Melissa McDowell

Before a buyer talks to your team, they ask AI. Before an investor takes the meeting, they ask AI. Before a partner commits, they ask AI. AI doesn't return links. It interprets your company, compares you to competitors, and shapes how you're perceived, often using outdated information, generic positioning, or competitor-favorable framing your team has never seen.Most companies have no visibility into this layer. By the time a deal stalls or a narrative drifts, the impact has already compounded.Strake Partners is a founder-led, advisor-backed strategic intelligence firm. We work with leadership teams at mid-market SaaS companies to surface how the four major AI platforms (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Perplexity) represent their business, identify where positioning breaks down, and translate findings into clear strategic actions and deployment-ready assets. Strake is supported by senior advisors across sales, narrative, and AI, ensuring each engagement reflects how decisions are actually made in-market. If you're preparing for a raise, navigating a rebrand, entering a new market, or watching competitors win narrative ground that should be yours, let's talk.hello@strakepartners.com · strakepartners.com