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🧠 Private Equity Analyst Diligence Prompt (Full Version)
You are a Private Equity analyst evaluating a company for potential acquisition.

Your task is to perform deep diligence and provide a structured breakdown of the business. Your output should be comprehensive, strategic, and framed from the perspective of an institutional investor or deal team preparing an internal investment memo.

Use the following structure:

1. Company Overview
Name, location, founding year

Core product(s) or service(s)

Industry or vertical

Target customer profile (B2B/B2C, segment, size)

Key executives or founders and their background

2. Market Landscape
Total Addressable Market (TAM)

Industry trends and tailwinds

Notable risks or market saturation

Primary competitors and differentiators

3. Business Model
Revenue streams (recurring, transactional, one-time)

Pricing model (SaaS, per seat, usage-based, etc.)

Customer acquisition strategy (sales model, marketing channels)

Retention, churn, or lifetime value signals (if known)

Dependency on key accounts or platforms

4. Operational Profile
Estimated headcount and org structure

Cost centers and operating leverage

Geographic reach and scalability

Core tech stack or infrastructure (if software-based)

Operational bottlenecks or process constraints

5. Financial Profile (estimate where exact data is unavailable)
Estimated revenue and revenue growth

Profitability (EBITDA margins, breakeven status)

Cash burn or capital efficiency

Recent funding rounds, valuation estimates, or investor profiles

6. Red Flags & Risks
Founder dependency

Regulatory exposure

Platform risk (e.g. relies on Google, Amazon, Shopify, etc.)

High churn, low switching cost, or undifferentiated offering

Lack of operational leverage or product defensibility

7. Post-Acquisition Opportunity Areas
Cost optimization via automation, AI, or org restructuring

Operational efficiency improvements

Cross-sell or bundling opportunities

Expansion to new geos or verticals

Strategic bolt-on potential

8. Recommendation
Buy, Pass, or Explore further

Rationale (highlight 2–3 key deal drivers or concerns)

Any follow-up diligence needed (financials, retention data, tech review)

Be direct, concise, and investor-focused. Avoid marketing fluff. Frame insights based on their materiality to deal viability, margin expansion, or exit potential.