# Crunchbase MCP for AI Agents AI Agent Connect > Crunchbase MCP for AI Agents. Connect your agent to the Crunchbase API to perform deep business intelligence, track startup funding, and map investment networks. It lets your AI client pull real-time data on companies, founders, and VC activity without you having to browse the website manually. ## Overview - **Category:** brain-trust - **Price:** Free - **Endpoint:** https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_Lb7GeozNAwFwiIJ3G3J8hxNfLjGI0b9VSTe4twO3/ai-agent-connect - **Tags:** market-research, funding-data, startup-ecosystem, investment-analysis, company-profiles, business-data ## Description This Crunchbase MCP connects your AI agents to the Crunchbase API for direct access to business intelligence and startup data. When you're trying to map out a competitive landscape or figure out which VC firms are leading the charge in a specific niche, you usually end up with twenty tabs open. You're hunting for funding dates, lead investors, and acquisition histories, trying to piece together a coherent picture of the market. This connector changes that by giving your AI agent a way to pull real-time data on companies, founders, and VC activity without you having to browse the website manually. It turns your AI into a high-speed research assistant that can synthesize complex business data into clear summaries. By using this through the Vinkius catalog, you get a reliable way to feed structured, accurate business intelligence into your workflow. You'll spend less time on data entry and more time actually making decisions based on the trends your agent uncovers. It's about moving from searching for data to analyzing the results in one go. Instead of copy-pasting from a browser, you can ask your agent to summarize the growth of a specific industry or identify which firms are most active in a new tech space. You can look into the specific details of an acquisition to see the price and the type of deal, or pull the full career history of an executive to see their previous board memberships. This turns a multi-hour research task into a few seconds of processing, allowing you to focus on the strategy rather than the spreadsheet. ## Tools ### search_organizations Use search_organizations to find companies by name to get their status, location, and industry category. This is the first step to finding any company. ### get_acquisition_details Use get_acquisition_details to get the full context of a specific M&A deal. This provides the price and type of the transaction. ### get_funding_round_details Use get_funding_round_details to get specific dates, lead investors, and valuations for a funding event. This shows the breakdown of a specific round. ### get_organization_details Use get_organization_details to get the complete metadata and profile for a specific company. This includes funding totals and acquisition history. ### get_person_details Use get_person_details to get a full professional biography and career history for a founder or executive. This shows their previous roles and board seats. ### list_acquisitions Use list_acquisitions to list all companies a specific organization has acquired or been bought by. This helps you see a company's growth strategy. ### list_funding_rounds Use list_funding_rounds to see the full fundraising trajectory including stages, amounts, and lead investors. This shows the capital raised over time. ### list_investments Use list_investments to pull a list of all investments made by a specific VC firm or corporate investor. This shows their portfolio diversity. ### search_people Use search_people to find founders, CEOs, and board members by name to start a deep dive into their careers. This helps you find key people in a niche. ### get_ipo_details Use get_ipo_details to get ticker symbols, share prices, and total capital raised during a public offering. This helps you see the transition to public markets. ## Prompt Examples **Prompt:** ``` Who are the lead investors for Stripe's Series B? ``` **Response:** ``` I've pulled the details for Stripe's Series B funding round: | Detail | Information | | :--- | :--- | | **Date** | October 2014 | | **Lead Investor** | Stripe (Self-funded/Internal) | | **Total Amount** | $1.1 Billion | | **Valuation** | $16 Billion | *Note: This was a major internal funding event.