# Proxycurl (LinkedIn Data) MCP > Proxycurl (LinkedIn Data) gives your AI agent real-time access to B2B intelligence, company records, and professional profiles. Lookup corporate details, track funding rounds, find key employees at a target firm, or map out product competitors—all without leaving your workflow. ## Overview - **Category:** sales-automation - **Price:** Free - **Tags:** linkedin-data, b2b-intelligence, company-enrichment, people-search, market-research ## Description Collecting accurate business data used to be slow, requiring multiple tabs, manual searches across LinkedIn, and deep dives into investor websites. This MCP changes that. It connects your AI agent directly to proprietary B2B intelligence sources, giving you instant access to details on companies and people. Need to know a company's background? You can pull up its full organizational metadata, find out who runs it, or even track how many employees it has. Want to vet a lead? Your agent can search for current staff at specific firms, or enrich an employee profile using just their work email. Market research gets easier too; you can identify direct competitors based on product similarity. When all this data is hosted and managed within the Vinkius catalog, your client connects once and gains access to a powerful intelligence layer that lets you move from initial search to actionable insight in minutes. ## Tools ### add_monitor_target Adds a specific target company or person to an existing tracking feed. ### check_disposable_email Detects if an email address is temporary, throwaway, or unreliable for professional use. ### get_company_details Pulls deep metadata about a company, including its structure and leadership team. ### get_company_employee_count Provides an estimated range of how many people work at the target company. ### get_company_funding Retrieves the complete financial history, listing all investment rounds and participants for a business. ### get_company_logo Fetches the 128x128 pixel PNG logo URL for any given company. ### get_company_updates Aggregates recent content from a company's blog posts and social media updates into one feed. ### company_website_lookup Converts a company name into its official, canonical website URL. ### get_competitor_listing Identifies companies that compete with the input based on shared keywords or product types. ### create_monitor_feed Sets up a brand new, personalized tracking feed to watch for changes at an organization. ### get_customer_listing Generates a list of probable customers or partner platforms for the specified company. ### get_employee_profile Enriches professional records using only an email address, name, or employer combination. ### get_credit_balance Checks how much API usage credit remains on your account. ### get_monitor_rss Provides the RSS feed URL for an active monitoring feed you created. ### list_monitor_feeds Retrieves a list of all company monitoring feeds currently set up and running. ### lookup_work_email Attempts to find the public work email address using a person's name and corporate domain. ### search_employees Finds current employees working at a company, filtering by specific roles and geographic locations. ### get_similar_employees Locates professional counterparts in similar roles at competing organizations for benchmarking. ## Prompt Examples **Prompt:** ``` Find the official website for 'Nvidia'. ``` **Response:** ``` I've looked it up. The canonical website for Nvidia is 'https://www.nvidia.com'. I can now use this URL to fetch more details like funding or employee counts if you'd like. ``` **Prompt:** ``` Show me the funding history for 'SpaceX'. ``` **Response:** ``` Fetching funding data... SpaceX has an extensive history including multiple Series rounds. Notable investors include Fidelity, Google, and Founders Fund. Would you like a breakdown of the most recent round? ``` **Prompt:** ``` Who are the main competitors for 'Zoom'? ``` **Response:** ``` Searching for competitors... Based on product similarity and market overlap, key competitors for Zoom include Microsoft (Teams), Cisco (Webex), and Google (Meet). I can also provide a customer listing for Zoom if needed. ``` ## Capabilities ### Resolve company identities Find a company's primary website URL or retrieve its core metadata. ### Research corporate finances Access the full funding history, listing every investor and investment round for any company. ### Build professional profiles Gather rich data on an individual's career using minimal inputs like a name or work email. ### Map competitive landscapes Identify companies that compete with your client based on shared product attributes or keywords. ### Monitor organizational changes Set up automated feeds to track when a company posts updates, changes leadership, or releases news. ## Use Cases ### Vetting a new target company for acquisition. A M&A analyst needs to know if Company X has solid backing. They prompt their agent, which executes `get_company_funding` and then uses `get_company_details`. The result provides the full investment timeline alongside key leadership names, allowing them to assess risk instantly. ### Finding a niche talent pool for a new product. A CTO needs backend engineers in Boston. They ask their agent to run `search_employees` targeting 'Backend Engineer' at competitor firms. The agent returns a list of current employees and, using `get_similar_employees`, suggests counterparts at other companies. ### Determining the best sales angle for an existing client. A sales rep has contact data but needs more depth. They prompt their agent to run `get_company_updates` and then use `get_customer_listing`. The resulting feed shows recent blog topics, helping them craft a highly relevant talking point. ## Benefits - Stop guessing about a company's stability. Use `get_company_funding` to instantly pull the full investment history, showing you every major round and who funded it. This gives your agent immediate financial context for sales pitches. - Never waste time on generic lead data again. By using `get_employee_profile`, you can enrich a contact's professional background using just their work email or name combination. - Stop guessing who the competition is. Run `get_competitor_listing` to identify direct rivals based on product overlap, giving your agent an immediate map of the market landscape. - Automate competitive tracking with monitoring tools. Use `create_monitor_feed` and `list_monitor_feeds` so that when a company makes a big announcement, your agent flags it for you automatically. - Build out complete organizational pictures. With `get_company_details`, your agent pulls leadership info, industry data, and total employee count into one readable block of text. ## How It Works The bottom line is: instead of leaving your workspace to copy-paste data from multiple websites, you prompt your agent and get actionable intelligence back instantly. 1. Subscribe to this MCP and input your API key into Vinkius. 2. Tell your AI client what data you need (e.g., 'Find all funding rounds for Company X'). 3. The agent executes the necessary tool, retrieving structured B2B intelligence that it incorporates directly into its response. ## Frequently Asked Questions **How do I check a company's funding history using Proxycurl (LinkedIn Data) MCP?** You run the `get_company_funding` tool. This retrieves all historical investment data, including which rounds were completed and exactly which investors participated in those rounds. **Is Proxycurl (LinkedIn Data) MCP better than a standard LinkedIn search?** Yes. Standard searches give you profiles; this MCP gives you structured B2B data, like the full list of founders or specific industry classifications that aren't publicly visible. **What if I need to track changes at a competitor company?** You should use `create_monitor_feed` to set up monitoring. You can then use `list_monitor_feeds` and `add_monitor_target` to manage the feed and get updates automatically. **Can I find employees at a company using Proxycurl (LinkedIn Data) MCP?** Yes, you have two tools. Use `search_employees` for a general list of staff by role/location, or use `get_employee_profile` to enrich an individual's specific record.