Crunchbase Company Scraper

Extract deep company intelligence from Crunchbase. Get funding data, leadership information, acquisitions, and growth metrics for investment and sales intelligence.

Crunchbase is the world's largest database of startup and venture capital data. Sales teams use it to identify companies in fundraising mode (more likely to spend on new tools). Investors use it to track competitor funding and landscape intelligence. Growth teams use it to find acquisition targets. Crunchbase Company Scraper gives you automated access to this valuable intelligence.

What Does Crunchbase Company Scraper Do?

This actor extracts company data from Crunchbase including funding history, key executives, acquisitions, subsidiaries, funding rounds, investors, and growth metrics. Perfect for investment research, competitive intelligence, and sales prospecting.

Key Capabilities:

• Company profile extraction (name, description, website, industry, location)
• Funding history analysis (all funding rounds with amounts, investors, dates)
• Key leadership data (CEO, founders, executives, their backgrounds)
• Acquisition tracking (companies acquired, acquisition dates, values)
• Investor information (who invested, investment amounts, their portfolio)
• Subsidiary identification (companies owned by the target)
• Growth metrics (headcount estimates, revenue estimates, valuation)
• IPO and exit tracking (public offerings and acquisition exits)

Key Features (8 Features)

1. Complete Funding History - All funding rounds from seed to late-stage with investor names and amounts
2. Leadership Tracking - Current and former executives with their titles and backgrounds
3. Acquisition Intelligence - Companies acquired and acquisitions by the company
4. Investor Network - Identify who invested and see their full portfolio
5. Headcount Estimation - Estimate company size based on various signals
6. Growth Metrics - Track company metrics over time (headcount, valuation trends)
7. Relationship Mapping - See connections between companies, investors, and executives
8. Exit Analysis - Track IPOs, acquisitions, and acquisition prices for comparable exits

How to Use (Step by Step)

Step 1: Define Target Companies

Specify which companies you want to research:

• Company names to search for
• Industry or geography filters
• Funding stage filters (early-stage, growth, late-stage)
• Minimum funding threshold (if applicable)

Step 2: Run Company Research

Execute the actor to extract company data:

• System searches Crunchbase for matching companies
• Extracts funding history, leadership, acquisitions
• Gathers growth metrics and valuation data
• Returns comprehensive company profile

Step 3: Analyze Results

Review the extracted intelligence:

• Funding timeline and round sequence
• Key decision makers and executives
• Investor relationship network
• Competitors and similar companies
• Growth trajectory and metrics

Step 4: Take Action

Use insights for sales, investment, or strategy:

• Identify companies in growth stage (sales opportunity)
• Track competitor funding and positioning
• Understand investor thesis and portfolio
• Benchmark company metrics against peers

Input Parameters (Brief Table)

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
companyName	string	Yes*	Company name to search for
crunchbaseId	string	Yes*	Crunchbase company ID
industry	string	No	Filter by industry
geography	string	No	Filter by geography
fundingStage	string	No	Filter by funding stage (seed, series-a, series-b, etc.)
minFunding	number	No	Minimum total funding amount
includeFundingHistory	boolean	No	Include all funding rounds (default: true)

Output Data (Brief Table)

Field	Type	Description
companyId	string	Crunchbase unique company identifier
name	string	Company name
description	string	Company description/pitch
website	string	Company website
totalFunding	number	Total funding raised in USD
fundingRounds	array	All funding rounds with dates and amounts
founders	array	Founder names and backgrounds
executives	array	Key executives with titles
acquisitions	array	Companies acquired by this company

Pricing & Performance

Cost per operation:

• Single company profile: $0.05
• Deep research (10 companies): $0.50
• Investor portfolio analysis: $2.00
• Bulk company research: $0.40-0.50 per company

Performance:

• Single company: <5 seconds
• Portfolio research (10 companies): <30 seconds
• Bulk research (100 companies): 2-5 minutes

Typical usage:

• Sales team (10-20 prospects/week): ~$10-20/month
• Investor (100+ annual companies): ~$50-100/month
• Enterprise research: ~$200-500/month

FAQ (2-3 Questions)

Q: How fresh is the Crunchbase data? A: Crunchbase is updated continuously, but there can be 1-3 day lags from funding announcements to Crunchbase updates.

Q: Can I track funding trends over time? A: Yes—run recurring searches to track company growth and funding velocity quarter-over-quarter.

Q: Does this include private equity data? A: Crunchbase has extensive PE and venture capital data. Secondary market transactions may have partial coverage.

Data Quality & Limitations

• Data Freshness: Updated within 1-3 days of public announcements
• Private Data: Limited to publicly available information
• Estimate Accuracy: Headcount and revenue estimates are approximate
• Coverage: Best for startups and VC-backed companies; private companies may have limited data

Integrations & Automation

Slack Alerts: Get notifications when your target companies raise funding.

Email Digests: Weekly summaries of funding activity in your target industries.

Spreadsheet Sync: Export company data to Google Sheets for team analysis.

CRM Integration: Push prospect data to your CRM with updated funding information.

Webhook Triggers: Alert your sales system when interesting companies match your ICP.

Works Great With

• Sales Intelligence Platforms - Enhance prospect research with Crunchbase data
• CRM Systems - Enrich prospect records with company funding data
• BI Platforms - Analyze funding trends and investor networks
• Data Enrichment Tools - Combine with other company data sources

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