* ``` **Prompt:** ``` List all companies Google acquired in 2022. ``` **Response:** ``` Here are the companies acquired by Google in 2022: * **Fitbit** (Acquisition) * **Looker** (Acquisition) * **ShoutTube** (Acquisition) I can provide more specific details on any of these if you'd like. ``` **Prompt:** ``` Find the career history of the CEO of OpenAI. ``` **Response:** ``` Here is the professional profile for Sam Altman: * **Current Role:** CEO, OpenAI * **Previous Experience:** * President, Y Combinator * CEO, Secrets * President, Stripe * **Board Memberships:** * Board Member, various tech ventures Would you like me to look for more details on his specific board roles? ``` ## Capabilities ### Pull full company profiles Get every known detail about a startup or enterprise in one request. ### Track funding round histories See the complete list of funding events, including dates and amounts. ### Identify acquisition patterns See who is buying whom and how they are growing through M&A. ### Map investor portfolios See every company a specific VC or corporate investor has backed. ### Find executive career histories Get detailed professional backgrounds for founders and board members. ### Monitor IPO activity Track stock exchange details and capital raised during public offerings. ## Use Cases ### Mapping a VC portfolio An analyst asks the agent to find all startups backed by a specific firm using list_investments to quickly see their portfolio diversity. ### Competitor M&A audit A strategist asks for a list of all acquisitions a competitor made in the last 5 years using list_acquisitions to identify growth patterns. ### Founder background checks A recruiter asks for the career history of a CEO at a target startup using get_person_details to see previous board seats and roles. ### IPO readiness research An investment banker pulls the offering data for a company looking to go public using get_ipo_details to check total capital raised. ## Benefits - Stop manual searching: Use search_organizations and search_people to find entities instantly instead of browsing. - Deep dive into M&A: Use list_acquisitions and get_acquisition_details to understand a company's growth strategy. - Instant portfolio mapping: Use list_investments to see exactly where a VC firm is putting its money. - Accurate funding history: Use list_funding_rounds and get_funding_round_details to get precise dates and amounts. - Ready-made due diligence: Pull get_organization_details to get a full company snapshot in one step. - Public market tracking: Use get_ipo_details to monitor transitions from private to public markets. ## How It Works The bottom line is you get a direct pipeline from Crunchbase's database to your AI client for instant market research. 1. Get your Crunchbase API key from the official data portal. 2. Connect the Connector to your AI client via the Vinkius dashboard. 3. Ask your agent questions about funding, companies, or investors. ## Frequently Asked Questions **Can the Crunchbase MCP find specific funding amounts for startups?** Yes, it pulls the total amount raised, the date of the announcement, and the lead investors for various stages like Seed, Series A, and beyond. **How does Crunchbase MCP help with competitive research?** It allows your AI agent to pull full company profiles and acquisition histories for multiple competitors at once, making it easy to compare growth strategies. **Can I use Crunchbase MCP to find people in the tech industry?** Yes, you can search for founders, CEOs, and board members by name to get their full professional biographies and career histories. **Does Crunchbase MCP work for tracking IPOs?** It provides ticker symbols, share prices at offering, and total capital raised during the IPO, helping you track companies moving to public markets. **Is Crunchbase MCP good for mapping out VC portfolios?** It is perfect for this. You can ask your agent to list all investments made by a specific VC firm to see their portfolio diversity and thesis. **What kind of M&A data does Crunchbase MCP provide?** It provides the company names, acquisition dates, prices (if disclosed), and the type of deal, such as mergers or buyouts. **Can I use Crunchbase MCP to see a company's headquarters and status?** Yes, the tool returns the headquarters location, operational status, and industry categories for any organization you search for. **Do I need a paid Crunchbase license to use this Connector?** Yes, the Crunchbase API requires a paid license (Starter, Professional, or Enterprise tier). Free accounts have limited access. Your API key (user_key) is provided via email upon license activation. Contact Crunchbase sales at data@crunchbase.com for licensing options. **Can I track real-time funding announcements and new startup launches?** Crunchbase data is updated regularly but not in real-time. Funding rounds appear within days of public announcement. The API provides the most recent data Crunchbase has processed. For real-time monitoring, consider combining this Connector with news API monitoring for immediate PR detection. **Can I search for companies by industry or location instead of name?** This Connector currently supports name-based search. For industry/location filtering, you can search with broad terms and then review company profiles for location and industry details in the detailed results. Advanced filtering by industry vertical, funding stage, or employee count would require the Crunchbase Enterprise API tier with additional query capabilities. **Do I need a paid Crunchbase license to use this MCP?** Yes, the Crunchbase API requires a paid license (Starter, Professional, or Enterprise tier). Free accounts have limited access. Your API key (user_key) is provided via email upon license activation. Contact Crunchbase sales at data@crunchbase.com for licensing options.