Crunchbase MCP Server
AI business intelligence: search companies, track funding, and analyze investments via agents.
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Crunchbase MCP Server: see your AI Agent in action
Built-in capabilities (10)
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
What this connector unlocks
What you can do
Connect AI agents to the Crunchbase API for comprehensive business intelligence and startup ecosystem analysis:
- 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
How it works
1. Get your Crunchbase API key from data.crunchbase.com (requires paid license)
2. Ask your AI agent to research companies, analyze funding trends, or map investor networks
3. Natural language commands replace manual Crunchbase website searches
4. Structured business data returned in formatted responses for quick analysis
Who is this for?
Essential for venture capitalists, startup founders, business development professionals, market researchers, investment bankers, corporate strategists, and journalists. Let AI agents perform company due diligence, track competitor funding activity, identify potential acquisition targets, research investor backgrounds, and map ecosystem relationships. Perfect for professionals who need to answer questions like 'Who invested in Stripe's Series B?', 'What companies has Google acquired since 2020?', or 'Which VCs are most active in AI/ML startups?'
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