Intelligence
Event intelligence: know who is in the room
Who is in the room, why they matter, how to approach. Delivered the day before.
The Presidio Capital Dinner
San Francisco, the night before a major AI summit. Twelve seats, four that matter.
- Format
- Closed-door, invite-only
- Read
- Three minutes
- Aim
- Know who to prioritize before you walk in
Structure
What lands in your inbox.
PDF and a private link. Free rewrite if the list moves.
The process
From request to read in a day.
A day, standard.
You request
The event, your context, what you want from the room.
We scope
Within 4 hours: confirmation and clarifying call if needed.
We research
24 hours. Senior analyst, by hand.
You receive
PDF, web link, optional walkthrough.
Who writes these
Written by people who have sat in these rooms.
An analyst who knows the field. No interns.
Healthcare bench
Former MD · oncologyEight years in practice. Briefs biotech and Phase II/III investors.
Capital bench
Ex-VC associate · consumer + infra200+ deals at a tier-one fund. Briefs raisers and board seats.
Word of mouth
What members tell us.
From member surveys, December 2025.
“Been in the room with these people for years and never read the dynamic. Brief covered it in two pages.”
“They flagged an enforcement action my counsel hadn't. I walked in with the right opener.”
Membership
Pick your pace.
One brief when it counts, or a steady cadence.
For a single event. Delivered before the room.
- A read on who is in the room
- The people worth recognizing first
- PDF and private web link
- One follow-up question
For a heavy calendar.
- Everything in SHAER Pro included free
- 4 Intelligence Briefs included each month
- Additional briefs at $79 each
- Senior analyst on every brief
- PDF and private web link
- Follow-up questions on every brief
- Free rewrite if the guest list changes
For one full conference, end to end.
- Detail sheet of events within the conference
- Briefs on request included
- Senior analyst on every brief
- PDF and private web link
Questions, answered
The honest version.
Where does the info come from?
Press, filings, conference programs, podcasts, licensed databases, and analyst judgement.
What if the guest list changes?
More than 24 hours' notice, we refresh. Last-minute, you get a one-page addendum. No extra charge.
Refunds?
Briefs are custom work, so they are non-refundable once delivered. If the guest list changes, we refresh the brief or send an addendum at no charge.
Submit a request
Tell us about the room.
The more you tell us, the sharper it lands.
Send the event, your context, and what you want from the room. We confirm within four business hours.
Request a brief