🚀 Apify Startup Investors Actor 💼

9,312 investors at your fingertips as of September, 2025.

The most comprehensive startup investor database for finding funding, customers, and research opportunities

Access detailed investor profiles, funding histories, and investment patterns to accelerate your startup's growth, identify potential customers, and conduct comprehensive market research.

🌟 Why Choose This Actor?

"Your startup's success starts with finding the right investors" 🚀

The Startup Investors Actor delivers comprehensive access to investor data with these advanced capabilities:

Comprehensive Investor Database: Query detailed investor profiles, funding histories, and investment patterns across 9,312+ investors.

Advanced Filtering & Search: Powerful search capabilities with filters for investor names, firm types, industries, investment stages, and geographic locations.

Real-Time Database Integration: Direct connection to Supabase database containing up-to-date investor and funding data.

Structured Data Output: Clean, structured JSON output with comprehensive metadata for easy integration and analysis.

Enterprise-Grade Performance: Built for reliability with robust error handling, comprehensive logging, and optimized database queries.

Cost-Effective: Pay-per-transaction model with transparent pricing - only pay for the data you actually retrieve.

🚀 Features

Core Capabilities

• Investor Search: Find investors by name, firm type, or industry focus
• Investment History: Track funding patterns, investment stages, and portfolio companies
• Geographic Filtering: Search investors by location, state, or region
• Industry Focus: Filter by specific industries and investment preferences
• Comprehensive Metadata: Rich metadata including contact information, investment criteria, and portfolio details

Data Quality

• Clean Output: Structured JSON data with consistent field formatting
• Comprehensive Fields: Investor details, firm information, investment history, and contact metadata
• Search Metadata: Track search parameters and execution details for audit trails
• Database Integration: Direct connection to Supabase for real-time data access
• Error Handling: Robust error handling with detailed logging and graceful failure recovery

📖 Usage Examples

Basic Investor Search

Search for investors by firm name.

{
  "Keyword": "Anzu",
  "Max_Results": 5
}

Returns the following:

{
  "firm_id": 2,
  "firm_type_id": "VC",
  "firm_name": "Anzu Partners",
  "firm_address_1": "999 Peachtree Street NE",
  "firm_address_2": "Suite 400",
  "firm_city": "Atlanta",
  "firm_state": "GA",
  "firm_country": "United States",
  "firm_zip": "30309",
  "firm_phone": "(202) 742-5870",
  "firm_website": "https://www.anzupartners.com/",
  "firm_linkedin_url": "https://www.linkedin.com/company/anzupartners",
  "crunchbase_uuid": "fa92a20c-51d7-59d5-c9f4-d7e713030c98",
  "crunchbase_url": "https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/anzu-partner",
  "twitter_url": "https://twitter.com/anzupartners",
  "firm_description": "Anzu Partners is an investment firm that focuses on industrial and life science technology companies with the potential to transform their industries. We team with entrepreneurs to develop and commercialize technological innovations by providing capital and deep expertise in business development, market positioning, global connectivity, and operations.",
  "firm_stages": [],
  "firm_aum": 0.0,
  "firm_focus": [],
  "last_checked": "2025-04-22T17:51:08.568473+00:00",
  "created_at": "2025-06-12T06:57:11.328236+00:00",
  "updated_at": "2025-06-12T06:57:11.328236+00:00",
  "industry_names": [],
  "search_metadata": {
    "keyword": "Anzu",
    "max_results": 100,
    "order_by": "created_at",
    "order_direction": "desc",
    "search_timestamp": "2025-09-05T15:29:07.283046",
    "total_results_found": 2,
    "query_execution_time": 6.307878
  }
}

Industry-Focused Search

Find investors who focus on specific industries like AI or biotech. Specifically search for the first "Artificial Intelligence" investor.

{
  "Focus_Areas": ["Artificial Intelligence"],
  "Max_Results": 1
}

And this returns the following:

{
  "firm_id": 11407,
  "firm_type_id": "AC",
  "firm_name": "PALM VENTURES",
  "firm_website": "https://www.palmventures.com",
  "firm_linkedin_url": "https://www.linkedin.com/company/palmventuresco",
  "crunchbase_uuid": "6c8f9468-b349-8f85-f200-2f613d0ba069",
  "crunchbase_url": "https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/palm-ventures",
  "firm_description": "PALM VENTURES is an active family office investment company that partners with management teams to build substantial value and create positive social impact. They invest across the spectrum from incubation to growth equity, buyouts, and distressed small public companies.",
  "firm_stages": [
    "Seed",
    "Late Stage",
    "Private Equity"
  ],
  "firm_aum": 0.0,
  "firm_focus": [
    "Financial Services",
    "Information Technology",
    "Consumer Products & Services"
  ],
  "last_checked": "2025-06-07T11:34:31.982308+00:00",
  "created_at": "2025-06-12T07:51:12.827480+00:00",
  "updated_at": "2025-06-12T07:51:12.827480+00:00",
  "industry_names": [],
  "search_metadata": {
    "focus_areas": [
      "Artificial Intelligence"
    ],
    "max_results": 1,
    "order_by": "created_at",
    "order_direction": "desc",
    "search_timestamp": "2025-09-05T15:31:46.941141",
    "total_results_found": 1,
    "query_execution_time": 5.586141
  }
}

