Crunchbase MCP Server for Windsurf 10 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
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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{
"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 comprehensive business intelligence and startup ecosystem analysis:
Windsurf's Cascade agent chains multiple Crunchbase tool calls autonomously. query data, analyze results, and generate code in a single agentic session. Paste Vinkius Edge URL, reload, and all 10 tools are immediately available. Real-time tool feedback appears inline, so you see API responses 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 the Vinkius. Connect it to Windsurf 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 Windsurf via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the Crunchbase MCP Server with Windsurf.
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.
Windsurf's Cascade agent autonomously chains multiple tool calls in sequence, solving complex multi-step tasks without manual intervention
Purpose-built for agentic workflows. Cascade understands context across your entire codebase and integrates MCP tools natively
JSON-based configuration means zero code changes: paste a URL, reload, and all 10 tools are immediately available
Real-time tool feedback is displayed inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor without switching contexts
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
Crunchbase MCP Tools for Windsurf (10)
These 10 tools become available when you connect Crunchbase to Windsurf 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 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 the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
Server not connecting
Crunchbase + Windsurf FAQ
Common questions about integrating Crunchbase MCP Server with Windsurf.
How does Windsurf discover MCP tools?
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?
Does Windsurf support multiple MCP servers?
mcp_config.json. Each server's tools appear in the MCP panel and Cascade can use tools from different servers in a single flow.Connect Crunchbase with your favorite client
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Connect Crunchbase to Windsurf
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 10 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.