PitchBook Company Profile Scraper

A powerful Apify actor that searches PitchBook for companies and extracts comprehensive profile data. This scraper uses Playwright with residential proxies to bypass anti-bot measures and extract detailed company information.

🎯 What does this actor do?

This actor:

1. Searches PitchBook for companies based on your search term
2. Processes multiple pages of search results (configurable)
3. Visits each company's profile page
4. Extracts comprehensive data from each profile
5. Returns structured data in JSON format

📋 Input Parameters

The actor requires only one input parameter:

{
  "searchTerm": "Apple"
}

Input Parameter

• searchTerm (string, required): The company name or search query to look for on PitchBook
  • Examples: "Apple", "Microsoft", "Tesla Motors", "artificial intelligence"

Default Behavior

The scraper automatically:

• Processes up to 2 pages of search results
• Extracts up to 20 companies per page
• Includes a 5-second delay between requests to avoid rate limiting
• Filters results to show only companies (excludes investors, funds, etc.)

📊 Output Data Structure

The actor outputs an array of company objects with the following structure:

{
  "name": "Apple",
  "url": "https://pitchbook.com/profiles/company/41082-40",
  "category": "Company",
  "searchQuery": "Apple",
  "searchTerm": "Apple",
  "scrapedAt": "2024-01-15T10:30:00.000Z",
  
  "yearFounded": "1976",
  "status": "Public",
  "employees": "168,937",
  "stockSymbol": "AAPL",
  "investments": "199",
  "sharePrice": "$229.35",
  
  "description": "Apple is among the largest companies in the world...",
  
  "contactInformation": {
    "website": "http://www.apple.com",
    "address": "One Apple Park Way, Cupertino, CA 95014, United States",
    "phone": "+1 (408) XXX-XXXX",
    "linkedin": "https://www.linkedin.com/company/apple",
    "twitter": "https://twitter.com/apple",
    "facebook": "https://www.facebook.com/apple"
  },
  
  "stockPerformance": {
    "currentPrice": "$229.35",
    "previousClose": "$220.03",
    "weekRange52": "$169.21 - $260.10",
    "marketCap": "$3.4T",
    "shares": "14.8B",
    "averageVolume": "55.7M",
    "eps": "$6.61"
  },
  
  "newsAboutCompany": [
    {
      "title": "Apple announces new product launch",
      "date": "Jun 20, 2025",
      "summary": "Apple unveils its latest innovation...",
      "url": "https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/..."
    }
  ],
  
  "numberOfPatents": {
    "total": "125,848",
    "granted": "89,884",
    "pending": "12,112"
  },
  
  "investmentsAcquisitions": [
    {
      "companyName": "CommonGround",
      "dealDate": "08-Jul-2025",
      "dealType": "Merger/Acquisition",
      "dealSize": "N/A",
      "industry": "Communication Software"
    }
  ],
  
  "riskOverview": {
    "rating": "18.88 | Low Risk",
    "scale": "Low"
  },
  
  "exits": {
    "totalCount": "20",
    "recentExits": [
      {
        "companyName": "FOGALE Sensors",
        "exitDate": "01-Jan-2020",
        "exitType": "N/A",
        "exitSize": "N/A",
        "status": "Completed"
      }
    ]
  },
  
  "faqs": [
    {
      "question": "When was Apple founded?",
      "answer": "Apple was founded in 1976."
    }
  ]
}

Data Fields Explanation

• Basic Information: Company name, URL, founding year, status (public/private), employee count
• Stock Information: Symbol, current price, and detailed performance metrics (for public companies)
• Contact Details: Website, headquarters address, phone, and social media links
• Business Description: Comprehensive company overview
• Recent News: Up to 5 recent news articles about the company
• Patent Data: Total, granted, and pending patent counts
• M&A Activity: Recent investments and acquisitions (up to 5)
• ESG Risk: Environmental, Social, and Governance risk ratings
• Exit History: Recent exits with details (up to 5)
• FAQs: Frequently asked questions about the company

Missing Data Handling

When data is not available or cannot be extracted, the field will contain "N/A" instead of being omitted. This ensures consistent data structure across all results.

🚀 Example Usage

Basic Search

{
  "searchTerm": "Tesla"
}

Industry or Topic Search

{
  "searchTerm": "artificial intelligence"
}

Multi-word Company Search

{
  "searchTerm": "Tesla Motors"
}

⚙️ Technical Details

• Browser: Playwright with Chromium
• Proxy: Residential proxy for bypassing anti-bot measures
• Anti-detection: Stealth plugin and various browser fingerprint modifications
• Rate Limiting: Configurable delays between requests
• Error Handling: Graceful error handling with detailed error messages

🔧 Troubleshooting

Common Issues

1. Proxy Connection Failed:

   • The actor tests proxy connectivity before starting
   • If the test fails, the scraper will continue anyway but may encounter issues

2. No Results Found:

   • Try using a more specific search term
   • Check if the company name is spelled correctly
   • Use the first 2 words of the company name for better results

3. Rate Limiting:

   • The scraper includes automatic delays between requests
   • If you encounter issues, try searching for fewer companies at once

4. Cloudflare Protection:

   • The actor uses residential proxies to bypass Cloudflare
   • Protection is handled automatically

📝 Notes

• The scraper processes the first 2 words of the search term for optimal results
• Search results are filtered to show only companies by default (configurable)
• All monetary values are in USD where applicable
• Patent data may include gray boxes for confidential information
• Some financial data may be limited for private companies

🔒 Privacy & Legal

This actor is designed for legitimate business research purposes. Users are responsible for:

• Complying with PitchBook's terms of service
• Respecting data privacy regulations
• Using the data ethically and legally

💬 Support

For issues, questions, or feature requests, please contact the actor maintainer through the Apify platform.