TASK DEFINITION: Given a sentence and an entity, the task is to select the authors sentiment towards the enity. Sentiments can be Positive, Neutral and Negative. Select Positive if the sentence expresses a positive view towards the given entity or praises its quality or skills. Select Neutral if the sentence expresses no clear view towards the entity or has equal amounts of positive and negative statements or expressing some fact/quote by someone else. Select Negative if the sentence expresses a negative view towards like harsh remarks, criticizing entities action/decision etc. Note that URLs in the text have been replaced with [Link].
PROBLEM: What is the sentiment of the following document towards the entity James Giancotti ? One way is to get rated by Oddup  a research platform that rates startups the same way equity research analysts rate and recommend the shares of publicly listed companies. Oddup has seen tremendous success  closing a $6 million Series A round in the spring. For founders looking to get on Oddupâs radar   CEO James Giancotti  reveals some factors  the company  looks at when considering whether to rate new startups. Not only does Oddup look at the founders when building a profile they also analyze the startupâs investors  team and location.

SOLUTION: Positive

PROBLEM: What is the sentiment of the following document towards the entity Kate Steinle ? Attorney General Jeff Sessions took direct aim at the city  saying San Franciscoâs âdecision to protect criminal aliens led to the preventable and heartbreaking death of Kate Steinle.â

SOLUTION: Neutral

PROBLEM: What is the sentiment of the following document towards the entity Hayley Smith ? But after the meeting  she  received an email being told  she  was going to be taken off  her  accounts and that  she  should think about seeking employment at a mental health charity as "they might relate".

SOLUTION:
Neutral