The Ultimate Prompt Pack
Ready-made prompts for the Net Zero Insights connector. Pick your role, copy a prompt, swap the bracketed placeholders for your own company, market or investor.
AI lets you combine these datasets around your own goal, turning market intelligence into something you can act on. Ask the right questions — the possibilities are endless.
Every prompt ends with Use Net Zero Insights — that is what tells Claude to reach for the connector instead of answering from memory. Keep it in when you copy a prompt.
Investors
Sourcing, diligence, competitive work and portfolio support.
New here? Start with a tour of what the connector can doAsks Claude to read the connector docs and name the five most valuable things it unlocks for your work, with an example prompt for each.
I just connected the Net Zero Insights MCP connector.
Have a look at the MCP documentation, and based on what you know about my work, what are the five most valuable things this lets us do that we couldn't before? For each one, explain the capability, when you'd use it, and an example prompt.
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Key prompts
First pass due diligenceEverything on one company, before you take the call.
Give me a complete overview of [Company Name], including its firmographics, technology, business model, funding, TRL, commercial agreements, deployments (where applicable), and growth signals.
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Deal sourcingA ranked shortlist at a stage and in a market you care about.
Shortlist [Stage, i.e. Series A] companies in [Market X / Technology Y] with a paying customer, and rank them on traction.
Use Net Zero Insights
Find competitorsWho a target is really up against, side by side.
I am an investor assessing [Company A]. Find its closest competitors and present them in a concise table comparing their technology, maturity, funding, key investors, key customers, commercial traction, deployments, growth signals, and competitive differentiation
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Find acquisition targetsProven technology with commercial traction, with a reason for each.
Find acquisition targets in [Market X / Technology Y] for a strategic buyer: proven technology and strong commercial traction, with a reason for each.
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Compare companiesA tight comparison table across a set of opportunities.
Compare these companies as potential investment opportunities: [Company A], [Company B], … [Company N].
Format: Markdown table, one row per company.
Keep every cell concise: maximum six words.
No introduction or paragraphs.
Columns: | Company | HQ Location | Solution | Technology Differentiation | Maturity | Competitive Position | Commercial Traction | Key Customers | Deployments | Business Model | Funding (Stage/Total) | Key Investors | Growth Signals
After the table, provide 3–5 key takeaways.
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Market mapA market laid out by technology and application.
Create a market map of companies operating in [Market X or Technology Y], organized by technology and application.
Present the results in a table showing: Technology | Application | Leading Companies | Emerging Companies.
Conclude with 3–5 key takeaways highlighting the main technology categories, applications, and notable companies.
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Compare dealsTwo funding histories against each other, sources included.
Compare the funding histories of [Company A] and [Company B], including the amounts raised, key investors, and other relevant details. Review the original sources associated with each funding round to understand the nuances of each deal.
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Recent dealsEverything that closed in a market last half.
Show me all [Market X / Technology Y] funding rounds announced in the last semester, including the amount raised, key investors, and a brief keyword-based description of each company.
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Analyse funding history and investorsOne company's raise history, with the notable names flagged.
Analyze the funding history of [Company A] and flag notable/important investors. Present the results in a scannable table.
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Find active investorsWho is actually deploying in a market right now.
Who are the most active investors in [Market X / Technology Y], and what have they backed recently?
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Find potential investorsMatched to a company's stage, geography and thesis fit.
Identify potential investors for [Company A] based on their investment thesis, preferred stage, geography, and relevant portfolio companies. Rank the strongest matches and return a scannable table with a brief, keyword-based explanation of why each investor is a good fit.
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Research an investorFocus, co-investors and notable positions.
Tell me about [Investor X]: their sector and stage focus, frequent co-investors and notable investments
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Corporate Innovation
Vendor and partner sourcing, benchmarking and deliverables.
New here? Start with a tour of what the connector can doAsks Claude to read the connector docs and name the five most valuable things it unlocks for your work, with an example prompt for each.
I just connected the Net Zero Insights MCP connector.
Have a look at the MCP documentation, and based on what you know about my work, what are the five most valuable things this lets us do that we couldn't before? For each one, explain the capability, when you'd use it, and an example prompt.
Use Net Zero Insights
Key prompts
First pass due diligenceA full picture of a vendor before you shortlist them.
I am evaluating [Company A] as a potential vendor. Give me a complete overview including its firmographics, technology, business model, TRL, corporate customers, commercial agreements and deployments (where applicable).
Use Net Zero Insights
Compare companiesA comparison table scored against your actual business challenge.
Build a comparison table for these companies: [Company A], [Company B], … [Company N] to assess their suitability for [specific business challenge, pilot opportunity, or partnership need].
Format: Markdown table, one row per company.
Keep every cell concise: maximum six words.
No introduction or paragraphs.
Columns: | Company | HQ Location | Solution | Technology Differentiation | Maturity | Commercial Traction | Relevant Customers | Deployments (where applicable) | Business Model | Funding (Stage/Total) | Strategic Fit |
After the table, provide 3–5 key takeaways highlighting the strongest matches, key differences, and potential concerns.
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Find peersCompanies solving the same problem, and how they differ.
Find companies offering solutions similar to [Company A].
Present them in a concise table showing their technology, maturity, commercial traction, relevant customers or deployments (where applicable), and how their solution differs from [Company A].
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Find vendors — shortlistCommercially proven vendors already deployed with organisations like yours.
Identify companies that can help a [Corporation Type, e.g., Utility] address [Challenge X] using [Technology Y]. Focus on commercially proven solutions already deployed with similar organizations.
Return a short, ranked table showing each company's solution, maturity, relevant customers, deployments, and why it is a good fit.
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Find vendors by commercial traction — shortlistRank a market on proof of traction, not on funding or noise.
Which companies in [Market X / Technology Y] have gained the strongest commercial traction over the past 24 months? Rank them using customers, commercial agreements and deployments (where applicable).
Present the results in a scannable table with clear supporting evidence.
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Find vendors — longlistToken-heavyFull-population sweep with scoring and verbatim source evidence.
Use Net Zero Insights to build a comprehensive longlist of companies matching these criteria: [Specify criteria]
Identify relevant NZI taxonomy tags and keyword synonyms, combining them with OR to maximize coverage.
Apply available NZI filters and flag criteria without a corresponding filter for the LLM to assess individually.
Tell me which tags, keywords, and filters were used, and which criteria require LLM assessment.
Assess every company using NZI data first, then official sources for criteria not covered by NZI filters. Score each company from 0–100 and classify it as a Top, Mid, or Low match.
Return the FULL population, without arbitrary cutoffs, in a table sorted by score: Company | NZI profile | Website | Technology/solution | NZI data points | Why it fits | Evidence: URL + exact quotation | Score | Match label.
Every quotation must be verbatim and Ctrl+F-findable on the linked page. Never paraphrase quotations or invent sources.
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Peer trackingWhat a named corporate has actually been doing in a market.
What has [Corporate A] been doing in [Market X / Technology Y]? Show investments, partnerships, commercial agreements, deployments and other relevant activity. Present the results in a scannable table with clear supporting evidence.
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Peer tracking & vendor discoveryWhich corporates are active in a market — and who they are working with.
Which corporates are actively working with companies in [Market X / Technology Y], and which vendors are they working with? Present the results in a scannable table with clear supporting evidence.
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Market mapA market by category, with partnership openings called out.
Create a market map of [Market X or Technology Y], organized by technology or solution category.
For each category, show: Technology | Applications | Leading Providers | Emerging Players | Relevant Corporate Customers | Notable Deployments (where applicable) | Partnership Opportunities.
Conclude with 3–5 key takeaways
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