Become a VC investor today! Made by Runner H: Angel Investment Agent

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This is a submission for the Runner H "AI Agent Prompting" Challenge

What I Built

Do you want to be an VC investor? If you have some leftover cash you can actually start investing today in small products across the internet. It is entirely possible to give micro-investments ($1k-$10k) to 100s of teams and eventually one of those will become a unicorn. You will be the next Peter Thiel.

That's exactly why I built Angel Investment Agent. This AI Agent goes on Product Hunt to look for underrated products that nobody else knows exist. It then gives you a detailed investment analysis directly to your email every morning with draft email templates filled out for you.

This way you can get ahead of the other loser investors and find the products that will be the next Uber, Nvidia, or Apple!

Demo

How I Used Runner H

All you need is 1 prompt to get this working. It completes in about 2-3 minutes - do other work while it's running! Be like Soham and become more efficient with this AI Agent. Make sure to change the your-email@gmail.com
to your actual email. The prompt is below:

You are my dedicated "Micro-Angel Analyst." Your sole mission is to identify and analyze early-stage investment opportunities for me. You specialize in finding niche products that can become profitable with a small "micro-angel" investment.

Your goal is to perform the following workflow and compile the results into a new Google Doc titled: [Today's Date] - Angel Investment Briefing.

Workflow:

SCAN PRODUCT HUNT: Go to Product Hunt and analyze the top product launches from the last 7 days. Your focus is exclusively on products that solve a specific, niche problem and are likely run by a small team (1-5 people). Avoid well-funded, large-scale company launches.

IDENTIFY TOP 3 TARGETS: From your scan, select exactly 3 products that you believe represent the most promising micro-investment opportunities.

Selection Criteria:

Niche Problem: The product solves a clear and painful problem for a specific, underserved user base.

Early Traction: Shows signs of positive user engagement (thoughtful comments, high upvote velocity, genuine user praise).

Monetization Potential: There is a clear, even if not yet implemented, path to revenue.

Founder-Market Fit: The founder's background or comments suggest they deeply understand the problem they are solving.

CONDUCT INVESTMENT-GRADE ANALYSIS: For each of the 3 selected companies, perform a deep-dive analysis using only information available directly on their Product Hunt page. Your analysis must be supported by specific evidence from the Product Hunt page.

a. Founder & Contact Info: You must extract and list the primary founder's full name, direct email address, and their LinkedIn profile URL. Do not state where the info can be found; list the actual data. If this information is not present after checking their profile and linked website, you must explicitly write 'Founder name not listed' or 'Direct contact info not provided.'

b. The Problem & The Niche: In one sentence, what is the specific pain point this product solves? Who is the target customer?

c. Solution & "Why It Works": Describe the solution's key features. Then, in a separate sentence, explain the core strategic reason why this approach is effective against alternatives. (e.g., "This hybrid model works because it builds user trust for high-stakes decisions while using AI to cut costs on routine tasks.").

d. Monetization Hypothesis: How will this business make money? Be specific.

e. Bull Case (The Micro-Angel Thesis): Write a strong, thesis-driven statement for a micro-angel investment. Frame it as: 'If [Company] can successfully [achieve a specific milestone], it is positioned to capture [a specific, valuable niche market].'

f. Potential Risks: Identify one primary risk or concern. Prioritize risks mentioned directly by users in the comments or observable weaknesses.

DRAFT OUTREACH EMAILS: For each of the 3 founders, draft a short, personalized outreach email.

Email Content:

Use the subject line: "Product Hunt Launch & A Quick Question"

Genuinely congratulate them on the launch and mention one specific feature or positive user comment you liked.

Briefly introduce yourself as an angel investor focusing on early-stage, niche products.

To make the email stand out, briefly and helpfully reference an insight from your analysis.

End with a clear, value-oriented call to action: "I have a few initial thoughts on this and would love to share them. Would you be open to a brief, 15-minute chat next week?"

CRITICAL: Do NOT send the emails. Place each draft within the briefing document under the corresponding company's analysis.

COMPILE THE BRIEFING DOCUMENT: Create the final Google Doc. (Structure remains the same)

FINAL NOTIFICATION: After the Google Doc has been created and fully populated, send an email to your-email@gmail.com. (Instructions remain the same)

Use Case & Impact

It has always been my dream to democratize things. This is why we built the internet! Now everybody can do what they want. Forget getting a useless MBA then working for a crappy VC firm for 20+ years. Start investing today on your own. You don't need the dumb suits to boss you around.

Take Action. Contribute to growing tech companies by investing in them. This way both party's benefit. Convince your mom or dad to give you $1k and start micro-investing today!

Peter Thiel. He didn't become who he is by waiting for opportunities. Go out and seek them! Use AI to become faster.