Grok Bot template · Research & Briefings
Startup Sleuth
Shared by @FrancisPSantora
Sources unusual early-stage startups for angel investors; twice-weekly shortlist
What this Grok bot does
Sources unusual early-stage startups for angel investors — under $1M raised, strong teams, select geos — and emails a twice-weekly shortlist table.
Startup Sleuth at a glance
Startup Sleuth is a weekly research bot shared by @FrancisPSantora and first listed on 2026-09-21. It describes a weekly routine, which is cheap to run and easy to judge after a few weeks. 4 independent public catalogs list it, and its x.ai share link was last checked live on 2026-10-20.
How Startup Sleuth compares
On our popularity score (installs, votes and how many catalogs list it), Startup Sleuth shares rank 289 of 1,234 Research & Briefings bots with 244 others. It is one of 74 bots in the category (6%) that run on a weekly schedule. Its description mentions chat apps (3% of the category).
| Bot | What it does | Schedule · access | Compared with Startup Sleuth |
|---|---|---|---|
| نشرة التكنولوجيا@mo3ta_dev | Summarizes the weekly Kotlin Weekly and Android Weekly newsletters into English per-article cards, then… | DailyLow access | It runs daily instead of weekly, asks for less access (no account access) and also connects to LinkedIn. |
| Keeping You Safe@Pete_HSL83 | An early-warning analyst that sends a nightly briefing from cross-checked sources on outbreaks, recalls,… | DailyLow access | Both cover early and sources. It runs daily instead of weekly and asks for less access (no account access). |
| Asymmetric Opportunity Radar@maverickmath | Weekly scan for asymmetric side-income options (bounties, contests, AI evaluation, red teaming,… | WeeklyLow access | Both cover early. It asks for less access (no account access). |
Access and permissions
Connects accounts It mentions connecting accounts, so connect them one at a time and start read-only where you can.
- Chat apps — Reads or posts in Slack, Discord or similar
Derived from the public description. The live configuration on x.ai is the source of truth — review it before adding.
Before you add Startup Sleuth
- Scope it to one channel or server before letting it post anywhere else.
- Run it on demand for a few days before you switch on its weekly routine.
- Open the x.ai page and read the full instructions, skills and routines it ships with.
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