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Use AI agents with the Crunchbase MCP to pull funding data, company profiles, and investment networks for faster market research.
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Perform deep business intelligence and startup funding research.
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What AI agents can do with Crunchbase MCP with 10 tools for Investment Analysis
Use these tools to pull company profiles, funding rounds, acquisition data, and executive bios for deep business intelligence.
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 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.
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 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.
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.
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Crunchbase MCP for Startup Funding and Investment Analysis
This is for the venture capital analyst who needs to run due diligence on dozens of startups a week, or the market researcher trying to map out a new industry's funding landscape.
Venture Capital Analyst
Runs funding round checks and investor mapping to identify new deal flow on Tuesday afternoons.
Market Researcher
Aggregates competitor acquisition data to build industry reports for quarterly reviews.
Business Development Manager
Finds key executives and identifies potential acquisition targets for growth planning.
Journalist
Pulls real-time IPO data and funding news for tech reporting and newsletters.
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 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.
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.
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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