Build Data-Backed Investment Theses Using MCP.
Funding trends mapped, public market multiples benchmarked, sector thesis documented , build your investment thesis on data, not slides
Works with every AI agent you already use
…and any MCP-compatible client
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Gemini How It Works
Here is the signal: you are building a thesis around 'AI infrastructure' , the picks-and-shovels layer for generative AI. Is the sector real or hype? Your AI agent queries Crunchbase for all funding rounds in AI infrastructure for the last 12 months.
It returns: 142 rounds totaling $8.2B. Breakdown , 45 Seed rounds (avg $4.2M), 38 Series A ($14.5M avg), 28 Series B ($35M avg), 18 Series C ($68M avg), 13 late-stage ($120M+ avg).
Quarter-over-quarter trend: Q2 deal volume is up 22% vs Q1. Median round size is up 15%. Capital is accelerating. Then the agent pulls Alpha Vantage for public market validation: GPU cloud providers (NVDA trades at 35x revenue, AMD at 8x).
Data infrastructure (SNOW at 18x, MDB at 12x, DDOG at 14x). AI model companies (public AI companies trading at 20-40x revenue).
Public multiples confirm private enthusiasm , multiples are expanding, not compressing. The agent organizes everything in Airtable: each record is a data point , funding round, public comp, market trend, thesis hypothesis.
You build your thesis bottom-up from data. When an LP asks 'Why AI infrastructure?' you open the Airtable base and show them the math.
Connector Orchestration: 3 Connectors, one intelligent agent
Connect Crunchbase, Alpha Vantage and Airtable Connectors so your AI agent analyzes venture funding trends across sectors from Crunchbase, benchmarks those against public market valuations and sector performance from Alpha Vantage, and organizes your sector thesis research in a structured Airtable database. VCs and angel investors developing a new fund thesis , or validating an existing one , get a system that answers the fundamental question: is capital flowing into this sector, and are public markets confirming or contradicting the private market enthusiasm? A GP who shows up to LP meetings with a thesis backed by 3 years of funding data and current public comps raises capital faster than one with a slide that says 'TAM: $50B.'
Crunchbase
triggerAnalyzes venture funding trends, deal volume and round sizes by sector
search_organizations list_funding_rounds list_investments get_funding_round_details Alpha Vantage
actionPulls public market sector performance and valuation multiples
get_sector_performance get_company_overview get_quote get_earnings Airtable
actionOrganizes sector thesis research into a structured database
create_records list_records search_records update_records Run This Automation Today
Connect Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, or any AI agent to the Vinkius catalog and run this automation in minutes.
Build Your Own Connector
Convert any internal API into a Connector. Import a spec, define Agent Skills, or deploy with MCPFusion.
- Import from OpenAPI, Swagger, or YAML specs
- Create Agent Skills with progressive disclosure
- Deploy to edge with MCPFusion framework
- Built in DLP, auth, and compliance on each call
- Real time usage dashboard and cost metering
- Publish to catalog or keep private
Connect & Automate
The 3 servers this recipe uses are ready in the catalog. Connect them once, paste a prompt, and your AI runs the full workflow.
- Crunchbase, Alpha Vantage & Airtable ready in the catalog right now
- Add more from 5,800+ servers whenever you need
- Connections are secured and compliant by default
- Track usage and costs across all your servers
- Works with Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, and more
- New servers and recipes added weekly
Superpowers you didn't know your AI had
The Vinkius catalog gives your agent access to 5,800+ Connectors and the intelligence to combine them. Imagine never logging into another dashboard. Your AI handles the work across all tools, in one conversation. That's what this connectivity layer was built for.
Cross-Platform Intelligence
Your agent doesn't just connect to tools. It understands the relationships between them. Data flows where it needs to go, automatically, with full context preserved across all platforms.
Contextual Reasoning
Each decision your agent makes considers the full picture. It reads CRM data, checks calendars, reviews conversation history, and acts on everything at once. Not step by step. All at once.
Productivity at Scale
What used to take 45 minutes across five different dashboards now takes one sentence. Your agent runs the entire workflow end to end while you focus on decisions that actually matter.
Zero-Config Reliability
No API keys to paste. No webhooks to configure. No YAML to debug. Connect your Connectors once, and your agent handles the rest. Each time, without intervention.
Made for
exactly this
Your AI agent taps into the entire Vinkius AI Connectors to handle these for you. You describe what you need. It does the rest.
GPs developing a new fund thesis who need data-driven sector analysis to present to potential LPs during fundraising
VCs evaluating whether to enter a new sector who need to understand funding velocity, deal volume, and public market validation
Angel investors specializing in a sector who want to track quarterly funding trends to time their investments with market momentum
Fund strategists performing annual thesis reviews who need updated venture and public market data to validate or pivot their investment focus
Frequently Asked Questions About This Connector Orchestration
Which Connectors do I need for this workflow?
Three: Crunchbase, Alpha Vantage and Airtable. Connect all three to your AI client before running any prompt from this page.
Does this work with Claude Desktop, Cursor or Windsurf?
Yes. Any AI client that supports the Model Context Protocol works , Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline and others. Connect the Connectors and paste a prompt.
Can I use Google Sheets instead of Airtable?
Yes. Google Sheets MCP is available on Vinkius. Airtable is used here because its relational database structure (linked tables, filters, views) is better suited for thesis research with 100+ data points. For simpler analysis, Google Sheets works fine.
How current is Crunchbase funding data?
Crunchbase data is typically reported within days of a public funding announcement. Some rounds are reported with a delay if the company or investors embargo the announcement. For sector-level trend analysis, the coverage is extensive.
Is this a substitute for primary research?
This is secondary research , market data and public information. Primary research (founder interviews, customer calls, technical deep-dives) remains essential. This workflow gives you the quantitative foundation before you invest time in qualitative research.
Can I track my thesis over time?
Yes. Run the workflow quarterly. The Airtable base accumulates records over time , funding trends, public comp changes, hypothesis status updates. After 4 quarters, you have a longitudinal view of how your sector evolved.
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Connectors used in this workflow
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