Research any startup in seconds. Get a structured investor-style briefing with product overview, founders, funding rounds, traction signals, competitors, and moat analysis.
npx skills add mnfst/startup-infoOr manually copy startup-info/ into your skills directory:
- Claude Code:
~/.claude/skills/ - Cursor:
.cursor/rules/ - Windsurf:
.windsurf/rules/
- Go to ChatGPT → Profile → My GPTs → Create a GPT
- Open the Configure tab
- Paste the contents of
startup-info/SKILL.mdinto the Instructions box - Also paste the contents of
startup-info/references/template.mdbelow it - Enable Web Browsing in capabilities
- Save — then ask it "research Stripe"
- Go to claude.ai → Projects (left sidebar)
- Create a new project
- Paste the contents of both
SKILL.mdandreferences/template.mdinto Project Instructions - Start a conversation — ask "research Linear"
- Open a new thread on perplexity.ai
- Paste the contents of
SKILL.mdandreferences/template.mdas your first message - Follow up with "research {company name}"
- Perplexity has built-in web search — works out of the box
- Go to gemini.google.com → Gems (left sidebar)
- Create a new Gem
- Paste both files into the instructions
- Chat with the Gem
Paste the contents of SKILL.md + references/template.md as a system prompt or first message. The skill works with any LLM that has web search capability.
Just ask:
- "research Supabase"
- "tell me about Stripe"
- "startup info Linear"
| Section | Content |
|---|---|
| TLDR | Quick summary + key facts table |
| Product | What it does, differentiators, distribution |
| Founders | Background + LinkedIn links |
| Funding | Rounds table, investors, accelerators |
| Traction | Revenue, customers, growth signals |
| Competitors | Table with differentiation |
| Moat & Risks | Bull/bear case + survival verdict |
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