How to Use Crunchbase MCP Server with Windsurf using Vinkius

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Windsurf brings agentic AI coding to a purpose-built IDE. Connect Crunchbase through Vinkius and Cascade will auto-discover every tool. ask questions, generate code, and act on live data without leaving your editor.

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Classic Setup·json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "crunchbase": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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About Crunchbase MCP Server

What you can do

Connect AI agents to the Crunchbase API for complete business intelligence and startup ecosystem analysis:

Windsurf's Cascade agent does not wait for instructions between steps. It plans. When you connect Crunchbase through Vinkius, Cascade internalizes all 10 tools and chains them autonomously: query data, analyze the response, cross-reference with a second tool, and generate code from the combined output. A single natural language request triggers a multi-step execution pipeline where Crunchbase operations happen inline, with real-time feedback visible directly in your editor.

Search companies by name to find startups, enterprises, and emerging tech firms
Get complete company profiles with founding dates, headquarters, employee counts, and operating status
Track funding rounds from Seed to Series D+ with amounts, dates, and investor syndicates
Analyze acquisition history to understand M&A strategies and consolidation patterns
Research investors including VC firms, angels, and corporate venture arms with full portfolios
Find entrepreneurs and executives with detailed career histories and board memberships
Monitor IPO activity with stock exchange details, ticker symbols, and offering data
Map investment networks to identify co-investor relationships and deal flow patterns

The Crunchbase MCP Server exposes 10 tools through Vinkius. Connect it to Windsurf in under two minutes. Fully managed, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in.

10 tools included

Explore every tool Crunchbase exposes to Windsurf through Vinkius.

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Connect Crunchbase to Windsurf via MCP

Follow these steps to connect Crunchbase to Windsurf. The setup takes under two minutes and requires no coding or server hosting.

Get your Vinkius Access Token

Go to cloud.vinkius.com to log in or create a free account, and retrieve your personal access token from the dashboard. This token is required to authenticate your connection to the hosted Crunchbase MCP server.

Open MCP Settings

Go to Settings → MCP Configuration or press Cmd+Shift+P and search "MCP"

Add the server

Paste the JSON configuration above into mcp_config.json

Save and reload

Windsurf will detect the new server automatically

Start using Crunchbase

Open Cascade and ask: "Using Crunchbase, help me...". 10 tools available

Why Use Windsurf with the Crunchbase MCP Server

Windsurf provides unique advantages when paired with Crunchbase through the Model Context Protocol.

Cascade plans multi-step Crunchbase tool chains autonomously through Vinkius. One natural language request triggers a sequence of API calls without prompting between steps

Windsurf was purpose-built for agentic workflows. Cascade does not treat Crunchbase tools as external calls. It treats them as native operations in its execution pipeline

Real-time tool feedback from Crunchbase via Vinkius renders inline as Cascade works. You see API responses, processing status, and generated output directly in the editor

Vinkius Edge handles Crunchbase connection stability, authentication, and rate limiting. Cascade handles planning and execution. Zero infrastructure management on your end

Crunchbase + Windsurf Use Cases

Practical scenarios where Windsurf combined with the Crunchbase MCP Server delivers measurable value.

Automated code generation: ask Cascade to fetch data from Crunchbase and generate models, types, or handlers based on real API responses

Live debugging: query Crunchbase tools mid-session to inspect production data while debugging without leaving the editor

Documentation generation: pull schema information from Crunchbase and have Cascade generate comprehensive API docs automatically

Rapid prototyping: combine Crunchbase data with Cascade's code generation to scaffold entire features in minutes

Example Prompts for Crunchbase in Windsurf

Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Windsurf agent to start working with Crunchbase immediately.

"Search for all funding rounds raised by Stripe and show me the total amount raised"

"Which venture capital firms invested in OpenAI's funding rounds?"

"Show me all companies acquired by Google in the last 5 years"

Troubleshooting Crunchbase MCP Server with Windsurf

Common issues when connecting Crunchbase to Windsurf through Vinkius, and how to resolve them.

Server not connecting

Check Settings → MCP for the server status. Try toggling it off and on.

Crunchbase + Windsurf FAQ

Common questions about integrating Crunchbase MCP Server with Windsurf.

How does Windsurf discover MCP tools?

Windsurf reads the mcp_config.json file on startup and connects to each configured server via Streamable HTTP. Tools are listed in the MCP panel and available to Cascade automatically.

Can Cascade chain multiple MCP tool calls?

Yes. Cascade is an agentic system. it can plan and execute multi-step workflows, calling several tools in sequence to accomplish complex tasks without manual prompting between steps.

Does Windsurf support multiple MCP servers?

Yes. Add as many servers as needed in mcp_config.json. Each server's tools appear in the MCP panel and Cascade can use tools from different servers in a single flow.

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This dashboard is included when you connect Crunchbase using Vinkius. You will never be left in the dark about what your AI agents are doing with your tools.

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