# SEC Form D Venture Capital Radar (Pre-TechCrunch) (`automation_studio/sec-form-d-venture-capital-radar`) Actor

Extract fresh startup venture capital rounds (Seed, Series A, B, Stealth) from SEC EDGAR Form D filings weeks before TechCrunch PR. Includes amount raised, equity type, industry, executives, direct phone, and Slack/Discord alerts.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/automation\_studio/sec-form-d-venture-capital-radar.md
- **Developed by:** [Automation Studio](https://apify.com/automation_studio) (community)
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
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## Pricing

from $4.00 / 1,000 verified venture funding records

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

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In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
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For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## 🚀 SEC Form D Venture Capital Radar — Pre-TechCrunch Startup Funding Leads

> **Gain an unfair advantage: discover freshly funded venture-backed startups 1 to 3 weeks BEFORE they are publicly announced on TechCrunch, Bloomberg, or LinkedIn.**

***

### 💡 The Pre-TechCrunch Advantage

When high-growth startups close a private investment round (Seed, Series A, Series B, or growth capital), US federal securities laws (Regulation D Rule 506(b) / 506(c)) mandate that they file a **Form D** with the **US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)** within **15 calendar days** of the first sale of securities.

#### Why This is a B2B Goldmine:

- **The Public PR Dilemma**: When a company's funding is announced on TechCrunch or Forbes, **over 500 SDRs, recruiters, and agencies flood the founder's inbox on the exact same afternoon**.
- **The Stealth SEC Window**: Startups routinely file their SEC Form D **weeks before** their PR embargo lifts or before their marketing team distributes the news.
- **First-Mover Dominance**: Reach founders when their bank accounts are flush with fresh capital, their hiring roadmaps are opening up, and before your competitors even know the round happened.

***

### ⚡ What This Actor Delivers

| Data Category | Extracted Fields |
|---|---|
| **🏢 Company Firmographics** | Legal Entity Name, CIK, HQ Physical Street Address, City, State, ZIP Code, Direct Phone Number. |
| **💰 Capital Raised & Round Size** | Total Offering Amount, Amount Raised / Sold to date, Remaining to be Sold, Minimum Outside Investment. |
| **🎯 Round Structure** | Equity (Pure Venture Round), Debt Financing, Option/Warrant, or Convertible SAFE Notes. |
| **🏭 Industry Vertical** | Technology & Computers (Software/SaaS/AI), Biotechnology & Health Care, FinTech, Consumer, Energy/CleanTech. |
| **👤 Key Executives & Board Members** | CEO, Founders, Executive Officers, and Lead Venture Capitalist Partners / Directors listed on the filing. |
| **💡 Pre-TechCrunch AI Pitch Angles** | Two automated outreach angles tailored by industry and round size (B2B Sales hook & Executive Recruiting hook). |
| **📄 Legal Source Links** | Official human-readable SEC EDGAR filing link and raw `primary_doc.xml` source verification URL. |

***

### 🎯 Ideal For

- **B2B SaaS Sales Teams (SDRs & AEs)**: Pitch founders right when budget is unlocked and infrastructure scaling decisions are made.
- **Executive Recruiters & Staffing Agencies**: Startups raise capital specifically to hire VP of Engineering, Head of Sales, and Senior Product talent.
- **Fractional Executives (CFO / CMO / CTO)**: Early-stage funded founders urgently need institutional financial controls and fractional leadership.
- **PR & Brand Marketing Agencies**: Contact companies while their press release is still being drafted.
- **Commercial Real Estate & Coworking**: Startups expanding headcount require physical office footprints.
- **Venture Scout Funds & Angel Syndicates**: Identify follow-on investment opportunities and co-investment syndications.

***

### ⚙️ Configurable Inputs

| Field | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `daysBack` | Integer | `7` | Number of days back to scan for Form D filings (1 to 90 days). |
| `minAmountRaised` | Integer | `500000` | Minimum amount raised in USD ($500k+ filters out non-institutional rounds). Set `0` for all. |
| `maxAmountRaised` | Integer | `0` | Optional upper bound in USD (e.g. `25000000` to isolate Seed & Series A). Set `0` for unlimited. |
| `industryFilter` | Select | `ALL` | Filter by `TECH`, `BIOTECH`, `FINTECH`, `CONSUMER`, `ENERGY`, `REAL_ESTATE`, or `ALL`. |
| `excludePooledFunds` | Boolean | `true` | **Recommended**: Exclude VC/PE/Hedge funds raising their own funds, isolating actual operating startups. |
| `states` | String List | `[]` | Optional: Filter by US headquarters states (e.g., `["CA", "NY", "TX", "MA"]`). Leave empty for all 50 states. |
| `maxResults` | Integer | `100` | Maximum number of qualified funding records to return. |
| `slackWebhookUrl` | String | `""` | Optional Slack Incoming Webhook URL to receive instant funding alert cards. |
| `discordWebhookUrl` | String | `""` | Optional Discord Webhook URL to receive embedded alert cards. |

