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Connect Crunchbase to ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini

Set it up once and it works in ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, and any other client you love. It all runs safely in the background, so you can relax and focus on what really matters. Turn your AI agent into a professional market researcher.

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Works with modern AI clients that support MCP, including ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, and more.

ChatGPTClaudeCursorPerplexityGeminiMicrosoft CopilotRaycastMeta AI

Your AI does the work. We keep it safe and sound.

No other AI tool gives you this. Your workflow runs in the client you already love, your account stays protected, and you decide what the agent can and cannot do. It is the whole reason to make the switch.

Each Connector lives inside our infrastructure, the same place where your workflow runs. The three things below are already part of it, working quietly in the background so you never have to think about them. Nothing to add, nothing to set up, nothing to worry about.

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V8 Isolate01

Each Connector runs inside its own sealed environment.

Each Connector runs inside its own sealed V8 runtime — no access to your files, your system, or other servers. A Connector never sees past its own request.

Kill Switch02

One switch stops every agent. Instantly.

One action deactivates every Connector, revokes every token, and ends every session at once. AI Governance keeps the record.

FinOps per User03

Spending limits that pause instead of surprise.

Every user keeps their own connections and credentials, isolated from everyone else. Anything that would cross your spending limit is held for your approval, not billed.

Three controls, built into the layer your AI connects through.

Curated set · 10 capabilities

We ship only the actions that matter.

Capability set01 / 03

01-04

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 10 available through Crunchbase.

  1. 01

    List investments

    This capability lists every investment made by a specific VC firm or individual. Use it to analyze an investor's portfolio and deal activity.

  2. 02

    Get funding round details

    This capability provides deep-dive data on a specific funding event. It includes participating investors and pre-money or post-money valuations.

  3. 03

    Get ipo details

    This capability retrieves IPO data for public organizations. It provides ticker symbols, offering prices, and total capital raised.

  4. 04

    Get organization details

    This capability pulls the complete metadata profile for a specific company. Use it to get a full overview of funding, headquarters, and status.

Capability set02 / 03

05-07

3 capabilities in this set.

Part of 10 available through Crunchbase.

  1. 05

    Get person details

    This capability retrieves the professional biography and career history for a specific individual. It's useful for researching founders or executives.

  2. 06

    List acquisitions

    This capability lists all acquisitions made by or involving a specific organization. It helps you track a company's growth through mergers or buyouts.

  3. 07

    List funding rounds

    This capability pulls all funding history for an organization. You can see stages from Seed to Series D, including amounts and lead investors.

Capability set03 / 03

08-10

3 capabilities in this set.

Part of 10 available through Crunchbase.

  1. 08

    Search organizations

    This capability searches for companies and organizations by name. It's the best way to find a company's profile and industry category.

  2. 09

    Search people

    This capability finds entrepreneurs, investors, and executives by name. It returns their current titles and organizational affiliations.

  3. 10

    Get acquisition details

    This capability provides the full context of a specific M&A deal. Use it to see the specifics of a transaction after you have identified an acquisition.

Real work

What teams actually run

01

Due Diligence

An agent can quickly pull a company's full funding history and leadership background to verify claims.

02

Competitor Monitoring

Track when competitors raise new capital or get acquired to stay ahead of market shifts.

03

Investor Sourcing

Identify which VC firms are most active in specific industries or stages.

04

Lead Generation

Find emerging tech firms that have recently completed a funding round.

Automate a task

Put Crunchbase to work on one thing.

Step-by-step automations your AI runs through this Connector: the workflow, the prompts to start with, and the exact capabilities behind each move.

One connector, every AI

Crunchbase works with the most popular AI clients.

These are the most popular clients, each with a step-by-step guide: one link, set up once, with governance and visibility built in. And because everything runs on the MCP standard, the same connection also works in any other compatible client — nothing to rebuild.

ClaudeClaudeChatGPTChatGPTGeminiGeminiPerplexityPerplexityGrokGrokMicrosoft CopilotMicrosoft CopilotCursorCursorVS CodeVS CodeWindsurfWindsurfJetBrainsJetBrainsClineClineLangChainLangChainVercel AI SDKVercel AI SDKLovableLovableZ.aiZ.aiRaycastRaycastQwen CodeQwen CodeKimi CodeKimi CodeLe ChatLe Chat

Building your own app? The connector is yours to use.

You don't need a client to put Crunchbase to work: the same hosted connection plugs into your own applications and agent code, with the same governance on every request. Build with it, chat with it — one connection for both.

Observed, not estimated

987ms average. Fast in production.

Crunchbase is checked daily against the live service.

Daily averagePeak 1045ms
Oct 14Today
Fastest day
890ms
Slowest day
1045ms
14-day trend
Improving-15%

Connect your client

One URL. Every client.

Activate the Connector, copy your link, and paste it into the client you already use. 10 capabilities arrive ready to run.

Preview access · not provider authentication

The vk_preview_* token belongs to Vinkius preview infrastructure. It lets Claude discover and display the capabilities of Crunchbase, so you can see the experience inside your AI.

It does not authenticate your account with Crunchbase. Actions requiring credentials or live account data may not run until you activate the Connector and authorize the service.

Crunchbase Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_Lb7GeozNAwFwiIJ3G3J8hxNfLjGI0b9VSTe4twO3/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — Crunchbase capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "crunchbase-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_Lb7GeozNAwFwiIJ3G3J8hxNfLjGI0b9VSTe4twO3/mcp"
    }
  }
}
  • Claude
  • ChatGPT
  • Cursor
  • VS Code
  • Windsurf
  • Claude Code
  • JetBrains
  • Cline

Step-by-step instructions for each client are in the guide. How to connect

Guided setup for Claude? Set up Crunchbase in Claude and other AIs

See all the AI clients this connector works with ↑

Who it's for

Built for the work Crunchbase owners hand off.

This MCP is designed for professionals who need to turn raw business data into intelligence without manual searching.

  • 01

    Venture Capitalists

    They hand off portfolio monitoring and new deal sourcing to their agents.

  • 02

    Market Researchers

    They use the agent to compile industry trends and competitor funding data.

  • 03

    Business Development Pros

    They use the agent to identify potential partners and acquisition targets.

FAQ

Questions Crunchbase owners ask.

  • 01

    Do I need a paid Crunchbase account?

    Yes, you will need a Crunchbase API key from data.crunchbase.com, which requires a paid license.

  • 02

    Which AI clients can I use with this MCP?

    You can use this with any MCP-compatible client, including Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

  • 03

    Can I use this to find information on people?

    Yes, you can search for entrepreneurs and executives to get their professional biographies and career histories.

  • 04

    How does this differ from searching the Crunchbase website?

    Instead of clicking through menus, you use natural language to have your agent pull specific, structured data directly into your conversation.

  • 05

    Can I track IPO information?

    Yes, the MCP includes capabilities to retrieve IPO details like ticker symbols, offering prices, and post-IPO valuations.

  • 06

    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.

  • 07

    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 MCP with news API monitoring for immediate PR detection.

  • 08

    Can I search for companies by industry or location instead of name?

    This MCP 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.

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