Crunchbase MCP Server for VS Code Copilot 10 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
GitHub Copilot in VS Code is the most widely adopted AI coding assistant, embedded directly into the world's most popular code editor. With MCP support in Agent mode, Copilot can access external data and APIs to generate context-aware code grounded in real-time information.
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About Crunchbase MCP Server
What you can do
Connect AI agents to the Crunchbase API for comprehensive business intelligence and startup ecosystem analysis:
GitHub Copilot Agent mode brings Crunchbase data directly into your VS Code workflow. With a project-scoped config, the entire team shares access to 10 tools — Copilot queries live data, generates typed code, and writes tests from actual API responses, all without leaving the 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 the Vinkius. Connect it to VS Code Copilot in under two minutes — no API keys to rotate, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.
How to Connect Crunchbase to VS Code Copilot via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the Crunchbase MCP Server with VS Code Copilot.
Create MCP config
Create a .vscode/mcp.json file in your project root
Add the server config
Paste the JSON configuration above
Enable Agent mode
Open GitHub Copilot Chat and switch to Agent mode using the dropdown
Start using Crunchbase
Ask Copilot: "Using Crunchbase, help me..." — 10 tools available
Why Use VS Code Copilot with the Crunchbase MCP Server
GitHub Copilot for Visual Studio Code provides unique advantages when paired with Crunchbase through the Model Context Protocol.
VS Code is used by over 70% of developers — adding MCP tools to Copilot means your team can leverage external data without leaving their primary editor
Project-scoped MCP configs (`.vscode/mcp.json`) let you commit server configurations to your repository, ensuring the entire team shares the same tool access
Copilot's Agent mode integrates MCP tools seamlessly with file editing, terminal commands, and workspace search in a single agentic loop
GitHub's enterprise compliance and audit features extend to MCP tool usage, providing visibility into how AI interacts with external services
Crunchbase + VS Code Copilot Use Cases
Practical scenarios where VS Code Copilot combined with the Crunchbase MCP Server delivers measurable value.
Live API integration: Copilot can query an MCP server, inspect the response schema, and generate typed API client code in the same step
DevSecOps workflows: security teams can give developers access to domain intelligence tools directly in their editor for real-time vulnerability assessment during code review
Data pipeline development: Copilot fetches sample data via MCP and generates transformation scripts, validators, and test fixtures from actual API responses
Documentation generation: Copilot queries available tools and auto-generates README sections, API reference docs, and usage examples
Crunchbase MCP Tools for VS Code Copilot (10)
These 10 tools become available when you connect Crunchbase to VS Code Copilot via MCP:
get_acquisition_details
Use this after list_acquisitions to understand the full context of a specific M&A deal. Get complete details of a specific acquisition transaction
get_funding_round_details
), announced date, all participating investors with their investment roles (lead, participant), pre-money and post-money valuations if disclosed, number of investors, and associated press release links. Use this after list_funding_rounds to deep-dive into a specific funding event. Get detailed information about a specific funding round transaction
get_ipo_details
), ticker symbol, IPO date, share price at offering, number of shares offered, total capital raised from IPO, and post-IPO valuation. Use this for companies that have gone public to understand their transition from private to public markets. Get IPO (Initial Public Offering) details for a public organization
get_organization_details
Returns the entity overview with all known metadata Crunchbase has on file. Use this after search_organizations to get the full company profile including funding totals, acquisition history, and key personnel. Get complete profile and metadata for a specific organization from Crunchbase
get_person_details
Use this after search_people to get the full biography and career history of founders, investors, or executives. Get detailed professional profile for a specific person from Crunchbase
list_acquisitions
Shows companies acquired by this organization (if it's an acquirer) or acquisition events where this organization was the target. Each acquisition includes the acquired company name, acquisition date, price (if disclosed), acquisition type (acquisition, merger, acquihire, buyout), and acquiring company details. Use this to understand a company's growth-through-acquisition strategy or identify which companies a startup has absorbed. List all acquisitions made by or involving a specific organization
list_funding_rounds
Each funding round includes the stage (Seed, Angel, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D+, Series Unknown, Convertible Note, Post-IPO Equity, Post-IPO Debt, Grant, Venture Round, Corporate Round), announced date, amount raised (in USD if available), lead investors, participating investors, and post-money valuation if disclosed. Use this to analyze a company's fundraising trajectory, total capital raised, and investor syndicate. List all funding rounds (Seed, Series A/B/C, IPO, etc.) for a specific organization
list_investments
Each investment entry includes the company invested in, funding round participated (Seed, Series A, etc.), investment date, co-investors in the same round, and whether this investor led the round. Use this to analyze a VC firm's investment thesis, portfolio diversity, recent deal activity, or find startups backed by a specific investor. List all investments made by a specific organization or investor
search_organizations
Returns organization names, short descriptions, operational status (operating, acquired, closed), headquarters locations, and industry categories. Use this as the first step to find a company before getting detailed funding, acquisition, or personnel data. The search returns up to 20 matching organizations ranked by relevance. Search for companies and organizations by name keyword in Crunchbase
search_people
Returns person names, current job titles, organizational affiliations, locations, and brief career summaries. Use this to find founders, CEOs, investors, or board members before getting their detailed profiles with investment history and professional relationships. Search for entrepreneurs, investors, executives, and board members by name in Crunchbase
Example Prompts for Crunchbase in VS Code Copilot
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your VS Code Copilot 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 VS Code Copilot
Common issues when connecting Crunchbase to VS Code Copilot through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
MCP tools not available
Crunchbase + VS Code Copilot FAQ
Common questions about integrating Crunchbase MCP Server with VS Code Copilot.
Which VS Code version supports MCP?
How do I switch to Agent mode?
Can I restrict which MCP tools Copilot can access?
Does MCP work in VS Code Remote or Codespaces?
.vscode/mcp.json work in Remote SSH, WSL, and GitHub Codespaces environments. The MCP connection is established from the remote host, so ensure the server URL is accessible from that environment.Connect Crunchbase with your favorite client
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