Mark Cuban Companies Scraper

Extract comprehensive data from Mark Cuban's investment portfolio. This Apify Actor scrapes detailed company information from markcubancompanies.com, providing insights into hundreds of companies backed by one of America's most prominent investors and Shark Tank judge.

🚀 What does this Actor do?

This Actor automatically crawls the Mark Cuban Companies website and extracts detailed information about each portfolio company, providing you with structured, exportable data perfect for:

• Investment Research - Analyze Mark Cuban's investment patterns and portfolio composition
• Competitive Analysis - Track companies in your industry or market segment
• Market Intelligence - Identify emerging trends and sectors Mark Cuban is betting on
• Business Development - Find potential partners or competitors
• Academic Research - Study venture capital investment strategies

📊 Data Extracted

For each company in Mark Cuban's portfolio, the Actor extracts:

• Company Name - Official company name
• Description - Detailed company overview and business model
• Website URL - Official company website
• Founders - Names of company founders
• Founding Year - Year the company was established
• Social Media Profiles:
  • Facebook page URL
  • Twitter/X profile URL
  • LinkedIn company page URL
  • Instagram profile URL
• Company Images - Logo and promotional images
• Source URL - Direct link to the company's profile on markcubancompanies.com

💡 Input Configuration

The Actor accepts the following optional parameters:

Start URLs

• Type: Array of URLs
• Default: https://markcubancompanies.com/
• Description: URLs to start crawling from. Use the default to scrape all companies.

Max Requests Per Crawl

• Type: Integer
• Default: 0 (unlimited)
• Description: Maximum number of pages to crawl. Set to 0 to scrape all companies without limit. Use a positive number to limit the crawl (e.g., 50 to scrape only 50 companies).

Proxy Configuration

• Type: Object
• Default: Apify Proxy enabled
• Description: Configure proxy settings. Recommended to use Apify Proxy to avoid rate limiting and blocking.

📤 Output Format

The Actor stores data in the default dataset. Each item represents one company with the following structure:

{
  "url": "https://markcubancompanies.com/companies/mark-cuban-cost-plus-drug-company/?modal",
  "title": "Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company",
  "description": "Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company (MCCPDC) is a public benefit corporation that offers low-cost generic medications directly to consumers...",
  "website": "https://costplusdrugs.com/",
  "founders": ["Mark Cuban", "Dr. Alex Oshmyansky"],
  "founding_year": "2022",
  "facebook_link": "https://www.facebook.com/costplusdrugs",
  "twitter_link": "https://twitter.com/costplusdrugs",
  "linkedin_link": "https://www.linkedin.com/company/costplusdrugs",
  "instagram_link": "https://www.instagram.com/costplusdrugs",
  "images": ["https://markcubancompanies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/cpdc-logo.png"]
}

🎯 How to Use

Quick Start

1. Click "Try for free" to test the Actor
2. Leave default settings or customize input parameters
3. Click "Start" to begin scraping
4. Wait for the Actor to finish (typically 2-5 minutes)
5. Download your data in JSON, CSV, Excel, or other formats

Advanced Usage

Example: Scrape only 25 companies

{
  "startUrls": [{"url": "https://markcubancompanies.com/"}],
  "maxRequestsPerCrawl": 25,
  "proxyConfiguration": {"useApifyProxy": true}
}

Export Options:

• JSON - For programmatic processing
• CSV - For Excel and data analysis
• Excel - For business reports
• RSS - For feed aggregation
• HTML Table - For quick viewing

💼 Use Cases

For Investors

• Track Mark Cuban's investment strategy and sector focus
• Identify new investment opportunities in similar companies
• Monitor portfolio company performance and updates

For Entrepreneurs

• Find companies in your space that Mark Cuban has backed
• Research successful pitches and business models
• Identify potential mentors or advisors

For Researchers

• Analyze celebrity investor behavior patterns
• Study the evolution of Shark Tank investments
• Research startup ecosystem trends

For Sales & Marketing

• Build targeted prospect lists
• Identify potential partners or clients
• Research competitive landscape

⚙️ Technical Details

• Type: Cheerio Crawler (fast, efficient HTML parsing)
• Speed: Typically completes in 2-5 minutes for full dataset
• Data Quality: Extracts structured, clean data ready for analysis
• Reliability: Built with Crawlee and Apify SDK for robust performance
• Proxy Support: Uses Apify Proxy to prevent blocking

🔧 Integration

Using with Apify API

const ApifyClient = require('apify-client');

const client = new ApifyClient({ token: 'YOUR_API_TOKEN' });

const run = await client.actor('YOUR_USERNAME/mark-cuban-companies-crawler').call();
const dataset = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();

console.log(dataset.items);

Scheduling Regular Scrapes

Set up scheduled runs to track new companies added to Mark Cuban's portfolio:

1. Go to Schedule tab in your Actor run
2. Set frequency (daily, weekly, monthly)
3. Get automatic updates via email or webhook

📝 Notes

• The Actor scrapes publicly available data from markcubancompanies.com
• Respects website's robots.txt and rate limits
• Data is accurate as of the scrape time - the website is updated periodically
• Some companies may have incomplete social media profiles
• Estimated total companies: 200+ (as of 2025)

🆘 Support & Issues

If you encounter any issues or have questions:

• Check the Actor's run log for detailed error messages
• Visit Apify Documentation for general help
• Contact support through the Apify platform

📚 Resources

• Apify Platform - Web scraping and automation platform
• Apify SDK Documentation - Build your own Actors
• Crawlee Documentation - Web scraping library
• Mark Cuban Companies - Source website

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Disclaimer: This Actor is for educational and research purposes. Always respect website terms of service and use data responsibly.