# StartEngine Scraper (`crawlerbros/startengine-scraper`) Actor Scrape StartEngine (startengine.com) - an equity crowdfunding platform. Browse active private investment offerings. Extracts company name, offering slug, type, valuation cap, minimum investment, deadline, and offering URL. - **URL**: https://apify.com/crawlerbros/startengine-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [Crawler Bros](https://apify.com/crawlerbros) (community) - **Categories:** Automation, Lead generation, E-commerce - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $3.00 / 1,000 results This Actor is paid per event and usage. You are charged both the fixed price for specific events and for Apify platform usage. Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. 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. In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server. Actors are written with capital "A". ## How to integrate an Actor? If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects. You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready. The best way to integrate Actors is as follows. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md). For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below. For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README ## StartEngine Scraper Scrape private equity crowdfunding offerings from [StartEngine](https://www.startengine.com) — one of the largest Reg CF/Reg A+ investment platforms in the US. Fetches offering data from the public sitemap with company names, offering types, minimum investments, and more. No login required. ### Features - **Browse Offerings** — Fetch all active private offerings from the StartEngine sitemap - **Search Companies** — Filter offerings by company name or description keyword - Extracts company name, offering type (Reg CF / Reg A+ / Reg D), minimum investment, description, and image - Omit-empty output — no null fields in any record ### Input | Field | Type | Description | Default | |-------|------|-------------|---------| | `mode` | Select | `browseOfferings` — list all offerings; `searchCompanies` — filter by keyword | `browseOfferings` | | `searchQuery` | String | Keyword to search companies by name or description (e.g. `AI`, `biotech`, `fintech`) | — | | `maxItems` | Integer | Maximum number of offerings to return (1–500) | `49` | ### Output Each record contains: | Field | Type | Description | |-------|------|-------------| | `companyName` | String | Company/offering name | | `companySlug` | String | URL slug identifier | | `offeringUrl` | String | Direct URL to the StartEngine offering page | | `offeringType` | String | Regulation type: Reg CF, Reg A+, Reg D, etc. | | `minInvestment` | String | Minimum investment amount (e.g. `$250`) | | `description` | String | Company/offering description | | `imageUrl` | String | Company logo or offering cover image | | `platform` | String | Always `StartEngine` | | `source` | String | Always `startengine.com` | | `scrapedAt` | String | ISO 8601 timestamp when scraped | ### Example Output ```json { "companyName": "AI Frontier Fund", "companySlug": "ai-frontier-fund", "offeringUrl": "https://www.startengine.com/private/offering/ai-frontier-fund", "offeringType": "Reg CF", "minInvestment": "$250", "description": "Investing in frontier AI companies reshaping the future.", "platform": "StartEngine", "source": "startengine.com", "scrapedAt": "2025-06-02T12:00:00+00:00" } ```` ### Use Cases - Track active private equity investment opportunities on StartEngine - Research emerging startups raising capital via Reg CF or Reg A+ - Build an investment opportunity aggregator or deal flow pipeline - Monitor the equity crowdfunding market ### FAQ **Does this require a StartEngine account?** No. The scraper fetches from StartEngine's public sitemap — no account needed. **What is Reg CF / Reg A+?** Regulation Crowdfunding (Reg CF) allows startups to raise up to $5M from everyday investors. Regulation A+ allows up to $75M. These are SEC-regulated investment types. **How many offerings are available?** The StartEngine private offerings sitemap typically lists 40–60 active offerings. Use `maxItems` to cap results. **Can I filter by offering type?** Use `searchCompanies` mode with a keyword like `Reg CF` or `biotech` in the `searchQuery` field. **Is this real-time data?** Data comes from StartEngine's public sitemap and offering pages, which reflect the current state of active offerings. # Actor input Schema ## `mode` (type: `string`): What to fetch. ## `searchQuery` (type: `string`): Keyword to filter company names (e.g. AI, fintech, health). ## `maxItems` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of offerings to return. ## Actor input object example ```json { "mode": "browseOfferings", "searchQuery": "ai", "maxItems": 49 } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `offerings` (type: `string`): Dataset containing all scraped StartEngine offerings. # API You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup. ## JavaScript example ```javascript import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client'; // Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token // Replace the '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = { "mode": "browseOfferings", "searchQuery": "ai", "maxItems": 49 }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("crawlerbros/startengine-scraper").call(input); // Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any) console.log('Results from dataset'); console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${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 '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = { "mode": "browseOfferings", "searchQuery": "ai", "maxItems": 49, } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("crawlerbros/startengine-scraper").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{ "mode": "browseOfferings", "searchQuery": "ai", "maxItems": 49 }' | apify call crawlerbros/startengine-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=crawlerbros/startengine-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "StartEngine Scraper", "description": "Scrape StartEngine (startengine.com) - an equity crowdfunding platform. Browse active private investment offerings. Extracts company name, offering slug, type, valuation cap, minimum investment, deadline, and offering URL.", "version": "1.0", "x-build-id": "drwPze8r89gtlcL9e" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/crawlerbros~startengine-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-crawlerbros-startengine-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/crawlerbros~startengine-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-crawlerbros-startengine-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK", "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/crawlerbros~startengine-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-crawlerbros-startengine-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } } }, "components": { "schemas": { "inputSchema": { "type": "object", "required": [ "mode" ], "properties": { "mode": { "title": "Mode", "enum": [ "browseOfferings", "searchCompanies" ], "type": "string", "description": "What to fetch.", "default": "browseOfferings" }, "searchQuery": { "title": "Search query (mode=searchCompanies)", "type": "string", "description": "Keyword to filter company names (e.g. AI, fintech, health)." }, "maxItems": { "title": "Max items", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 200, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of offerings to return.", "default": 49 } } }, "runsResponseSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "data": { "type": "object", "properties": { "id": { "type": "string" }, "actId": { "type": "string" }, "userId": { "type": "string" }, "startedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "finishedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "status": { "type": "string", "example": "READY" }, "meta": { "type": "object", "properties": { "origin": { "type": "string", "example": "API" }, "userAgent": { "type": "string" } } }, "stats": { "type": "object", "properties": { "inputBodyLen": { "type": "integer", "example": 2000 }, "rebootCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "restartCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "resurrectCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "computeUnits": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "options": { "type": "object", "properties": { "build": { "type": "string", "example": "latest" }, "timeoutSecs": { "type": "integer", "example": 300 }, "memoryMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 1024 }, "diskMbytes": { "type": "integer", 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