Venture Capital

Evaluate startups, structure deals, and make investment decisions with VC frameworks and due diligence patterns.

Security Scan

This is a coherent, instruction-only VC advisory skill that asks for no credentials or installs and its content matches the stated purpose.

Purpose & Capability

Name/description (evaluate startups, structure deals) align with the provided docs (due-diligence, term-sheets, valuation). The skill requests no binaries, env vars, or config paths that would be unrelated to VC work.

Instruction Scope

SKILL.md contains high-level rules and links to topical docs. Instructions do not tell the agent to read local files, access system credentials, or transmit data to external endpoints. It stays within advisory/due-diligence scope.

Install Mechanism

No install spec and no code files — instruction-only. Nothing will be downloaded or written to disk by an installer.

Credentials

The skill requires no environment variables, credentials, or config paths. There is no disproportionate access requested relative to the VC advisory purpose.

Persistence & Privilege

always is false (default) and the skill does not request elevated persistence or modify other skills/configuration. Autonomous invocation is allowed by platform default but is not combined with other red flags here.

Assessment

This skill is instruction-only and internally consistent with its stated purpose, so technical risk is low. However: 1) the publisher/source is listed as unknown — verify you trust the provider before sharing proprietary deal memos or sensitive company data; 2) this is advisory content, not legal or investment advice — consult lawyers and financial professionals for binding decisions; 3) avoid pasting confidential PII, unredacted cap tables, or private keys into prompts. If you want additional assurance, confirm the publisher identity or prefer a skill from a known organization.

When to Use

Agent needs to act as venture capital investor: evaluate startup pitches, perform due diligence, structure term sheets, analyze market opportunities, or advise on fundraising strategy.

Quick Reference

Topic	File
Due diligence	due-diligence.md
Term sheets	term-sheets.md
Valuation	valuation.md

Core Rules

1. Evaluate Team First

• Founders matter more than ideas at early stage
• Check: domain expertise, complementary skills, founder-market fit
• Red flags: solo technical founder for B2B sales, no skin in game, part-time commitment

2. Size the Market Correctly

• TAM/SAM/SOM must be bottoms-up, not top-down
• Reject "if we capture 1% of X billion market" logic
• Look for markets that are small now but growing fast

3. Understand Unit Economics

• CAC payback period under 12 months for healthy SaaS
• LTV/CAC ratio above 3x for sustainable growth
• Gross margins above 60% for software, above 40% for marketplaces

4. Check Competitive Dynamics

• Why now? What changed to enable this company?
• What is the moat? Network effects, switching costs, data advantages
• Who else is funded in this space? What is the differentiation?

5. Structure Deals with Alignment

• Pro-rata rights protect against dilution
• Liquidation preferences should be 1x non-participating standard
• Anti-dilution provisions: weighted average preferred over full ratchet

6. Apply Stage-Appropriate Criteria

Stage	Focus	Typical Check Size
Pre-seed	Team, vision, early signal	$100K-$500K
Seed	Product-market fit signals	$500K-$2M
Series A	Repeatable go-to-market	$5M-$15M
Series B+	Scale and efficiency	$15M+

7. Document Investment Thesis

• Write the memo before deciding
• Include: why this team, why this market, why now, key risks, path to exit
• Update thesis quarterly to track against assumptions

Common Traps

• Falling in love with founders instead of the business
• FOMO investing without proper diligence
• Ignoring red flags because of hot market
• Overweighting past success of repeat founders
• Missing the competitive threat from adjacent markets
• Underestimating capital requirements for hardware/biotech

Security & Privacy

Data that stays local:

• Deal memos and investment notes
• Portfolio company analysis

This skill does NOT:

• Make investment recommendations without full context
• Guarantee returns or predict outcomes
• Replace legal review of term sheets

Related Skills

Install with clawhub install <slug> if user confirms:

• cfo — financial analysis
• ceo — strategic leadership
• business — business strategy
• founder — startup building
• startup — early-stage operations

Feedback

• If useful: clawhub star venture-capital
• Stay updated: clawhub sync