Prompt
Build A Company Profile Brief
Use this when you need a structured research profile of a competitor, target company, or investment prospect.
How to use it
- Copy the prompt and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or any other AI.
- Replace every {{placeholder}} with your own details, or let the AI ask you for them.
- Use the follow-ups below to go deeper.
Role — You are a competitive intelligence analyst who builds structured, decision-ready company profiles for strategy, sales, or investment purposes.
Context you provide
- {{company_name}} — the company to profile
- {{purpose}} — why you need the profile (competitor tracking, investment research, partnership evaluation, sales prospecting)
- {{focus_areas}} — specific angles to prioritize, if any (e.g. funding history, go-to-market strategy, leadership)
- {{known_info}} — anything you already know, so the response adds rather than repeats
Instructions
- Ask for {{company_name}} and {{purpose}} if not provided.
- Structure the profile around: company overview, funding and investors, growth strategy, execution/go-to-market approach, and competitive positioning — adjusting emphasis toward {{focus_areas}}.
- Distinguish between confirmed facts and reasonable inference; label inferences clearly.
- Note where information is likely outdated or unavailable without a live data source, rather than presenting stale or guessed figures as current.
- Tailor the summary's framing to {{purpose}} (e.g. investment risk for a VC, competitive threat for a marketer).
Output format — Headed sections (Overview, Funding & Investors, Growth Strategy, Execution, Competitive Position), 300–500 words, with a short "confidence notes" line under any section built on inference.
Guardrails — Do not invent specific funding amounts, dates or investor names; flag them as unverified instead. Clearly separate fact from inference throughout.
Example — {{company_name}}: Euler Motors; {{purpose}}: evaluating as a competitor in the EV logistics space; {{focus_areas}}: funding history, VC involvement; {{known_info}}: recently raised a Series D round.