VC Info — Agent Skill

Research any venture capital firm in seconds. Get a structured fundraising-focused briefing with fund size, thesis, partners, portfolio companies, check size, and how to get in.

Install

Claude Code / Gemini CLI / Codex CLI

npx skills add mnfst/vc-info

Or manually copy vc-info/ into your skills directory:

• Claude Code: ~/.claude/skills/
• Cursor: .cursor/rules/
• Windsurf: .windsurf/rules/

ChatGPT (Custom GPT)

1. Go to ChatGPT → Profile → My GPTs → Create a GPT
2. Open the Configure tab
3. Paste the contents of vc-info/SKILL.md into the Instructions box
4. Also paste the contents of vc-info/references/template.md below it
5. Enable Web Browsing in capabilities
6. Save — then ask it "vc info Sequoia"

Claude (claude.ai)

1. Go to claude.ai → Projects (left sidebar)
2. Create a new project
3. Paste the contents of both SKILL.md and references/template.md into Project Instructions
4. Start a conversation — ask "research a]6z"

Perplexity

1. Open a new thread on perplexity.ai
2. Paste the contents of SKILL.md and references/template.md as your first message
3. Follow up with "vc info {fund name}"
4. Perplexity has built-in web search — works out of the box

Gemini (Google)

1. Go to gemini.google.com → Gems (left sidebar)
2. Create a new Gem
3. Paste both files into the instructions
4. Chat with the Gem

Any other chat app

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.

Usage

Just ask:

• "vc info Sequoia"
• "research Andreessen Horowitz"
• "tell me about Y Combinator"

What you get

Section	Content
TLDR	Quick summary + key facts table
Thesis & Focus	Investment philosophy, sweet spot, verticals
Team	Partners background + LinkedIn links
Funds	Fund history table with sizes
Portfolio	Notable companies with stage and status
Access & Process	How to get in, decision speed
Value Add & Reputation	Beyond capital + founder sentiment
Quick Take	Best fit / skip if

License

MIT