Zen Founder Agent

Connect startups with the right VCs. Analyze pitch decks and get 5 recommended investors from Zen.GP's curated database of venture capital firms.

Quick Start

1. Install the skill

clawhub install zen-founder-agent  

2. Get your API Key at: https://zen.gp/settings/#api-keys
3. Add it to OpenClaw:

  openclaw config set skills.entries.zen-founder-agent.env.ZEN_FOUNDER_AGENT_API_KEY "YOUR_API_KEY_HERE"                                         

4. Restart:

  openclaw gateway restart   

What This Skill Does

1. Analyzes pitch decks - Extract company name, industry, stage, location, funding ask, and key metrics
2. Matches with VCs - Score and rank investors based on industry focus, stage preference, and geographic alignment
3. Provides introductions - Get contact details and match reasoning for recommended investors

Available Endpoints

1. Analyze and Match (Recommended)

POST /api/v1/founder/analyze-and-match

Combined operation - analyze pitch and get investor matches in one call.

curl -X POST https://zen.gp/api/v1/founder/analyze-and-match \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "X-API-Key: $ZEN_FOUNDER_AGENT_API_KEY" \
  -d '{
    "content": "<pitch deck text content>",
    "limit": 5,
    "filters": {
      "stage": "seed",
      "country": "United States"
    }
  }'

Response:

{
  "success": true,
  "startup_profile": {
    "company_name": "TechStartup Inc",
    "industry": ["AI/ML", "SaaS"],
    "stage": "seed",
    "location": "San Francisco, USA",
    "funding_ask": 2000000,
    "description": "AI-powered analytics platform",
    "unique_selling_points": ["Patent-pending algorithm", "10x faster than competitors"]
  },
  "matched_investors": [
    {
      "investor_id": 123,
      "organization_name": "Sequoia Capital",
      "contact_name": "Jane Smith",
      "email": "jane@sequoiacap.com",
      "match_score": 92.5,
      "match_reasons": ["Industry alignment: AI/ML", "Stage match: seed", "Active investor (45 investments)"]
    }
  ],
  "match_count": 5
}

2. Analyze Pitch Only

POST /api/v1/founder/analyze-pitch

Extract startup profile without matching.

curl -X POST https://zen.gp/api/v1/founder/analyze-pitch \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "X-API-Key: $ZEN_FOUNDER_AGENT_API_KEY" \
  -d '{"content": "<pitch deck text>"}'

3. Match Investors

POST /api/v1/founder/match-investors

Find investors for an existing profile.

curl -X POST https://zen.gp/api/v1/founder/match-investors \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "X-API-Key: $ZEN_FOUNDER_AGENT_API_KEY" \
  -d '{
    "profile": {
      "company_name": "TechStartup",
      "industry": ["AI/ML"],
      "stage": "seed",
      "location": "San Francisco"
    },
    "limit": 5
  }'

4. Get Investor Details

GET https://zen.gp/api/v1/founder/investor/{investor_id}

Get full details for a specific investor.

5. Search Investors

GET https://zen.gp/api/v1/founder/investors/search?industry=AI&stage=seed&country=USA&limit=10

Search investors by criteria without pitch analysis.

Usage Instructions

When the user wants to find investors for their startup:

1. If they provide a pitch deck or description:

   • Use /analyze-and-match endpoint
   • Pass the full pitch content in the content field
   • Present the startup profile extracted and top 5 VC matches

2. If they want to refine results:

   • Use filters: stage, country, min_investments
   • Adjust limit to get more/fewer results

3. If they want more details on a specific investor:

   • Use /investor/{id} to get full profile
   • Include LinkedIn, Crunchbase, investment history

4. If they just want to browse investors:

   • Use /investors/search with their criteria

Response Formatting

When presenting matches to users, format like this:

🎯 Top VC Matches for [Company Name]

1. [Organization Name] (Match Score: XX%)
   • Contact: [Name] - [Email]
   • Why they match: [Match reasons]
   • Investments: [Number] | Stage: [Focus]
   • [Website] | [LinkedIn]

Error Handling

• 401 - Invalid or missing API key → Run the setup command above with your key
• 400 - Missing content → Prompt user to provide pitch deck content
• 500 - Server error → Retry or report issue

Support

• Get API Key: https://zen.gp/settings/\#api-keys
• Documentation: https://zen.gp/docs/founder-agent
• Issues: https://zen.gp/support