Press Release Scraper — Same-Day Funding, M&A & Hiring Sales Signals

📊 Example output (real run)

A real record from a live run — clean structured data, exported as CSV / JSON / Excel or via API.

Scrape fresh business press releases from GlobeNewswire — funding rounds, M&A, product launches, executive hires, and partnerships — and turn company news into timed B2B sales signals. No API key, no signup, no sales call.

Crunchbase Pro (~$49/mo) and PitchBook (thousands/yr) sell you funding data behind a subscription and a login. This scraper reads the primary announcement source directly and hands you the lead the same day the news breaks — company, deal type, deal amount, exec named, and the release URL — so your outreach lands while budget is moving and the account is warm.

What you get per record

• Company name
• Headline / announcement title
• Category (funding, M&A, exec hire, launch, partnership)
• Deal amount (when disclosed)
• Executive name (for hire/appointment releases)
• Published date
• Summary
• Source URL

Clean, typed fields — ready for CSV, JSON, Excel, or a direct API pull into your CRM or AI agent.

Why use this scraper (vs. Crunchbase / PitchBook)

• Same-day signal, not a stale DB — reach companies the day they announce, not weeks later when the data lands in a paid database.
• Categorized intent — every release tagged (funding / M&A / hire / launch / partnership) so you route the right play automatically.
• Deal amount + exec name parsed — richer than a headline; qualify and personalize instantly.
• No subscription, no login wall — Crunchbase/PitchBook gate this behind monthly plans; here you pay per result.
• Trigger-ready — structured rows feed straight into outbound sequences and AI SDR workflows.

Use cases

• Intent-based B2B sales — reach companies the same day they announce a raise or an exec hire
• Recruiting — newly funded companies are hiring; get to them first
• Competitive & market intel — track M&A, launches, and partnerships across an industry in real time
• PR & media monitoring — watch announcements for your accounts or category
• Trigger-based sequences — feed fresh funding/hire signals into your outreach automation

Input

Field	Description
categories	Filter to specific release types, e.g. funding, m&a, hire, launch, partnership. Leave blank for all.
keywords	Keyword filter within headlines and summaries, e.g. AI, Series A, acquisition.
daysBack	How many days back to pull releases (recency window).
maxResults	How many press releases to return.

Output

Every result is a clean structured record. Export the full dataset as CSV, JSON, or Excel from the Apify console, or pull it via the Apify API straight into your CRM, spreadsheet, or data pipeline.

How it works

This actor reads GlobeNewswire directly, structures each release into clean rows (company, category, deal amount, exec, date, URL), and pushes every result to the dataset. It runs on Apify's infrastructure — reliable, schedulable, and pay-per-result, so you only pay for data you actually get. No account to manage, no rate-limit headaches.

Pricing

Pay-per-result via the Apify Store. No monthly subscription, no minimums — run it once or schedule it daily; you're only charged for the results returned. That's the difference from Crunchbase/PitchBook subscription pricing.

FAQ

Do I need an API key or account? No. Just set your filters and run it.

How is this better than Crunchbase or PitchBook? Those are subscription databases with a lag; this reads the primary announcement source and gives you the lead the same day, at pay-per-result pricing.

Can I filter to just funding rounds (or M&A, hires, launches)? Yes — set the categories field.

Can I limit to only the last N days? Yes — set daysBack for a tight recency window.

Can I schedule it to run automatically? Yes — schedule it daily to capture new announcements on autopilot.

What formats can I export? CSV, JSON, Excel, or via the Apify API.

Is the data accurate and fresh? Data is pulled live from GlobeNewswire on each run, so it reflects the latest releases.