Deep research for product marketers

Deep research for product marketers

Deep research for product marketers

Backed by Y Combinator

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AI deep research that keeps you in the driver's seat

Most AI tools feel like handing the wheel to a stranger. You give them a destination, they disappear for a few seconds, and come back with something that might be right, or not.

You don’t see the turns they took. You don’t get to say, “Slow down here,” or “Actually, that’s the wrong road” in a way that’s iterative.

Spine is different. It keeps you in the driver’s seat. You decide which direction to explore, when to pull over and dig in, when to change lanes.

The AI brings scale, memory, and speed, but it follows your lead. At every stage, you stay in control of the reasoning, not just the output.

Most AI tools feel like handing the wheel to a stranger. You give them a destination, they disappear for a few seconds, and come back with something that might be right, or not.

You don’t see the turns they took. You don’t get to say, “Slow down here,” or “Actually, that’s the wrong road” in a way that’s iterative.

Spine is different. It keeps you in the driver’s seat. You decide which direction to explore, when to pull over and dig in, when to change lanes.

The AI brings scale, memory, and speed, but it follows your lead. At every stage, you stay in control of the reasoning, not just the output.

Most AI tools feel like handing the wheel to a stranger. You give them a destination, they disappear for a few seconds, and come back with something that might be right, or not.

You don’t see the turns they took. You don’t get to say, “Slow down here,” or “Actually, that’s the wrong road” in a way that’s iterative.

Spine is different. It keeps you in the driver’s seat. You decide which direction to explore, when to pull over and dig in, when to change lanes.

The AI brings scale, memory, and speed, but it follows your lead. At every stage, you stay in control of the reasoning, not just the output.

How Spine works

1

Describe your research idea

2

Pull insights from anywhere

3

Dig deep on insights

4

Generate deliverables

5

Monitor and update

How PMMs use Spine

Investigate new entrants and category shifts

Understand how your market is evolving before your competitors do.


  • Spot new players early and analyze their positioning, messaging, and target segments

  • Track changes in category language and buyer mental models

  • Build a point of view on where the market is headed and where you should play

Build out your positioning and go-to-market strategy

Reverse-engineer what’s working in the market so you can sharpen your own story.


  • Break down how competitors frame problems and value props across their funnel

  • Analyze landing pages, product launches, and sales decks

  • Identify what resonates with your shared ICP, and where your differentiation shines

Launch with confidence

Set your launch up for success with the right narrative, pricing, and channels.


  • Validate your launch narrative fits the market

  • Find the right launch tier and pricing

  • Identify which channels buyers actually use

  • Build materials based on what converts

Enable sales with real-time intelligence

Give your sales team intelligence that updates as the market moves.


  • Keep battlecards current with latest competitor pricing and features

  • Update talk tracks when market conditions or buyer priorities change

  • Flag which competitors appear most in deals by segment or region

The obvious question…

The obvious question…

Why not just use ChatGPT?

Why not just use ChatGPT?

LLMs

LLMs

Treats research like a one dimensional question

No meaningful control over how the research is done

Scattered and disorganized, with dozens of threads across different tools and tabs

Fine for one off summaries, but not what research looks like IRL.

Spine AI

Spine AI

AI in the loop, not in the way.

Exploratory and iterative, allowing you to evolve your focus and your research as you learn more.

Meaningful control over your assumptions, where you find your information, and how you draw conclusions.

Cut what's irrelevant, go deeper where it matters, and keep the parts that still hold up.

Your thinking,
but multiplayer

Like Miro or Figma, but for deep research.

Tag team mates. Discuss findings. Build a shared point of view.

How well do you really know your market?