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ID: STR-005
SYSTEMS DEC 18, 2025 6 MIN READ

The Augmented Analyst:
AI as Your Strategic Co-Pilot

DZ
Dietrich Zeledon
Founder, Co_

Your mandate is strategic, but your reality is a data deluge. Here's how to shift from reacting to the noise to proactively shaping strategy.

01 // THE FRICTION

Every analyst faces the same bottleneck: Inbound Overload. A constant flood of scripts, pitch decks, market reports, and competitive intel demands your attention. The sheer volume makes deep, thoughtful analysis nearly impossible.

We see great ideas get buried in executive inboxes not because they lack merit, but because they lack visibility. When you are drowning in data fragmentation—metrics in one silo, sentiment in another—you are forced to skim rather than synthesize.

System Insight_

The AI Sparring Partner.
AI isn't just for summary; it's for scrutiny. Use it to pressure-test your investment thesis.

// Prompt: "Act as a skeptical Greenlight Committee member. Identify 3 flaws in my logic based on the attached report."

02 // THE SHIFT

The first step in augmentation is automating the "ingestion" layer. You shouldn't be spending your first 2 hours reading a 120-page document just to find out it's not a fit.

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    Script Synopsis A 120-page screenplay becomes a 1-page synopsis with character arcs and plot points in seconds.
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    Meeting Intelligence A 60-minute pitch meeting is transcribed, summarized, and action items are extracted automatically.
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    Market Briefs A 50-page industry report is condensed into key trends, threats, and opportunities.

03 // THE WORKFLOW

Consider the difference between the Traditional Workflow and the Augmented Workflow.

Traditional

Spend days reading scripts, analyzing market data, researching comps, and manually building a deck.

Result: Rushed analysis, low conviction.

Augmented

Spend minutes on ingestion. AI pulls comps and generates the draft deck in Gamma. Freed time used for strategy sparring.

Result: Faster decisions, higher IQ.

04 // THE TOOLKIT

Start with these four essentials to build your augmented practice:

Synthesis
NotebookLM / Claude
Ingesting scripts & reports to extract insights.
Intelligence
Fathom / Otter.ai
Capturing verbatim insights from live meetings.
Research
ChatGPT / Perplexity
Structured analysis & market intel sourcing.
Storytelling
Gamma
Visualizing analysis into persuasive decks.

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