Intern Project

Axel Fernando

Wake Forest University • Freshman

Gen-Z Compatibility Tool

The Gen-Z Compatibility Tool takes in an input of a company’s name and website URL, pulls and structures data from its website, and then passes that information into a custom GPT built to specialize in analyzing Gen Z compatibility. Most of the core work happens within this model, where it evaluates factors like authenticity, affordability, identity alignment, digital nativity, and macro tailwinds to generate a Gen Z Score, supporting breakdowns, and a final Visible Ventures investment-oriented verdict.

The system then parses and formats that analysis into a structured output, including a grade, compatibility verdict, VC signal, and detailed reasoning across multiple dimensions. All of this is automatically uploaded into a Google Sheet, creating a standardized, scalable database of Gen Z adoption insights that can be easily compared across companies.

Gen-Z Compatibility Tool — UI Images
Inputs
  • Company name
  • company website URL
Outputs
  • Gen Z Score with grade and compatibility verdict
  • VC signal assessment
  • detailed reasoning across multiple dimensions (authenticity, affordability, identity alignment, digital nativity, macro tailwinds)
  • Visible Ventures investment-oriented verdict
  • Google Sheet entry with standardized, comparable data

About Axel Fernal

Axel Fernando is from Cohasset, MA, and is a freshman at Wake Forest University, intending to major in Finance and Math.

“Being thrown headfirst into hands-on learning with platforms I had no idea how to use was overwhelming at first, but I am extremely grateful for the experience, as I now feel much more comfortable using them and ahead of the game in terms of AI use.”

— Axel Fernal