SHUR IQ Cross-Vertical Intelligence
Week 12, 2026

Two Verticals. One Engine.

The same ontology-backed intelligence system scoring companies across micro-drama entertainment and AI agent infrastructure. Same methodology. Same pipeline. Different dimensions. Compounding intelligence.

2
Active Verticals
1,694
Companies Tracked
75,531
RDF Triples
10
SBPI Dimensions

The cross-vertical thesis

Every vertical we add makes every other vertical smarter. The ontology patterns transfer. The SPARQL queries port with namespace changes. The prediction engine accumulates accuracy. A single pipeline now produces intelligence across entertainment and enterprise technology from the same weekly cadence.

Vertical Comparison

Micro-Drama Entertainment

Companies22
Weeks tracked11
Triples1,972
Avg SBPI62.8
Top scorerReelShort (88.0)
Tier distribution1 Dominant, 3 Strong, 5 Emerging
Prediction methods4 (68 active predictions)
Market signalBifurcating: platforms down, specialists up

AI Agent Infrastructure

Companies1,672
Weeks tracked1
Triples73,559
Avg SBPI44.6
Top scorerPersana AI (69.0)
Tier distribution0 Dominant, 0 Strong, 80 Emerging
True agents677 (40.5% of AI companies)
Market signalPre-maturity: no breakout leaders yet

Cross-Vertical Signals

Maturity Gap

Micro-drama has a clear leader (ReelShort at 88.0, Dominant tier). AI agents have zero companies above 70. The AI agent space is 11+ weeks behind in maturity signal accumulation.

Agent vs. Tool Split

60% of YC "AI companies" are tools, not agents. True agents score 5.6 points higher (47.9 vs 42.3). The SBPI dimensions detect structural capability gaps that marketing language obscures.

Autonomy Depth Anomaly

The biggest dimension anomalies in AI agents are Autonomy Depth spikes — companies with strong tech (Model Capability 85+) but low overall composites. Pattern: great AI capability, no agent architecture.

Micro-Drama Stack Ranking — W11-2026

22 companies across the short-form drama vertical. 11 weeks of weekly scoring. Data from manual research + SPARQL-validated scoring.

#CompanyCompositeTierCSNODPCoSMI
1ReelShort88.0Dominant9590908580
2DramaBox79.8Strong8580807580
3FlexTV72.0Strong7570757070
4JioHotstar70.5Strong7075707068
5COL Group / BeLive67.2Emerging6570706566
6Disney65.0Emerging6075705565
7CandyJar64.0Emerging7060656560
8GoodShort62.5Emerging6560606563
9ShortMax61.5Emerging6555656063
10Lifetime / A+E59.8Niche5565605564

CS = Content Strength, NO = Narrative Ownership, DP = Distribution Power, CoS = Community Strength, MI = Monetization Infrastructure

Dimensions

Micro-Drama Dimensions

Content Strength20%
Narrative Ownership20%
Distribution Power20%
Community Strength20%
Monetization Infrastructure20%

What Each Measures

Volume, variety, and production cadence of original micro-drama content
IP control, creator exclusivity, and narrative differentiation
Platform reach, cross-platform presence, and audience scale
User engagement, social proof, and retention signals
Revenue model maturity, monetization diversity, and pricing power

AI Agent Stack Ranking — W12-2026

677 true AI agent companies from 1,672 AI companies classified across the YC ecosystem. First week of scoring — no weekly deltas yet.

#CompanyDomainCompositeTierMCMTPEADCD
1Persana AIProductivity69.0Emerging7580655570
2Fiber AISoftware68.0Emerging7075705570
3WarmlySoftware66.0Emerging6575705070
4FiniProductivity65.0Emerging7070655565
5AthelasHealth64.5Emerging6075605573
6careCycleHealth64.5Emerging6570606068
7MutinySoftware64.5Emerging6575654573
8DailySoftware63.2Emerging7070704066
9InkeepSoftware63.0Emerging7065655560
10QueryPie AISoftware63.0Emerging6565655565

MC = Model Capability (20%), MT = Market Traction (25%), PE = Platform Ecosystem (20%), AD = Autonomy Depth (20%), CD = Capital & Defensibility (15%)

Domain Breakdown

Agent density varies dramatically across domains. Transportation and Finance have the highest agent rates — workflow-heavy industries where autonomous operation delivers immediate value.

DomainTotal AIAgentsAgent %Avg Score
Transportation342162%46.1
Finance17210460%44.9
Productivity29616656%44.4
Real Estate502346%43.6
Legal361439%43.5
Health2228237%43.4
Software63122636%46.2
Government20630%41.0
E-Commerce701623%43.7
Media781317%40.6
Education4537%40.2

Key Anomaly: The Model-Autonomy Gap

The dominant anomaly pattern in AI agents: high Model Capability but low Autonomy Depth. These companies have strong underlying AI technology but haven't built true agent architectures — they're AI tools wearing agent marketing.

CompanyDomainAnomaly DimensionDim ValueCompositeGap
Mica AISoftwareAutonomy Depth10050.8+49.2
Decisional AIProductivityAutonomy Depth9046.8+43.2
Yuma AIE-CommerceAutonomy Depth10057.8+42.2
ContraForceSoftwareAutonomy Depth10061.2+38.8
Klavis AISoftwarePlatform Ecosystem9556.8+38.2

Dimensions

AI Agent Dimensions

Model Capability20%
Market Traction25%
Platform Ecosystem20%
Autonomy Depth20%
Capital & Defensibility15%

What Each Measures

Underlying AI/ML sophistication, multi-modal support, fine-tuning
Revenue signals, customer count, enterprise vs. SMB, growth rate
API ecosystem, integrations, developer community, marketplace
Decision-making independence, multi-step planning, tool use
Funding, proprietary data moats, switching costs, IP portfolio

Architecture Parity

Both verticals share the same structural foundation. The system was designed so that adding a new vertical requires only: dimension definitions, ETL adapter, and namespace configuration. Everything else — queries, prediction engine, editorial generation — transfers directly.

