due-diligence

Due Diligence

Conduct due diligence research on: $ARGUMENTS

The argument may be a company name, person's name, product name, or URL. Follow these steps precisely using RivalSearchMCP tools. Report progress after each step.

Step 1: Entity Identification

Use web_search twice:

1. query: "$ARGUMENTS", num_results: 15, extract_content: true
2. query: "$ARGUMENTS bio OR background OR career OR founder OR company OR about", num_results: 10

Determine if the subject is a company or an individual. Establish: full name, current role/mission, website, and key facts. Adapt subsequent steps accordingly.

Step 2: Digital Presence

Use map_website:

• url: <primary_website>, mode: "research", max_pages: 10, max_depth: 2

Use content_operations to retrieve key pages:

• operation: "retrieve" for homepage/profile, about, product/work, team/bio pages
• operation: "analyze", content: , analysis_type: "business", extract_key_points: true, summarize: true

Step 3: Financial & Growth Signals

For companies:

Use web_search three times:

1. query: "$ARGUMENTS funding raised investment", num_results: 10
2. query: "$ARGUMENTS revenue growth customers", num_results: 10
3. query: "$ARGUMENTS layoffs OR downsizing OR restructuring OR controversy", num_results: 10

For individuals:

Use web_search:

• query: "$ARGUMENTS investments OR portfolio OR companies OR ventures", num_results: 10

Use news_aggregation:

• query: "$ARGUMENTS", max_results: 15, time_range: "month"

Step 4: Leadership & People

Use web_search:

• query: "$ARGUMENTS founder CEO leadership team", num_results: 10, extract_content: true

Use social_search:

• query: "$ARGUMENTS CEO OR founder", platforms: ["reddit", "hackernews"], max_results_per_platform: 5

Use web_search:

• query: "$ARGUMENTS glassdoor OR employee review OR culture", num_results: 5

For individuals — also search for:

• query: "$ARGUMENTS interview OR podcast OR keynote OR conference", num_results: 10

Step 5: Technical Assessment

Use github_search:

• query: "$ARGUMENTS", sort: "stars", max_results: 10, include_readme: true

Use web_search:

• query: "$ARGUMENTS tech stack OR engineering OR architecture", num_results: 10

Use scientific_research:

• operation: "academic_search", query: "$ARGUMENTS", max_results: 5

Step 6: Market & Competitive Position

Use web_search:

• query: "$ARGUMENTS competitors alternatives market share", num_results: 10

Use social_search:

• query: "$ARGUMENTS vs OR alternative OR comparison", platforms: ["reddit", "hackernews", "producthunt"], max_results_per_platform: 10

Step 7: Reputation & Risk Assessment

Use social_search:

• query: "$ARGUMENTS", platforms: ["reddit", "hackernews", "producthunt", "medium"], max_results_per_platform: 10, time_filter: "year"

Use web_search:

• query: "$ARGUMENTS review OR complaint OR problem OR issue OR controversy", num_results: 10

Use content_operations on any regulatory filings or key reports found:

• operation: "retrieve", url: <document_url>, extraction_method: "markdown"

Step 8: Deep Content Analysis

For the 2-3 most informative pages found, use content_operations:

• operation: "retrieve", url: <page_url>, extraction_method: "markdown"
• operation: "analyze", content: , analysis_type: "general", extract_key_points: true, summarize: true

Step 9: Compile Report

For companies:

1. Executive Summary — 2-3 paragraph overview with key findings
2. Company Profile — Founded, mission, HQ, size, key facts
3. Product & Market — Offerings, pricing, target market, customer evidence
4. Financial Signals — Funding history, growth indicators, burn rate signals
5. Leadership & Team — Key executives, backgrounds, culture signals
6. Technical Assessment — Stack, open source, IP, engineering quality
7. Competitive Position — Landscape, differentiation, market share signals
8. Risk Assessment — Table format:

   Risk Category	Level	Evidence
   Financial	Low/Medium/High	...
   Technical	Low/Medium/High	...
   Market	Low/Medium/High	...
   Legal/Regulatory	Low/Medium/High	...
   Reputational	Low/Medium/High	...

9. Red Flags — Concerning signals discovered
10. Green Flags — Positive indicators and strengths
11. Information Gaps — What couldn't be determined
12. Sources — All URLs consulted with brief context

For individuals:

1. Profile Summary — 2-3 paragraph overview of who this person is
2. Key Facts — Current role, company, location, notable achievements
3. Career Timeline — Professional history in reverse chronological order
4. Public Presence — Websites, writing, speaking, media appearances
5. Community Reputation — What others say (with sources)
6. Technical Contributions — Open source, papers, patents
7. Media Coverage — Recent press and interviews
8. Notable Connections — Companies, investors, co-founders, collaborators
9. Red Flags — Any concerning signals
10. Green Flags — Positive indicators
11. Information Gaps — What couldn't be determined
12. Sources — All URLs consulted

Use clean markdown. Cite every claim with Source Name format. Only include publicly available information.