AI AGENTS

CRM-Triggered Competitor Matrix When a Deal Enters Evaluation

When a HubSpot deal moves to the evaluation stage, an agent researches the competitors named on the deal and attaches a sourced battlecard matrix as a note on the record.

CategoryAI Agents
Enginesim
Difficultyadvanced
Triggerevent
Steps5
Setup~25 min

How it runs

The automated pipeline, trigger to output.

  • TriggerHubSpot deal moves to the evaluation stageHubSpotHubSpot
  • LogicRead competitor names from the deal record
  • ActionFan out research per competitor across Exa and BraveExa
  • ActionBuild a sourced head-to-head battlecard matrixOpenAI
  • OutputAttach the matrix as a note on the HubSpot dealHubSpotHubSpot

What it does

The moment a deal advances to your evaluation stage in HubSpot, the agent reads the competitors listed on the deal, researches each one, and builds a head-to-head battlecard matrix — strengths, weaknesses, pricing, and proof points — with a source behind every claim. It attaches the matrix as a note on the deal so the rep walks in prepared.

When to use it

When sales reps need fast, current competitive intel the instant a deal turns competitive, without pinging product marketing. Best for sales orgs that track competitors as a deal property in HubSpot.

How it works

  1. 1A HubSpot deal entering the evaluation stage triggers the run.
  2. 2The agent reads the competitor names off the deal record.
  3. 3It fans out research across Exa and Brave Search for each competitor.
  4. 4An OpenAI step assembles a sourced head-to-head battlecard matrix.
  5. 5The agent writes the matrix back as a note on the HubSpot deal.

Set it up

What you configure once, before turning it on.

  1. 1
    Connect HubSpotCRM, deals, marketing, support.
  2. 2
    Connect ExaNeural search across the web.
  3. 3
    Connect Brave SearchWeb, news, image, video search.
  4. 4
    Connect OpenAIModels, embeddings, files.
  5. 5
    Set each agent's modelWe leave models unset so you pick the tier — fast + cheap, or top-quality.
  6. 6
    Tune it to your dataEdit the prompts, filters, and field mappings so it matches how your team works.
  7. 7
    Test, then turn it onRun once against a sample, confirm the output, then enable the trigger.

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