clarify-thesis

Convert founder descriptions into a structured company profile for VC targeting.

3|1|Updated Mar 15, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/Overdrive-Consulting/vc-fundraising-skill --skill clarify-thesis
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: clarify-thesis
Source: https://github.com/Overdrive-Consulting/vc-fundraising-skill/tree/main/.claude/skills/clarify-thesis
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/Overdrive-Consulting/vc-fundraising-skill --skill clarify-thesis

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

Turn founder descriptions into a structured fundraising brief for VC targeting. Ask only the clarifying questions that materially affect investor targeting.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Intake-driven field collection: prompts for mandatory and recommended fields to build a complete profile.
  • Structured output: validates and outputs to data/normalized/company_profile.json for downstream VC outreach steps.
  • Pipeline readiness: prepares the founder brief to feed the multi-step fundraising workflow (find-vcs, map-investors, enrich-vc-contacts, score-vc-fit, draft-investor-outreach).

Quick Start

Provide your founder description to begin the intake and generate a fundable brief.

Frequently Asked Questions about clarify-thesis

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I turn a founder description into a structured fundraising brief?▼

To turn a founder description into a structured fundraising brief, provide the raw company description to initiate an intake process that prompts for mandatory and recommended fields, normalizing the data for investor targeting.

What is a normalized company profile used for in VC targeting?▼

A normalized company profile is used for VC targeting to standardize founder intake data. It validates and stores structured outputs in a company_profile.json file, ensuring downstream fundraising workflow steps receive complete, investor-ready information.

How do I collect mandatory and recommended fields from founders during intake?▼

To collect mandatory and recommended fields from founders during intake, the workflow prompts users with clarifying questions that materially affect investor targeting, ensuring only essential data is gathered to build a complete company profile.

Does the fundraising intake process require external tools or dependencies?▼

The fundraising intake process requires no external tools or dependencies to generate a normalized company profile. It operates independently at the intake stage to validate and output structured data for downstream VC outreach steps.

How does a normalized company profile feed into a multi-step fundraising workflow?▼

A normalized company profile feeds into a multi-step fundraising workflow by storing validated data in company_profile.json. This structured output acts as the pipeline-ready input for downstream steps like find-vcs, map-investors, and score-vc-fit.

When should I use an intake-driven approach for investor brief generation?▼

Use an intake-driven approach for investor brief generation when you need to transform unstructured founder stories into a structured format. It ensures data validation and completeness before initiating downstream VC outreach and scoring pipelines.