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What is VC Analyst?

The VC Analyst skill is an AI-powered assistant that helps startup founders research and connect with the right investors. It combines LinkedIn intelligence, Y Combinator data, web research, and portfolio analysis to score investor fit, detect conflicts, and generate personalized outreach messages. Perfect for:
  • Seed and early-stage founders preparing for fundraising
  • Startups building targeted investor lists
  • Founders researching VC firms and partners
  • Teams needing personalized investor outreach at scale

Prerequisites

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Installation

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  2. Upload to Claude Desktop (drag and drop or use upload button)
  3. Skill is ready - Start researching investors immediately

Smart Onboarding

The VC Analyst skill starts with a 5-step onboarding process to understand your startup and fundraising context:
1

About You

What’s your role in the startup?
  • Founder/CEO
  • Co-founder (technical)
  • Co-founder (business)
  • Team member helping with fundraising
2

About Your Company

Tell me about your startup:
  • Company name
  • One-line description
  • Industry/vertical
  • Current stage (pre-seed, seed, Series A, etc.)
3

Target Check Size

How much are you raising?
  • 100K100K - 500K (pre-seed)
  • 500K500K - 2M (seed)
  • 2M2M - 5M (seed+)
  • 5M5M - 15M (Series A)
  • $15M+ (Series B+)
4

Pitch Materials

Share your pitch materials (optional):
  • Pitch deck link (Google Slides, Notion, DocSend, etc.)
  • Calendar booking link for meetings
These will be included in personalized outreach messages
5

Special Preferences

Any specific investor criteria?
  • Geographic focus (e.g., “US-based only”, “Europe preferred”)
  • Investor type preference (angels, micro-VCs, institutional)
  • Specific sectors they should focus on
  • Any investors to avoid
Pro Tip: The more context you provide during onboarding, the better the investor matching and outreach personalization will be.

Overview

The VC Analyst skill performs comprehensive investor intelligence:
  • Investor Research - LinkedIn profiles, investment history, portfolio companies
  • Fit Scoring - 0-100 score based on 5 key factors
  • Conflict Detection - Identify portfolio companies that compete with you
  • YC Database - Search Y Combinator companies for insights
  • Outreach Generation - Personalized messages with your pitch deck and calendar links

Investor Scoring System

Every investor is evaluated on a 0-100 Fit Score based on 5 factors:

Stage Match

Weight: 25%Does the investor typically invest at your stage?
  • Pre-seed specialists
  • Seed-focused funds
  • Series A+ institutional

Check Size Fit

Weight: 20%Is your target raise within their typical range?
  • Angel: 25K25K - 100K
  • Micro-VC: 100K100K - 500K
  • Seed VC: 500K500K - 2M
  • Series A: 2M2M - 10M

Sector Alignment

Weight: 25%Do they invest in your industry?
  • Portfolio analysis
  • Stated thesis
  • Recent investment trends

Portfolio Conflict

Weight: 20%Do they have competing portfolio companies?
  • Direct competitors (red flag)
  • Adjacent space (yellow flag)
  • Complementary (green flag)

Activity Level

Weight: 10%Are they actively investing?
  • Recent deals (last 6 months)
  • LinkedIn activity
  • Speaking engagements

Score Interpretation

Portfolio Conflict Detection

The skill automatically scans investor portfolios to identify potential conflicts:
What it means: Investor has a portfolio company directly competing in your spaceExample: You’re building a CRM, they invested in a CRM startupRecommendation: Usually avoid - unless their portfolio company failed or pivoted
What it means: Portfolio company operates in related but not directly competing spaceExample: You’re building sales automation, they invested in marketing automationRecommendation: Proceed with caution - clarify differentiation in outreach
What it means: Portfolio companies could be potential customers or partnersExample: You’re building API tools, they invested in companies that need APIsRecommendation: Highlight synergies - this is a plus!

Usage Examples

Research a Specific Investor

What the skill does:
  1. Fetches LinkedIn profile and activity
  2. Analyzes Y Combinator portfolio (he’s YC CEO)
  3. Checks for portfolio conflicts
  4. Calculates fit score
  5. Generates personalized outreach message

Find Investors by Criteria

What the skill does:
  1. Searches LinkedIn for matching investors
  2. Cross-references with YC database
  3. Scores and ranks each investor
  4. Presents top 10 with reasoning

Analyze a VC Firm

What the skill does:
  1. Researches firm’s recent investments
  2. Identifies relevant partners
  3. Analyzes investment thesis
  4. Checks portfolio for conflicts
  5. Recommends best partner to approach

