/vc-industry-research

name: vc-industry-research
description: "Generate professional primary market / venture capital industry research reports, including sector deep-dives, investment memos, and market analysis. Produces detailed PDF reports covering TMT, consumer, healthcare, and industrials. Triggered by requests to analyze an industry, create a market report, write a sector deep-dive, or generate any PE/VC-style research document in Chinese or English."

Primary Market Industry Research Report

Generate professional industry research reports in an institutional primary-market (PE/VC) research style.

Reference Source

• **Type**: Uploaded artifact (PDF)
• **Reference File Type**: PDF
• **Languages**: Chinese or English (auto-detect from user query; default to user's language)

Supported Outputs

• PDF (default)
• DOCX
• PPTX (if explicitly requested)

**Default output**: PDF. If user explicitly requests DOCX or PPTX, honor that request.

Workflow

1. **Understand the research scope** from user query: target industry, sub-topics, depth, page count 2. **Determine report style** based on user preference or task context:

• **Style A (Deep Discussion)**: Opinion-heavy, TMT/tech focus, numbered chapters (01, 02...), no TOC
• **Style B (Traditional Sector)**: Data-heavy, many charts and tables, TOC with multi-level numbering

3. **Plan content structure** using the appropriate structure contract (see references) 4. **Research and gather data** using web search and data source tools as needed 5. **Review investment & financing history** for the sector: search for key funding rounds, deal sizes, lead investors, IPO/exit events, and capital flow trends in the target industry. Sources include Crunchbase, PitchBook, CB Insights, IT桔子, 烯牛数据, and public deal announcements 6. **Generate the report** following the style and structure contracts precisely 7. **Review for completeness**: ensure all exhibits are numbered, sources cited, and formatting consistent

Style Selection Guide

Choose the report style based on context:

| Indicator | Use Style A (Deep Discussion) | Use Style B (Traditional) | |-----------|------------------------------|---------------------------| | Sector | TMT, AI, Software, SaaS | Consumer, Healthcare, Industrials, Materials | | Tone | Opinion-forward, thesis-driven | Data-driven, objective | | Charts | Moderate (native charts, benchmark tables for AI research) | Dense (pie charts, bar charts, line charts) | | TOC | No | Yes, with 3-level hierarchy + dot-leaders + page numbers | | Chapter numbers | 01, 02, 03... in red/dark-red | 1, 1.1, 1.2, 2.1... in black | | Page count | 15-25 pages typical | 30-60 pages typical |

For detailed style rules, see [references/style_contract.md](references/style_contract.md).

Structure Templates

Two primary structure patterns are available. See [references/structure_contract.md](references/structure_contract.md) for full details.

Style A Structure (Deep Discussion)

Cover Page:
  [White background]
  [Institution logo (top-right): icon + institution name (bilingual)]
  [Main title: bold KaiTi, left-aligned, large, dark-red accent underline]
  [Author line: "Cr.: [Author Name]"]
  [Date line: "Date: YYYY-Mon"]
  [QR code (right side)]

Executive Summary (~1 page)
  [Bordered/quoted paragraph block]

01 [Chapter Title]
  [Section Heading in red/dark-red KaiTi]
  [Subsection Heading in red/dark-red KaiTi]

Style B Structure (Traditional Sector)

Cover Page:
  [White background, ultra-minimal]
  [Full title: centered, KaiTi, large]
  [Institution logo: centered below title]
  [Institution name: centered below logo]
  [Date: centered, bottom area (YYYY.MM format)]

Table of Contents (page 2-3)
  [Title "目录": centered, large character spacing]
  [1  [Main Chapter]..................p3]
  [  1.1 [Section]...................p3]

Content Pages:
  [Header: report title centered + horizontal rule below]
  [Footer: page number]

Typography Strategy

For Chinese-language reports

• **Headings**: KaiTi (楷体) — calligraphic, distinctive institutional feel
• **Style A body**: SimSun (宋体) — formal serif tone
• **Style B body**: STKaitiSC-Regular (华文楷体) — consistent with heading font family
• **Latin text**: Times New Roman (body + italic for sources), Arial Bold (header emphasis)
• **Chart labels**: DengXian (等线) or Calibri for English labels
• All document text paths use CJK-capable fonts consistently

For English-language reports

• **Headings**: Georgia or Times New Roman — institutional serif feel
• **Body text**: Times New Roman or Garamond — formal, readable
• **Chart labels / tables**: Calibri or Arial
• **Header emphasis**: Arial Bold

General

• When exact reference fonts unavailable, prefer fonts from the same visual family
• For bilingual content, ensure CJK and Latin fonts are harmonized in weight and size

Exhibit Numbering

• **Figures**: Sequential numbering with caption below — "图 N" (Chinese) or "Figure N" (English)
• **Tables**: Sequential numbering with caption above — "表 N" (Chinese) or "Table N" (English)
• Data source note below each exhibit: "数据来源：xxx" (Chinese) or "Source: xxx" (English)
• Reset numbering for each major section in Style B; continuous in Style A

Source Citation Rules

• Every data point, statistic, or claim must have a source
• Inline: cite source parenthetically or in footnote
• Exhibits: "数据来源：" (Chinese) or "Source:" (English) below each figure/table
• Preferred sources: government databases, industry associations, public company filings, reputable analyst reports, authoritative media

Key Quality Checks

• [ ] Cover page matches selected style (Style A or B) precisely
• [ ] Color palette matches selected style — NO custom dark themes or modern gradients
• [ ] All chapter/section numbering is consistent and matches selected convention
• [ ] TOC has dot-leaders AND page numbers (Style B only)
• [ ] Running header with horizontal rule on all content pages (Style B)