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Research, deep-tissue and initiation-grade.

Coverage as rich as a sell-side initiation, on public and private companies. Agents produce it, a named analyst signs it, and every thesis goes on the record. It powers both pillars and is sold to investment managers, LPs, GPs, PMs and angels.

Zax Research LLCIndependent · disclosed · embargoed
What “initiation-grade” means

The anatomy of a Zax initiation

Every flagship report covers the full set of questions a PM or allocator would ask before sizing a position or a commitment. Agent pods assemble the evidence, and a human analyst owns the conclusion.

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  1. 01Industry structure
  2. 02Business model
  3. 03Unit economics
  4. 04Management & governance
  5. 05Competitive position
  6. 06Financial model
  7. 07Valuation: DCF · comps · precedents
  8. 08Scenarios
  9. 09Key risks
Who it is for. Investment managers, LPs, GPs, portfolio managers and angels who need diligence-grade work on companies that are often under-covered.
Tiers

Five ways to access the work

The pricing models describe how each tier is structured. They are not quoted prices.

TIER 1Flagship initiation-grade reports

Full initiation-style coverage: industry, model, valuation, scenarios, risks.

Subscription or per-report
TIER 2Updates & earnings notes

Quarterly results notes, model updates, thesis changes, event notes.

Included in subscription
TIER 3Private company deep dives

Initiation-grade work on private companies from public and licensed data.

Per-report or subscription
TIER 4Bespoke commissioned research

Custom sector maps, diligence-grade studies, thematic work.

Project fee
TIER 5Subscription platform

Library, Conviction Ledger, briefings, analyst access by seat.

Annual seat subscription
Research library

Sample library

Every card below is a sample with a placeholder title, shown to illustrate format and tier. Zax has not yet published research, and the first initiations are planned for Phase 1.

Tier 1 · FlagshipExample Co.: Initiation of Coverage
Initiation · Sample

Example Co.: Initiation of Coverage

Placeholder title. A full initiation covering industry structure, unit economics, a three-statement model, DCF, comps and precedents, scenarios and key risks.

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Tier 1 · Flagship[Sector] Platform Leaders: A Sector Initiation
Initiation · Sample

[Sector] Platform Leaders: A Sector Initiation

Placeholder title. Coverage of a sector, with a competitive map, KPI benchmarks and relative valuation across the peer set.

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Tier 2 · UpdateExample Co.: Quarterly Results Note
Earnings note · Sample

Example Co.: Quarterly Results Note

Placeholder title. Results against the model, thesis checkpoints and estimate changes, all logged to the Conviction Ledger.

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Tier 3 · PrivateExample Private Co.: Private Company Deep Dive
Deep dive · Sample

Example Private Co.: Private Company Deep Dive

Placeholder title. Initiation-grade work on a private company, drawn from public and licensed data only, with no client MNPI.

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Tier 4 · Bespoke[Theme]: Commissioned Sector Map
Commissioned · Sample

[Theme]: Commissioned Sector Map

Placeholder title. A custom sector map and diligence-grade company studies. Commissioned work is labelled as commissioned.

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Tier 5 · PlatformResearch Platform: Library, Ledger & Analyst Access
Subscription · Sample

Research Platform: Library, Ledger & Analyst Access

A seat-based platform with the library, the Conviction Ledger, briefings and analyst access.

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Sample viewer

Inside a sample initiation

A preview of the first pages of a flagship report on Example Co., a fictional company. Every figure is a placeholder, and the layout is what is being shown.

Zax Research · Initiation of Coverage[Date] · Sample

Example Co.

[Sector] · Initiation: [View] · Analyst: [Named analyst]

Summary

[Placeholder] Example Co. is a fictional company used to show the Zax initiation format. This page would summarize the thesis in three points, the key debate, and what has to be true for the view to hold.

Three points

1. [Market structure point]. 2. [Unit economics point]. 3. [Catalyst or risk point].

Key debate

[What the market may be missing, framed as a testable claim recorded in the Conviction Ledger.]

Ticker
[XXXX]
Price
[—]
Market cap
[—]
EV / Sales (NTM)
[—]
Base value
[—]
Ledger ID
ZX-[###]

Scenario snapshot

CaseWhat has to be trueValue
Bear[Driver and evidence][—]
Base[Driver and evidence][—]
Bull[Driver and evidence][—]

Thesis checkpoints

[Dated, observable milestones the view will be scored against in the Conviction Ledger.]

Sample, placeholder content. Not investment advice.Page 1
Investment thesisExample Co. · Sample

Industry structure

[Placeholder] Concentration, value-chain economics and where profit pools sit, with sources cited inline [1]–[4].

Unit economics

Illustrative bar shapes only. No data.

Competitive position

[Placeholder] Moat assessment against named peers, and switching costs evidenced by [source].

Management & governance

[Placeholder] Incentive alignment, capital allocation record, board composition.

Every figure links to a timestamped source (glass-box).Page 2
ValuationExample Co. · Sample

Approach

[Placeholder] Triangulated across DCF, trading comparables and precedent transactions, with bear, base and bull scenarios.

MethodKey assumptionLowBaseHigh
DCF[WACC / terminal][—][—][—]
Comparables[Multiple, peer set][—][—][—]
Precedents[Deal set][—][—][—]

Scenarios

[Bear], [Base], [Bull], each with the explicit drivers and the evidence that would move it.

Key risks

[Placeholder risk register, with a probability and impact view.]

Model signed off by [Named analyst] · audit log ref [—]Page 3
DisclosuresExample Co. · Sample

Holdings & conflicts

[Positions held by Zax entities, funds, the principal book and the analyst in the covered company: None / Disclosed.] [Any advisory or broker-dealer relationship: None / Disclosed.]

Independence

The view was not influenced by advisory, banking or investment interests. The analyst is not compensated on transaction revenue.

Embargo

No Zax account, fund or employee may trade this security in the embargo window around publication.

Production

Drafted with Grok Bot research agents from cited sources. Every figure was verified and the view signed by a named human analyst.

[Placeholder disclosure language, to be finalized by counsel]Page 4
Research standards

Independent. Disclosed. Embargoed.

Research is a revenue line and a record of judgment, so it is governed like both.

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Production

Agents draft from cited sources. A named analyst verifies every figure, owns the view and signs off, and the Head of Research approves publication.

02

Independence

Views are not shaped by advisory, banking or investment interests. Analysts are not paid on transaction revenue.

03

Disclosure

Every report discloses positions held by Zax entities, funds and analysts, and any advisory or broker-dealer relationship. Commissioned work is labelled.

04

Embargo

No Zax account, fund or employee may trade a covered security around publication. Distribution to all entitled subscribers is simultaneous.

05

Regulatory fit

Research distributed through the broker-dealer follows FINRA research rules. Advisory MNPI never enters research.

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