Generate Outreach

What the skill does:
  1. Uses onboarding context about your startup
  2. References investor’s recent activity/interests
  3. Includes your pitch deck link
  4. Adds calendar booking link
  5. Creates personalized, non-generic message

Analysis Depths

Quick Scan

2-3 minutes
  • Basic profile info
  • Recent investments
  • Quick fit assessment
  • Short outreach draft

Standard Analysis

5-10 minutes (Default)
  • Full LinkedIn intelligence
  • Portfolio analysis
  • Conflict detection
  • Detailed scoring
  • Personalized outreach

Deep Research

15-20 minutes
  • Extended activity analysis
  • YC database cross-reference
  • Comprehensive portfolio scan
  • Multi-source web research
  • Strategic approach plan

Key Features

Multi-Source Intelligence

The skill gathers data from multiple sources:
  • Investor profile and background
  • Current fund and role
  • Investment history (from experience section)
  • Recent posts and activity
  • Engagement patterns and interests
  • Network connections
  • YC company database search
  • Batch and funding information
  • Founder backgrounds
  • Company status and outcomes
  • Similar companies analysis
  • Recent news and announcements
  • Podcast and interview appearances
  • Conference speaking engagements
  • Published investment theses
  • Portfolio company news
  • Current portfolio companies
  • Investment patterns and preferences
  • Sector concentration
  • Stage preferences
  • Geographic focus

Personalized Outreach Generation

The skill creates outreach messages that:
  • Reference investor’s recent posts or investments
  • Highlight relevant portfolio synergies
  • Include your pitch deck link (from onboarding)
  • Add calendar booking link for easy scheduling
  • Avoid generic templates and cliches
  • Match investor’s communication style
Example Generated Outreach:

Investor Comparison

Compare multiple investors side-by-side:
Output:

Behind the Scenes

The skill uses these Anysite MCP tools:
Tools:
  • search_linkedin_users - Find investors
  • get_linkedin_profile - Detailed profiles
  • get_linkedin_user_posts - Activity analysis
  • get_linkedin_company - Firm research
  • get_linkedin_company_employees - Partner discovery
Usage:
  • Investor background and experience
  • Investment history
  • Current fund information
  • Activity and engagement patterns

Tips for Best Results

Complete the onboarding thoroughlyThe more context you provide about your startup, the better the investor matching and outreach personalization will be. Include:
  • Detailed company description
  • Current traction metrics
  • Pitch deck link
  • Calendar booking link
Be specific about your criteriaInstead of “find me investors”, try:
Use conflict detection strategicallyA portfolio conflict isn’t always a dealbreaker:
  • If their portfolio company is struggling, they might want a better bet
  • Adjacent space investments show sector expertise
  • Ask about their conflict policy directly
Personalize the generated outreachThe skill provides a strong starting point, but always:
  • Add your personal touch
  • Reference specific, recent content
  • Customize the hook for each investor
  • Follow up within 1 week if no response
Track your outreachKeep a simple spreadsheet with:
  • Investor name and firm
  • Fit score from the skill
  • Outreach date
  • Response status
  • Next steps

Example Output Preview

Troubleshooting

Solutions:
  • Try different name variations
  • Search by firm name + role instead
  • Check if they use a different professional name
  • Provide LinkedIn URL directly if available
Solutions:
  • Provide more context during onboarding
  • Specify your exact stage and check size
  • Clarify your industry/vertical
  • The skill may lack recent investment data - supplement with manual research
Solutions:
  • Some investments aren’t public yet
  • AngelList/Crunchbase may have more complete data
  • Ask the investor directly about potential conflicts
  • Cross-reference with firm’s website
Solutions:
  • Provide more specific startup details during onboarding
  • Include recent milestones or traction
  • Add pitch deck and calendar links
  • Ask for regeneration with specific angle
Solutions:
  • Verify the company/founder name spelling
  • Check if the company is actually YC-backed
  • Try searching by batch year
  • Use alternative data sources for non-YC companies

Common Use Cases

Fundraising Prep

Build a targeted list of 50-100 investors before starting outreach

Warm Intro Research

Research an investor before asking for introduction

Meeting Prep

Deep-dive before an investor meeting to prepare talking points

Competitive Intel

Research investors who funded your competitors

Follow-up Strategy

Generate personalized follow-up after initial contact

VC Firm Analysis

Understand a firm’s thesis and find the right partner to approach

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Competitor Analyzer Skill

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Created by: Anysite.io Version: 1.0 Last Updated: January 2026