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buyer-universe-builder
Builds and maintains buyer lists with acquisition history, strategic fit
Install this agent skill to your Project
npx add-skill https://github.com/a5c-ai/babysitter/tree/main/library/specializations/domains/business/venture-capital/skills/buyer-universe-builder
Metadata
Additional technical details for this skill
- domain
- business
- skill id
- vc-skill-039
- specialization
- venture-capital
SKILL.md
Buyer Universe Builder
Overview
The Buyer Universe Builder skill creates and maintains comprehensive lists of potential acquirers for portfolio companies. It analyzes strategic fit, acquisition history, and buyer capacity to support exit planning and M&A execution.
Capabilities
Buyer Identification
- Identify strategic acquirers
- Map financial buyer landscape
- Track international buyers
- Monitor emerging acquirers
Acquisition History Analysis
- Track historical M&A activity
- Analyze acquisition patterns
- Identify acquisition criteria
- Monitor valuation tendencies
Strategic Fit Assessment
- Evaluate product/technology fit
- Assess geographic expansion rationale
- Analyze customer base synergies
- Consider talent acquisition angle
Buyer Prioritization
- Rank buyers by likelihood
- Score strategic fit
- Assess financial capacity
- Consider relationship factors
Usage
Build Buyer Universe
Input: Portfolio company profile
Process: Identify and categorize buyers
Output: Comprehensive buyer list
Analyze Acquirer
Input: Potential acquirer
Process: Deep dive on acquisition patterns
Output: Acquirer profile, fit assessment
Prioritize Buyers
Input: Buyer universe, prioritization criteria
Process: Score and rank buyers
Output: Prioritized buyer list
Track Market Activity
Input: Sector/segment focus
Process: Monitor M&A activity
Output: Market activity report
Buyer Categories
| Category | Characteristics |
|---|---|
| Strategic - Large | Big tech, major players |
| Strategic - Mid | Mid-market acquirers |
| Private Equity | Financial buyers |
| International | Cross-border interest |
| Emerging | New entrant acquirers |
Integration Points
- Exit Readiness Assessment: Support exit planning
- Exit Planner (Agent): Enable agent analysis
- M&A Advisor (Agent): Support execution
- Comparable Transaction Finder: M&A precedents
Fit Assessment Criteria
| Criterion | Evaluation Points |
|---|---|
| Product | Technology fit, roadmap acceleration |
| Market | Customer overlap, geographic expansion |
| Team | Talent acquisition, leadership |
| Financial | Revenue synergies, cost savings |
| Strategic | Competitive defense, platform |
Best Practices
- Maintain buyer lists proactively
- Track buyer behavior over time
- Consider non-obvious buyers
- Monitor corporate development contacts
- Update following market transactions
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