The Hidden Cost of Slow Research in 2025 — And How Competent Teams Are Solving It

In any high-performing business, decisions are only as good as the information behind them.

Yet, most professionals—whether in finance, consulting, strategy, or research—spend close to 70% of their time collecting data, reading through documents, and building reports from scratch. These tasks, though necessary, often eat into the hours that should be spent thinking, analyzing, and deciding.

The Real Problem Isn’t Lack of Effort — It’s How Work Is Structured

Let’s take a simple example. 

You need to evaluate a new company for a potential investment as a Private Equity, Venture Capital or an Investment Banker, the typical process might look like this:

  • Download filings and earnings reports

  • Extract key financials into a spreadsheet

  • Calculate basic ratios manually

  • Look up market trends, customer segments, and competition

  • Compile findings into a deck or memo

This might take two or three days or even more, for experienced professionals.

Now imagine doing this for three different companies. Or for five different markets. Or for a live client request with a 24-hour deadline.

The problem is clear: the structure of the work hasn’t kept up with the speed at which businesses move. What’s missing is a system to support thinking, not just execution.

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How Top Teams Are Reframing the Way Research Gets Done

Across sectors, the most effective teams have one thing in common: they’ve found ways to reduce repetitive work and invest more time where it matters — in judgment, communication, and decision-making.

This shift doesn’t require more people or more hours. It requires smarter tools and a better structure.

That’s where generative AI platforms like mool.ai come in.

What is mool.ai?

mool is an intelligence platform built exclusively for deal teams who need to extract insights, develop recommendations, and produce deliverables with speed and precision.

It works by combining AI-powered research with pre-built professional templates for common workflows like:

  • Company analysis

  • Market sizing

  • Proposal generation

  • Investment memos

  • Competitive landscapes

  • Financial modeling from filings

Instead of starting from a blank page, teams begin with a smart foundation — and finish their work with more clarity, speed, and accuracy.

Why This Matters

Let’s break it down with a few common use cases:

1. Faster Investment Research

Whether you're an analyst at a fund or a founder exploring M&A opportunities, timely insights can mean the difference between a good opportunity and a missed one.

With mool.ai, you can upload a company filing or name a stock, and within minutes get:

  • A clean financial summary across income, balance sheet, and cash flow

  • Key performance ratios and year-over-year trends

  • Market context and risk signals

  • A presentation-ready report with sources and citations

No spreadsheet setup. No formatting delays. Just clear, structured output that helps you move faster — with confidence.

2. Streamlined Market Research

Mapping a new market used to take a week. Now it takes an hour.

mool.ai lets teams generate snapshots of any industry: key players, customer segments, emerging trends, and size estimates — by uploading a research report or simply stating the mandate.

This saves hours of desk research, allowing teams to focus on interpretation, strategy, and communication with stakeholders.

3. Impactful Proposals in Less Time

Creating a client pitch often means pulling in information from various sources: past work, credentials, market analysis, and custom ideas — all under a tight deadline.

With mool.ai’s proposal builder, users can upload an RFP or outline, and instantly get a draft that includes:

  • Firm credentials and past experience

  • Market research aligned with the brief

  • Structured responses to requirements

  • Clean formatting that matches your brand style

This helps teams respond faster and more effectively, while maintaining quality and professionalism.

What Makes mool.ai Different?

  • Reads Like an Analyst - Data Extraction & Integration

Access premium financial data covering 90+ exchanges and 5M+ private companies. Process 100+ page documents and entire datarooms to extract financial data insights.

  • Thinks Like an Associate- Deep Analytical Workflows

Purpose-built workflows for valuations, target prices, and market assessments. mool breaks down complex problems step-by-step and delivers institutional-quality analysis at unprecedented speed.

  • Delivers Like A Vice President - Client-Ready Reports 

Generate perfectly formatted pitch decks, investment memos, and financial models with a single click. All outputs maintain your firm's exact branding and style guidelines with no manual formatting required.

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The Outcome: More Time for What Matters

Here’s what we’ve seen from teams using mool.ai:

  • 70% faster delivery of research and strategy documents

  • 25+ hours saved per analyst every week

  • 85% faster project kickoffs

  • 3x more output without increasing team size

These aren’t just productivity gains. They’re the foundation for better decisions, satisfied  clients, and stronger results.

Final Thoughts

The demands on professionals today are higher than ever — more projects, faster turnarounds, and higher expectations for quality. But working harder isn’t always the answer.

Sometimes, the answer is working differently.

By shifting how information is gathered, structured, and analyzed, platforms like mool.ai are helping teams reclaim time, reduce stress, and focus on the work that truly moves the needle.

If you’re spending more time compiling data than analyzing it, or if your team’s capacity is capped by manual tasks, it might be time to rethink your workflow.

You don’t need to cut corners.
You just need a better starting point.

Try mool.ai today and see how your team can move faster — without sacrificing depth, accuracy, or control.

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