ComponentMicro-DramaAI AgentsPortable?
Ontologysbpi.ttl (OWL 2)ai-agent-sbpi.ttl (OWL 2)Template
SHACL Shapessbpi-shapes.ttl (6 shapes)ai-agent-sbpi-shapes.ttl (6 shapes)Template
Namespacesbpi:asbpi:Config
Dimensions5 (equal weight)5 (weighted: 20/25/20/20/15)Per-vertical
Composite FormulaWeighted avg of 5 dimsWeighted avg of 5 dimsIdentical
Tier Boundaries85/70/55/4085/70/55/40Identical
ETL Pipelinesbpi_to_rdf.pyyc_to_rdf.pyAdapter
SPARQL Queries11 .rq files12 .rq filesNamespace swap
Weekly DigestManual + nightly-insights.pyweekly_analysis.pyTemplate
Prediction Engine4 methods, 68 activeNot yet startedDirect port
Data StoreOxigraphrdflib (Oxigraph planned)Identical target
Editorial Site7-tab IBM Plex themeThis pageTemplate

Tier Distribution Comparison

Micro-Drama (22 companies)

Dominant (85+)
1 (4.5%)
Strong (70-84)
3 (13.6%)
Emerging (55-69)
5 (22.7%)
Niche (40-54)
9 (40.9%)
Limited (<40)
4 (18.2%)

AI Agents (1,672 companies)

Dominant (85+)
0 (0%)
Strong (70-84)
0 (0%)
Emerging (55-69)
80 (4.8%)
Niche (40-54)
1,232 (73.7%)
Limited (<40)
360 (21.5%)

The maturity signal

Micro-drama has a mature competitive structure: one dominant player, a clear upper tier, and a long tail. AI agents have no dominant or strong players. The entire vertical is compressed into Niche tier (73.7%). This is a pre-maturity market — the equivalent of micro-drama in its first 2-3 weeks of tracking before leaders emerged. The first company to cross 70 will be the breakout signal.

New Vertical Onboarding Cost

Measured from the AI agent vertical buildout. These numbers are real, not projected.

PhaseWorkTimeArtifacts
1. Dimension DesignDefine 5 domain-specific SBPI dimensions with weights and scoring rubrics1 dayDesign doc + ontology extension
2. OntologyOWL 2 classes + SHACL shapes for the new vertical namespace2 hours.ttl files (ontology + shapes)
3. ETL PipelineData source adapter → RDF triples with dimension scoring heuristics4 hoursPython ETL script
4. SPARQL LibraryPort existing queries with namespace swap + dimension-specific cross-correlations2 hours12 .rq files
5. Weekly DigestGenerate markdown report from SPARQL results1 hourPython digest generator
6. ClassificationRun 2-stage filtering on company dataset (depends on dataset size)1-4 hoursJSON classifications
7. Editorial SiteCross-vertical page update + vertical-specific tab2 hoursHTML page

Total: 2-3 days per vertical. Most of the time is dimension design — the technical infrastructure ports directly.

Pipeline Architecture

Both verticals share the same 6-stage pipeline. Each stage is independently portable — a new vertical needs only Stage 1 (data source) and Stage 2 (dimension config) customized.

STAGE 1  Data Source       →  JSON/CSV/API (per vertical)STAGE 2  Classification    →  2-stage filter: regex pre-filter → LLM structured outputSTAGE 3  ETL → RDF         →  Python + rdflib → Turtle (OWL 2 + SHACL validated)STAGE 4  SPARQL Queries    →  12 .rq files (movers, anomalies, predictions, cross-correlations)STAGE 5  Weekly Digest     →  Markdown + JSON (auto-generated from query results)STAGE 6  Editorial Site    →  Self-contained HTML (Cloudflare Pages, global CDN)

Ontology Namespace Registry

VerticalPrefixNamespace URIStatus
Micro-Dramasbpi:https://shurai.com/ontology/sbpi#Production (Oxigraph)
AI Agentsasbpi:https://shurai.com/ontology/ai-agent-sbpi#Production (rdflib)
Next vertical*sbpi:https://shurai.com/ontology/*-sbpi#Template ready

Query Library Comparison

QueryMicro-DramaAI AgentsPurpose
weekly-moversYesYesBiggest delta changes week-over-week
tier-transitionsYesYesCompanies crossing tier boundaries
dimension-anomaliesYesYesDimension vs. composite gap detection
cross-correlationYesYesDimension co-movement patterns
anomaly-compoundYesYesMulti-signal overlap detection
predictive-signalsYesYesMomentum pattern recognition
attestation-coverageYesYesData quality governance
cross-vertical-summaryNoYesStandardized cross-vertical feed
domain-stack-rankN/AYesPer-domain leaderboard
agent-vs-toolN/AYesAgent/tool structural comparison
batch-cohortN/AYesYC batch year analysis
autonomy-spectrumN/AYesAutonomy depth distribution
platform-vs-pureplayYesN/APlatform vs specialist comparison
prediction-accuracyYesPlannedPrediction method accuracy tracking
cross-graphYesN/AInfraNodus ↔ SBPI bridge
annotation-timelineYesN/AManual annotation tracking