Agent skill

Messari Funding Intel

by moonpay in moonpay/skills

Funding intelligence workflow using Messari x402. An agent skill from moonpay/skills.

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Install Messari Funding Intel

skills CLI
$ npx skills add moonpay/skills --skill messari-funding-intel -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install moonpay/skills messari-funding-intel --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/moonpay/skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/messari-funding-intel .claude/skills/messari-funding-intel && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Facts

Skill name
messari-funding-intel
GitHub stars
113
Token cost
~1.4k tokens
SKILL.md length
257 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
39
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

Funding intelligence workflow using Messari x402. An agent skill from moonpay/skills.

  • Works in 6 steps: Preflight: check balance → Recent funding rounds (~$0.35) → M&A deals (~$0.35) → …
  • SKILL.md covers Goal, Trigger phrases, Step 0 — Preflight: check… and Step 1 — Recent funding rounds…, plus 9 more sections
  • Reaches api.messari.io

What it does

Messari Funding Intel is an agent skill from moonpay/skills. Funding intelligence workflow using Messari x402. Scans recent rounds, M&A activity, venture funds, and organizations, then synthesizes a VC landscape brief via Messari AI. Total cost ~$0.75–$1.25 USDC per run.

Its SKILL.md is about 1.4k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.

It works with Circle USDC and x402. The repository describes itself as: Skills for AI agents to move money — on-ramps, swaps, wallets, deposits, and more via the MoonPay CLI. The licence is MIT.

Example prompts

  • “/messari-funding-intel”

Workflow steps

6 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.

  1. Preflight: check balance
  2. Recent funding rounds (~$0.35)
  3. M&A deals (~$0.35)
  4. Active VC funds (~$0.15)
  5. Investor lookup (optional, ~$0.35)
  6. AI funding landscape synthesis (~$0.25)

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit aa672ab. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md (its code samples are bash).

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    Hosts in commands or code, which the agent is likely to contact:

    • api.messari.io

    From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.

  • Credentials

    Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.

    From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Messari Funding Intel loads about 1.4k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 58 tokens; SKILL.md has 257 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~58
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~1.4k

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check passed

The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.

SKILL.md

The full file from moonpay/skills at commit aa672ab, republished under its MIT licence (© moonpay). 257 words, ~1,430 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/messari-funding-intel/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
messari-funding-intel
description
Funding intelligence workflow using Messari x402. Scans recent rounds, M&A activity, venture funds, and organizations, then synthesizes a VC landscape brief via Messari AI. Total cost ~$0.75–$1.25 USDC per run.
tags
messari, funding, vc, fundraising, x402, workflow

Messari Funding Intelligence Workflow

Goal

Map the current VC landscape in crypto — who's raising, who's investing, and what M&A deals are happening. Useful for identifying early-stage narratives, understanding capital flows, and spotting tokens with institutional backing.

Total cost per run: ~$0.75–$1.25 USDC on Base

Trigger phrases

  • "What's getting funded in crypto?"
  • "Who raised money recently?"
  • "Any M&A news in crypto?"
  • "Show me the VC landscape"
  • "What are VCs investing in?"
  • "Funding intel"

Step 0 — Preflight: check balance

bash
mp token balance list --wallet main --chain base --json

Ensure at least $1.50 USDC on Base.


Step 1 — Recent funding rounds (~$0.35)

bash
mp x402 request \
  --method GET \
  --url "https://api.messari.io/funding/v1/rounds?limit=20" \
  --wallet main \
  --chain base

Extract: company/project name, amount raised, lead investors, date, sector/category, stage (Seed, Series A, etc.).


Step 2 — M&A deals (~$0.35)

bash
mp x402 request \
  --method GET \
  --url "https://api.messari.io/funding/v1/mergers-and-acquisitions?limit=20" \
  --wallet main \
  --chain base

Extract: acquirer, target, deal value, date, strategic rationale.


Step 3 — Active VC funds (~$0.15)

bash
mp x402 request \
  --method GET \
  --url "https://api.messari.io/funding/v1/funds?limit=30" \
  --wallet main \
  --chain base

Extract: fund names, AUM, focus areas, recent activity.


Step 4 — Investor lookup (optional, ~$0.35)

For specific investors identified in Steps 1–2:

bash
mp x402 request \
  --method GET \
  --url "https://api.messari.io/funding/v1/rounds/investors?limit=20" \
  --wallet main \
  --chain base

Extract: most active investors, portfolio composition, deal frequency.


