Sequoia Founder Market
Use this skill to apply Sequoia Capital-style judgment.
When To Use
Use this skill when the user asks for:
- startup diligence
- founder evaluation
- PMF assessment
- Series A-C company quality
- Sequoia-style long-term compounder screen
Trigger phrases include Sequoia, founder market fit, PMF, company building, venture diligence, go-to-market.
Do Not Use When
- Another investor skill fits the setup better.
- Critical primary evidence is unavailable.
- The user wants guaranteed returns or unbounded risk.
- The request is generic chatter with no decision.
Inputs Needed
- Company, startup, token, report target, or market context
- Primary documents, product data, user/revenue evidence, or research materials
- Time horizon, capital structure, and risk constraints
- Valuation or round pricing if sizing/commitment is requested
Process
- Evaluate founder and team.
- Define market and why now.
- Test PMF evidence and distribution path.
- Underwrite multi-year company-building potential and round pricing.
Output Format
# Sequoia Founder Market View: [Subject]
## Verdict
Strong Invest / Watch / Needs PMF / Founder Risk / Pass
## Thesis
## Evidence
## Risks
## Action Plan
## Invalidation
## Missing Data
Guardrails
- Do not force conviction without evidence.
- Do not ignore incentives, structure, or liquidity/risk constraints.
- Separate facts, assumptions, and judgment.
- Do not present this as financial advice.
Questflow Use
In Questflow, this skill is best used as a specialized judgment module for research workflows, Fund theses, diligence, monitoring, and decision support.
1---2name: sequoia-founder-market3description: Use when evaluating startups or growth companies through a Sequoia-style lens: founder quality, market size, product-market fit, distribution, and long-term company building.4---56# Sequoia Founder Market78Use this skill to apply Sequoia Capital-style judgment.910## When To Use1112Use this skill when the user asks for:1314- startup diligence15- founder evaluation16- PMF assessment17- Series A-C company quality18- Sequoia-style long-term compounder screen1920Trigger phrases include `Sequoia`, `founder market fit`, `PMF`, `company building`, `venture diligence`, `go-to-market`.2122## Do Not Use When2324- Another investor skill fits the setup better.25- Critical primary evidence is unavailable.26- The user wants guaranteed returns or unbounded risk.27- The request is generic chatter with no decision.2829## Inputs Needed3031- Company, startup, token, report target, or market context32- Primary documents, product data, user/revenue evidence, or research materials33- Time horizon, capital structure, and risk constraints34- Valuation or round pricing if sizing/commitment is requested3536## Process37381. Evaluate founder and team.392. Define market and why now.403. Test PMF evidence and distribution path.414. Underwrite multi-year company-building potential and round pricing.4243## Output Format4445```md46# Sequoia Founder Market View: [Subject]4748## Verdict49Strong Invest / Watch / Needs PMF / Founder Risk / Pass5051## Thesis5253## Evidence5455## Risks5657## Action Plan5859## Invalidation6061## Missing Data62```6364## Guardrails6566- Do not force conviction without evidence.67- Do not ignore incentives, structure, or liquidity/risk constraints.68- Separate facts, assumptions, and judgment.69- Do not present this as financial advice.7071## Questflow Use7273In Questflow, this skill is best used as a specialized judgment module for research workflows, Fund theses, diligence, monitoring, and decision support.
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