sequoia-founder-market

name	sequoia-founder-market
description	Use when evaluating startups or growth companies through a Sequoia-style lens: founder quality, market size, product-market fit, distribution, and long-term company building.
invest	./invest.md

Sequoia Founder Market

Use this skill to apply Sequoia Capital-style judgment.

When To Use

Use this skill when the user asks for:

• startup diligence
• founder evaluation
• PMF assessment
• Series A-C company quality
• Sequoia-style long-term compounder screen

Trigger phrases include Sequoia, founder market fit, PMF, company building, venture diligence, go-to-market.

Do Not Use When

• Another investor skill fits the setup better.
• Critical primary evidence is unavailable.
• The user wants guaranteed returns or unbounded risk.
• The request is generic chatter with no decision.

Inputs Needed

• Company, startup, token, report target, or market context
• Primary documents, product data, user/revenue evidence, or research materials
• Time horizon, capital structure, and risk constraints
• Valuation or round pricing if sizing/commitment is requested

Process

1. Evaluate founder and team.
2. Define market and why now.
3. Test PMF evidence and distribution path.
4. Underwrite multi-year company-building potential and round pricing.

Output Format

# Sequoia Founder Market View: [Subject]

## Verdict
Strong Invest / Watch / Needs PMF / Founder Risk / Pass

## Thesis

## Evidence

## Risks

## Action Plan

## Invalidation

## Missing Data

Guardrails

• Do not force conviction without evidence.
• Do not ignore incentives, structure, or liquidity/risk constraints.
• Separate facts, assumptions, and judgment.
• Do not present this as financial advice.

Questflow Use

In Questflow, this skill is best used as a specialized judgment module for research workflows, Fund theses, diligence, monitoring, and decision support.