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Prompts for Investors
In our quest for more productivity, we keep exploring new tools at the cutting edge of AI in VC. Make sure to check out our recent post on the state of AI co-pilots and agents for VC here.
Yet, what we too often tend to forget is the power of ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini & others, if prompted really well. Make sure to check out out recent post on “6 AIs. One Prompt. Who nailed it”.
Extract from the DDVC Landscape 2025
Thankfully, some great minds in our community keep creating and refining prompts for investors, all which cover time consuming tasks across the value chain. To keep track of the most valuable prompts (no matter for ad-hoc copy & paste or for Custom GPTs - check out our step-by-step guide here), we’ve created and keep updating the DDVC Prompt Database.
We’ll put the database into a Notion page and share it with our The Lab members soon. It’ll be structured based on steps across the value chain, from sourcing, screening, due diligence, closing & announcement, portfolio value creation, exit, and various back office tasks.
We previously shared:
the top 10 prompts for startup sourcing, including instructions for identification of digital “waterholes” where stealth founders can be found, finding startups that meet a specific investment thesis, creating a content plan for thought leadership to attract founders, listing startups that attract top talent, drafting personalized founder reach outs via email, X or LinkedIn, drafting follow-up email for watchlist companies, and more
the top 10 prompts for startup screening & evaluation, including instructions to rank investment opportunities based on probability of success, an all-in-one company analysis & investment documentation, the generation of a competitive landscape with similarity score, customer sentiment analysis, pitch deck data extraction, red flag report, and more
Today, we progress in the value chain and share our top 10 prompts for deal winning & closing, including:
Find suitable angels and co-investors in your LI network
Create “why us” one-pager to convince founders
Match talent in your network to the company
Find suitable customers in your network
Explore value creation opportunities
Create portfolio synergy map
Draft standard term sheet
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Top 10 Prompts for Deal Winning & Closing
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