Market intelligence
at the speed of dealflow
Competitive analysis with market sizing, live competitor signals, and ecosystem mapping for acquisition screening, portfolio positioning, and IC memos. Built on 400K+ real products and 10M+ mapped user intents.
You can't move at the speed of dealflow with research that takes weeks
A new acquisition target surfaces. Before the IC meeting, your team needs a competitive landscape, market positioning analysis, and evidence for the investment thesis. Commissioning external research means weeks of lead time. Doing it internally means pulling analysts off other work. Either way, the voice-of-customer layer is usually the piece that's missing.
External research doesn't scale to screening
Research firms are valuable for deep-dive engagements. But you can't commission external work for every target in a pipeline. Screening needs a faster, lighter tool.
Timing mismatch
Deal timelines don't wait for research timelines. By the time a thorough external report arrives, you may have already needed to make a go/no-go decision.
Missing the customer layer
Financial diligence covers revenue and churn. But what do the target's customers actually think? Where is their product weak? That voice-of-customer layer is often the blind spot.
Built for the PE workflow
Acquisition screening
Run quick market analyses on potential targets before committing to deep diligence. Understand the competitive landscape, customer sentiment, and market positioning in under an hour.
Commercial due diligence
Deep comparative analysis benchmarking the target against its competitive set. Feature comparison, pricing analysis, ecosystem stickiness, market sizing, and customer feedback patterns that support or challenge the investment thesis.
Portfolio company positioning
Help portfolio companies understand their competitive position with objective, data-driven analysis. Track discussion momentum, monitor competitor launches and partnerships via live signals, and identify feature gaps that create defensibility.
IC memo support
Every analysis produces evidence-backed findings, risk assessments, and strategic recommendations structured for investment committee review. Pull data points and findings directly into your memo format.
Where BuildSherpa fits in your research stack
External research firms
Deep bespoke analysis for final-stage diligence. Expert interviews, primary research, custom modeling.
Best for: 2-3 deals per year that reach final IC
BuildSherpa
Automated competitive landscape with user feedback, pricing, market sizing, live signals, and ecosystem data. Ready in minutes.
Best for: Screening dozens of targets, early diligence, portco reviews
Internal desk research
Analyst-driven research from public sources. Flexible scope but time-intensive and quality varies.
Best for: Ad-hoc questions, proprietary datasets, non-tech sectors
We don't replace your research firms or your analysts. We give your deal team a fast way to get the voice-of-customer layer that's usually the hardest to compile.
What every analysis includes
Executive summary
Market landscape, competitive dynamics, biggest opportunity and risk. Adapted to your stated research purpose.
Competitive landscape & positioning
How competitors cluster, where differentiation exists, and market maturity assessment.
Voice of customer analysis
Aggregated strengths, pain points, and unmet needs with mention counts and coverage percentages.
Market sizing
TAM, SAM, and SOM estimates with confidence levels. Cross-reference against management's projections.
Pricing, features & ecosystem
Structured pricing tiers, feature matrices, integration landscape, and enterprise readiness assessment.
Live signals & momentum
Recent competitor launches, funding, partnerships, and discussion momentum trends. See who's gaining traction and who's stalling.
Key findings with evidence chains
5-8 prioritized findings, each backed by specific data points and linked to implications for your thesis.
Strategic recommendations
Prioritized actions categorized as opportunities, risks, competitive, pricing, or positioning moves.
Data sources behind every analysis:
400K+
Products indexed10M+
Mapped user intentsReal-time
Pricing scrapingLive
Scraped at analysis timeBuilt for ongoing portfolio intelligence
Every analysis is designed to travel. Export it, share it with stakeholders, and keep it current throughout the hold period.
Branded PPTX export
Export to PowerPoint with your firm's branding. Ready for IC presentations, board decks, or LP updates.
Shareable report page
Password-protected analysis under your firm's domain. Share with the deal team, portco boards, or co-investors. View analytics built in.
Monthly auto-update
Competitor data refreshes monthly. Monitor portfolio company markets throughout the hold period without re-running the analysis.
Version & market history
Every update is versioned. Track competitive shifts across the hold period. Useful for annual reviews and exit prep.
Common questions
We're not trying to replace deep, bespoke research engagements. BuildSherpa is designed for the screening and early diligence phases where speed matters most. Use us to evaluate 20 targets quickly, then commission your research firm for the 2-3 that make it to final diligence. We also complement traditional research by adding the voice-of-customer layer that most firms don't cover well.
Every finding includes an evidence chain: the data point, its source (aggregated from N reviews, M products), and its implication. The analysis is structured specifically for investment contexts, with key findings, risk assessments, and thesis support sections. It's not a replacement for expert interviews, but it provides a quantitative market assessment that strengthens any memo.
Our database is strongest in technology and SaaS markets, which is where most of our data sources are concentrated. If your target operates in a technology-adjacent space, we likely have relevant coverage. For purely offline or non-tech sectors, the analysis may be less comprehensive. We're transparent about data coverage in every report.
All analysis data is private to your account. We don't share analyses between users, and we don't use your research queries to improve analyses for others. Your deal pipeline and research activity remain confidential.
Screen any market before your next IC meeting
Your first analysis is free. Run a competitive landscape on a target you're currently evaluating. See what real customers think about the market before you commit to deep diligence.
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