Step 5 — AI funding landscape synthesis (~$0.25)

bash
mp x402 request \
  --method POST \
  --url "https://api.messari.io/ai/v2/chat/completions" \
  --body '{
    "model": "messari",
    "messages": [
      {
        "role": "system",
        "content": "You are a crypto VC analyst. Given recent funding rounds, M&A activity, and fund data, produce a funding intelligence brief with: 1) Most funded sectors/narratives, 2) Most active investors, 3) M&A themes and what they signal, 4) Early-stage projects worth watching, 5) What this capital flow means for token markets."
      },
      {
        "role": "user",
        "content": "Recent rounds: {step1_output}. M&A deals: {step2_output}. Active funds: {step3_output}. Investors: {step4_output}"
      }
    ]
  }' \
  --wallet main \
  --chain base

Targeted project research

If you want to look up a specific organization or project:

bash
# Search organizations
mp x402 request \
  --method GET \
  --url "https://api.messari.io/funding/v1/organizations?name=<org-name>" \
  --wallet main \
  --chain base

# Search projects
mp x402 request \
  --method GET \
  --url "https://api.messari.io/funding/v1/projects?name=<project-name>" \
  --wallet main \
  --chain base

Full workflow script

bash
#!/bin/bash
# messari-funding-intel.sh

WALLET="main"
CHAIN="base"
BASE="https://api.messari.io"
OUT="$HOME/.config/moonpay/research/funding-$(date -u +%Y%m%d-%H%M%S)"
mkdir -p "$(dirname "$OUT")"

echo "=== [1/3] Recent Funding Rounds ==="
ROUNDS=$(mp x402 request --method GET \
  --url "${BASE}/funding/v1/rounds?limit=20" \
  --wallet "$WALLET" --chain "$CHAIN")
echo "$ROUNDS" > "${OUT}-rounds.json"

echo "=== [2/3] M&A Activity ==="
MA=$(mp x402 request --method GET \
  --url "${BASE}/funding/v1/mergers-and-acquisitions?limit=20" \
  --wallet "$WALLET" --chain "$CHAIN")
echo "$MA" > "${OUT}-ma.json"

echo "=== [3/3] Active VC Funds ==="
FUNDS=$(mp x402 request --method GET \
  --url "${BASE}/funding/v1/funds?limit=30" \
  --wallet "$WALLET" --chain "$CHAIN")
echo "$FUNDS" > "${OUT}-funds.json"

echo ""
echo "Funding intel saved to ${OUT}-*.json"
echo "Total cost: ~\$0.85 USDC"

Output format

## Funding Intelligence Brief — [Date]
**Cost:** ~$0.85 USDC | **Chain:** Base

### Recently Funded Sectors
1. **[Sector]** — $X raised across N deals
2. **[Sector]** — ...

### Notable Rounds
| Project | Amount | Stage | Lead Investor | Date |
|---------|--------|-------|---------------|------|
| [name]  | $XM    | Series A | [VC] | [date] |

### M&A Activity
| Acquirer | Target | Value | Signal |
|----------|--------|-------|--------|
| [co]     | [co]   | $XM   | [what this means] |

### Most Active Investors
- [VC 1]: N deals in [sectors]
- [VC 2]: ...

### What This Means for Token Markets
[AI-synthesized insight: which narratives are getting capital, what sectors to watch]

Notes

  • Funded projects often precede narrative moves in public token markets by 3–12 months
  • M&A can signal consolidation (bearish for targets) or validation (bullish for sector)
  • Cross-reference with messari-alpha-scout — if funded sectors match mindshare gainers, that's a high-conviction signal
  • Payments in USDC on Base (--chain base)
  • messari-x402 — Core endpoint reference
  • messari-alpha-scout — Surface narratives that align with funding activity
  • messari-token-research — Deep dive on specific tokens from funded projects
  • messari-deep-research — Full async report on a funded sector or project

© moonpay, MIT. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file

Files

Just SKILL.md in skills/messari-funding-intel of moonpay/skills.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit aa672ab

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Questions about Messari Funding Intel

What does Messari Funding Intel do?

Funding intelligence workflow using Messari x402. An agent skill from moonpay/skills. Messari Funding Intel is an agent skill from moonpay/skills. Funding intelligence workflow using Messari x402.

How do I install Messari Funding Intel in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add moonpay/skills --skill messari-funding-intel -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/messari-funding-intel in moonpay/skills) into .claude/skills/messari-funding-intel in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Messari Funding Intel in Codex?

Run `npx skills add moonpay/skills --skill messari-funding-intel -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/messari-funding-intel in moonpay/skills) into .agents/skills/messari-funding-intel in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Messari Funding Intel in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add moonpay/skills --skill messari-funding-intel -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/messari-funding-intel, .gemini/skills/messari-funding-intel, .github/skills/messari-funding-intel and .opencode/skills/messari-funding-intel in your project.

What does Messari Funding Intel need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Messari Funding Intel is instructions for the agent only.

Does Messari Funding Intel access the network?

SKILL.md names 1 domain. In commands or code: api.messari.io; the agent is likely to contact it when it follows the instructions. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Messari Funding Intel safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does Messari Funding Intel use?

Messari Funding Intel is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Messari Funding Intel use?

About 1.4k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 5.7k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

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Who maintains Messari Funding Intel?

moonpay (a GitHub organization) maintains it in moonpay/skills, which has 113 GitHub stars. The repository holds 39 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on September 10, 2026.

Source: moonpay/skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.