/metrics-benchmark

Benchmark your metrics against industry standards.

Arguments:

• Stage: $1 (options: seed, series-a, series-b, series-c, or leave blank to use config)

Process:

1. Load current metrics:

   • Read .claude/metrics.local.md for current values
   • If missing values, ask user for key metrics to benchmark

2. Determine benchmark set:

   • Use stage from argument or config
   • Use business model from config (SaaS vs Marketplace)
   • Select appropriate benchmark data from metrics-knowledge skill

3. For SaaS, benchmark:

   Metric	Your Value	Median	Top Quartile	Status
   ARR		Stage-appropriate
   Growth Rate
   NRR
   GRR
   Gross Margin
   LTV:CAC
   CAC Payback
   Burn Multiple
   Magic Number
   Rule of 40

4. For Marketplace, benchmark:

   Metric	Your Value	Median	Top Quartile	Status
   GMV
   GMV Growth
   Take Rate
   Repeat Rate
   Search-to-Fill
   Contribution Margin
   LTV:CAC (Buyer)
   LTV:CAC (Seller)

5. Provide analysis:

   • Identify strengths (top quartile metrics)
   • Identify areas for improvement (below median)
   • Prioritize which metrics to focus on
   • Suggest specific actions for weak areas

6. Investor readiness assessment:

   • Which metrics are "fundable" for next round
   • What needs to improve before fundraising
   • Estimated time to reach benchmarks

Output format:

# Metrics Benchmark Analysis
## [Company] | [Stage] | [Business Model]

### Summary
- **Strengths**: [X] metrics in top quartile
- **On Track**: [X] metrics at median+
- **Needs Work**: [X] metrics below median

### Detailed Comparison

#### Revenue & Growth
| Metric | You | Median | Top 25% | Gap |
|--------|-----|--------|---------|-----|
...

#### Unit Economics
...

#### Efficiency
...

### Strengths (Top Quartile)
1. **[Metric]**: Your [value] vs top quartile [value]
   - This indicates [what it means]

### Improvement Areas
1. **[Metric]**: Your [value] vs median [value]
   - Gap: [X]%
   - To improve: [Specific suggestion]
   - Impact: [Why this matters]

### Fundraising Readiness
[Assessment of metrics readiness for next round]

### Priority Actions
1. [Most impactful improvement]
2. [Second priority]
3. [Third priority]