***

### 📊 Sample Output (JSON)

```json
{
  "companyName": "Code 13 Security",
  "amountRaised": 235000.0,
  "amountRaisedFormatted": "$235K",
  "totalOfferingAmount": 600000.0,
  "totalOfferingFormatted": "$600K",
  "amountRemaining": 365000.0,
  "amountRemainingFormatted": "$365K",
  "industry": "Computers",
  "isPooledFund": false,
  "isEquity": true,
  "isDebt": false,
  "filingDate": "2026-09-15",
  "formType": "D",
  "streetAddress": "100 South King Street, Suite 300",
  "city": "Leesburg",
  "state": "VA",
  "zipCode": "20175",
  "hqLocation": "Leesburg, VA",
  "phoneNumber": "(571) 319-3343",
  "jurisdiction": "COLORADO",
  "yearOfInc": "2024",
  "executiveOfficers": [
    {
      "name": "Michael Mehlberg",
      "roles": ["ExecutiveOfficer", "Director"]
    }
  ],
  "executiveNames": "Michael Mehlberg",
  "aiPitchAngles": [
    "🎯 B2B Sales Hook: \"Hi Michael Mehlberg — saw Code 13 Security's recent SEC Form D filing for your $235K Computers round. Scaling post-raise usually triggers immediate pressure on pipeline velocity and infrastructure...\"",
    "🏆 Executive Recruiting Hook: \"Hi Michael Mehlberg — congrats on closing the $235K financing milestone filed with the SEC. Most funded Computers founders we advise are currently prioritizing key technical and GTM leadership...\""
  ],
  "cik": "0002155414",
  "accessionNumber": "0002155414-26-000001",
  "filingUrl": "https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2155414/000215541426000001/xslFormDX01/primary_doc.xml",
  "xmlUrl": "https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2155414/000215541426000001/primary_doc.xml",
  "scrapedAt": "2026-09-16T14:45:00.000Z"
}
```

***

### 💰 Pay-Per-Event Pricing

- **Actor Start**: `$0.003` (covers instant container spin-up)
- **Per Verified Record**: `$0.004` ($4.00 per 1,000 verified leads)
- *Compare to Crunchbase Pro ($199/mo) or PitchBook ($25,000/yr)* — extract pure, authentic SEC federal data on demand with zero long-term commitments.

# Actor input Schema

## `daysBack` (type: `integer`):

Number of calendar days back to scan for Form D filings (e.g. 1 = today only, 7 = past week, 30 = past month). Max: 90 days.

## `minAmountRaised` (type: `integer`):

Minimum capital sold / raised threshold in USD. Filters out tiny or non-institutional rounds (e.g. set to 500000 for $500k+). Set to 0 to include all.

## `maxAmountRaised` (type: `integer`):

Optional upper bound in USD (e.g. set to 25000000 to focus on Seed and Series A startups). Set to 0 for unlimited.

## `industryFilter` (type: `string`):

Filter by primary industry vertical. Select 'ALL' to capture all sectors.

## `excludePooledFunds` (type: `boolean`):

Highly Recommended: Exclude Private Equity, Venture Capital, and Hedge Funds raising their own funds, isolating actual operating startups.

## `states` (type: `array`):

Optional: Filter companies headquartered in specific US states (e.g., CA, NY, TX, MA, WA). Leave empty to scan all 50 states.

## `maxResults` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of verified Form D funding records to extract per run.

## `slackWebhookUrl` (type: `string`):

Optional: Enter a Slack Incoming Webhook URL to receive instant funding alert cards in your team's channel.

## `discordWebhookUrl` (type: `string`):

Optional: Enter a Discord Webhook URL to receive rich embedded alert cards for new venture rounds.

## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`):

Proxy configuration. SEC EDGAR is an official open public US government registry — proxy is optional.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "daysBack": 7,
  "minAmountRaised": 500000,
  "maxAmountRaised": 0,
  "industryFilter": "ALL",
  "excludePooledFunds": true,
  "states": [],
  "maxResults": 100,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": false
  }
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `dataset` (type: `string`):

Dataset containing parsed venture rounds, total raised, remaining offering, industry, executives, HQ address, phone number, and SEC URLs.

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "states": []
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("automation_studio/sec-form-d-venture-capital-radar").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = { "states": [] }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("automation_studio/sec-form-d-venture-capital-radar").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "states": []
}' |
apify call automation_studio/sec-form-d-venture-capital-radar --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,automation_studio/sec-form-d-venture-capital-radar"
        }
    }
}
```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/AXxecF7hliYy9XT92/builds/2R484o9ucMYr25c42/openapi.json