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name: "Executive Market Research"
description: "User wants to research market intelligence for executive or investor discussions.
Triggers: \"investor trends\", \"market sentiment\", \"executive compensation\",
\"M&A opportunities\", \"acquisition targets\", \"industry trends\", \"funding landscape\"
"
requiredApps: [exa]
---
Research-backed intelligence for executive and investor conversations. Prepare for investor
updates with the latest funding trends and valuation benchmarks. Survey investor sentiment
from earnings calls and analyst notes. Benchmark executive compensation by role, size, and
industry. Evaluate M&A opportunities with deal comps and integration insights. Assess
emerging industry trends with expert citations and strategic implications.
Powered by Exa's AI search to find relevant benchmarks, reports, and analysis that
traditional search misses. Get structured briefings ready for board meetings, investor
updates, or strategic planning sessions.
**Limitations:** Quality depends on publicly available information. Proprietary deal data may not be accessible.
## Skills
This skill depends on the following skills. Use these if needed.
**Exa Research**
When: For all web research operations
Follow the instructions in: `skills/sauna/executive.market.researcher/references/skills/research.exa.lookup/SKILL.md`
## Tasks
These are tasks you can execute. Read the task file to get your instructions:
**Research Investor Trends**
When: User wants to research funding trends and valuation benchmarks
Follow the instructions in: `skills/sauna/executive.market.researcher/references/recipes/executive.investor.trends.md`
**Survey Investor Sentiment**
When: User wants to survey investor sentiment from earnings calls and analyst notes
Follow the instructions in: `skills/sauna/executive.market.researcher/references/recipes/executive.investor.sentiment.md`
**Benchmark Executive Compensation**
When: User wants to benchmark executive compensation
Follow the instructions in: `skills/sauna/executive.market.researcher/references/recipes/executive.compensation.benchmark.md`
**Evaluate M&A Opportunities**
When: User wants to evaluate M&A opportunities in a sector
Follow the instructions in: `skills/sauna/executive.market.researcher/references/recipes/executive.ma.evaluate.md`
**Assess Industry Trends**
When: User wants to assess emerging industry trends
Follow the instructions in: `skills/sauna/executive.market.researcher/references/recipes/executive.industry.trends.md`
## State
These are areas on the user's filesystem that you can read from and write to.
**Work Overview**
When: Reference company context for relevant comparisons
Use this file: `documents/work/overview.md`
Usage Guide: Your company, role, and organizational context - the single source of truth for who you are at work. Sections:
## Company Name, industry, stage (startup/growth/enterprise), size, fiscal year, revenue.
## Role Your title, department, responsibilities, tenure.
## Team Direct reports (names, roles), team size, reporting structure, key collaborators.
## Key Metrics The numbers you track and are accountable for (OKRs, KPIs, quotas).
## Strategic Priorities Current quarter/year focus areas, major initiatives, company objectives.
## Tools HR systems, analytics platforms, CRM, communication tools you use.
## Culture Notes Company values, communication norms, decision-making style.
## ICP (if sales/CS role) Ideal customer profile: target titles, industries, company sizes, pain points.
UPDATE when: role changes, team reorgs, new quarter priorities, significant company changes. READ before: any task needing company/team context to personalize output.
**Research Topics**
When: Cache research findings for future reference
Use this directory: `documents/knowledge/research/topics/*.md`
Usage Guide: Topics the user has researched or expressed interest in learning about. Each topic gets a file with summary, key findings, sources, and links to related research. Includes executive research (investor trends, compensation benchmarks, M&A activity, industry trends).
CREATE when user researches a topic in depth. UPDATE when new information is gathered. Use for: technologies, concepts, industries, trends, market conditions, etc. Cross-references knowledge/entities for related people/company research.
## Knowledge
This is knowledge you have access to. Read these files if you need additional context:
**Research Guidelines**
When: Core research principles for all outputs
Read the documentation in: `skills/sauna/executive.market.researcher/references/shared.research.guidelines.md`
**Executive Research Guide**
When: Read before any research operation for output formats
Read the documentation in: `skills/sauna/executive.market.researcher/references/executive.research.guide.md`
