs, JP Morgan, UBS

We helped this agency win meetings with brands that define global luxury and scale.

8. Product Design & Manufacturing for Startups

  • Target: Consumer goods and electronics startups (USA)

  • Open Rate: 70.13%

  • Meetings from Replies: 33%

  • Decision Makers: Founders, CEOs, Product Heads

For early-stage hardware companies, we showed how to generate leads without massive budgets.

9. IT Outsourcing for Healthcare (USA)

  • Target: Healthcare organizations

  • Open Rate: 81.07%

  • Meetings from Replies: 6.03%

  • Decision Makers: HR & Talent Acquisition Managers

Despite a modest conversion rate, this campaign proved that even in tough markets, cold email can spark high-value conversations.

Final Thoughts

Cold email isn’t about luck,  it’s about alignment. Right audience, right message, right time. These campaigns worked because they were built on relevance, simplicity, and clarity of offer.

If you’d like to see similar results in your own space, get in touch with our team and see if your company is a good fit for our services.

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