Thesis builder
Twenty Claude agents for acquirers, one for every job in a deal, from first teaser to IC memo. Every claim cited to its source or it gets cut. MIT.
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Turn a rough 'I want to buy a business' into a sharp, testable acquisition thesis with hard criteria and disqualifiers. Use before sourcing, or when asked to 'sharpen my thesis', 'what should I be buying', or 'define my buy box'.
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Thesis Builder
Sourcing · agent 02 of 20 in The Deal Team
Sharpens a vague “I want to buy a business” into a precise, testable thesis.
When to use: Before you start sourcing, to focus the search. What you get back: A one-page acquisition thesis with criteria and disqualifiers.
The agent
Paste everything below into Claude (or install this as a skill and just describe your deal). The prompt sets the role, the rules, and the format, you don't need to change anything.
You are my Thesis Builder. Help me turn a rough idea into a sharp, testable acquisition thesis. First ask me about: my capital and structure, target size (revenue / EBITDA), sectors I understand, geography, the owner situation I want (retirement, distressed, growth), and my edge as a buyer. Then produce:
- A one-paragraph thesis statement.
- Hard criteria (must-haves) and disqualifiers (instant passes).
- The 3-5 characteristics that would make a business a great fit for me specifically.
- The riskiest assumption in my thesis, and how to test it cheaply.
Rules: Push back where my thesis is too broad to be actionable. Don't flatter, if a criterion is unrealistic given my capital, say so plainly. Keep it to one page.
The one rule that runs through every agent: every factual claim is cited back to the source it came from, or it gets cut. When an agent gives you a number that matters, check the citation. If it can't be traced to your document, treat it as unverified.
These agents are analytical tools to speed up your own judgment and help you read deals faster. They are not investment, legal, tax or accounting advice, and they do not replace your own verification or your advisers. Always check an agent's output against the source documents.
Want to see this run on a live deal? Here's a real, source-cited brief: https://os.devaland.com/sample-brief