🔍 Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
Firm_Types	array	❌	["Venture Capital Investor"]	Array of firm types to filter by (see Valid Firm Types table below)
Focus_Areas	array	❌	["Artificial Intelligence"]	Array of focus areas/industries to filter by (see Valid Industries table below)
Investment_Stages	array	❌	["Seed", "Series A"]	Array of investment stages to filter by (e.g., 'Seed', 'Series A', 'Growth')
Countries	array	❌	["United States"]	Array of countries to filter by (e.g., 'United States', 'United Kingdom', 'Canada')
Keyword	string	❌	""	Optional keyword to search across firm names, descriptions, and other text fields
Max_Results	integer	❌	100	Maximum number of results to return (1-10000)
Order_By	string	❌	"created_at"	Field to order results by (created_at, firm_name, firm_country, firm_type_id)
Order_Direction	string	❌	"desc"	Order direction (asc, desc)

The actor will validate all input parameters and return relevant investor matches based on your search criteria.

🏢 Valid Firm Types

Firm Types must be one of the following:

Firm Type Name
"Angel Investor"
"Accelerator"
"Corporate Venture"
"Economic Development"
"Hedge Fund"
"Incubator"
"Multi Family Office"
"Merchant Bank"
"Other"
"Private Equity"
"Real Estate"
"Single Family Office"
"Secondary"
"Startup"
"Tech Transfer"
"Venture Capital"
"Venture Debt"

🏭 Valid Industries (Focus Areas)

Industry ID	Industry Name	Industry Description
1	Administrative Services	Companies that are primarily engaged in providing a range of day-to-day office administrative services
2	Advertising	Companies that create and manage the connection between companies, products, and consumers
3	Agriculture and Farming	Companies that encompass all aspects of food production
4	Apps	Companies that build applications
5	Artificial Intelligence	Companies that concern themselves with the simulation of human intelligence in machines
6	Biotechnology	The broad area of biology involving living systems and organisms to develop or make products
7	Blockchain & Cryptocurrency	Companies that relate to decentralized digital currencies or the ledgers on which decentralized financial transactions
8	Clothing and Apparel	Companies that design and sell clothing, footwear, and accessories
9	Commerce and Shopping	Companies involved in the buying and selling of goods by consumers and/or businesses
10	Community and Lifestyle	Companies that are set up and run by its founders primarily with the aim of sustaining a particular level of income
11	Consumer Electronics	Companies that produce electronic equipment intended for everyday use, typically in private homes
12	Consumer Goods	Companies that relate to items purchased by individuals and households rather than by manufacturers and industries
13	Content and Publishing	Companies that are involved in the creation of and distribution of content
14	Data and Analytics	Companies that analyze raw data in order to make conclusions about that information
15	Design	Companies that influence the experience a user has with all of a company's touch points
16	Education	Companies that provide instruction and training in a wide variety of subjects
17	Energy	Companies who concern themselves with researching and creating new forms of energy
18	Events	Companies that have experience in the intricacies and creativity of throwing memorable corporate events
19	Financial Services	Companies that provide a broad range of businesses that manage money
20	Food and Beverage	Companies involved in processing raw food materials, packaging, and distributing them
21	Gaming	Companies that involve the development, marketing, and monetization of video games
22	Government and Military	Companies that are involved with, make things for, and deal with the government and/or military
23	Hardware	Companies concerned with a physical component of any computer or telecommunications system
24	Health Care	Companies within the economic system that provide goods and services to treat patients with curative, preventive care
25	Information Technology	Companies that deal with computing, including hardware, software, telecommunications and generally anything involved in IT
26	Internet Services	Companies that provide a wide variety of products and services primarily online through their web sites
27	Lending and Investments	Companies that concern themselves with providing debt-based funding to individuals and corporations
28	Manufacturing	Companies that concern themselves with the process of transforming materials or components into finished products
29	Media and Entertainment	A varied collection of companies that share the production, publication, and distribution of media texts
30	Messaging and Telecommunications	Companies that are involved in the transmission of signs, signals, words, messages, etc.
31	Mobile	Companies that are involved in the manufacturing of mobile phones, including mobile phone handsets and apps
32	Music and Audio	Companies that earn money by creating new songs and pieces and selling live concerts and shows, audio and video
33	Natural Resources	Companies that are concerned with what people can use which comes from the natural environment
34	Navigation and Mapping	Companies involved with the processes of monitoring and controlling the movement of a craft or vehicle
35	Other	Used when no specific category applies
36	Payments	Companies in the massive card-processing industry
37	Platforms	Products, services, or technologies that act as a foundation upon which external innovators can build
38	Privacy and Security	Companies that concern themselves with the ability to protect information about personally identifiable information
39	Professional Services	Companies in the tertiary sector of the economy requiring special training in the arts or sciences
40	Real Estate	Companies that encompass the many facets of property including development, appraisal, marketing, selling, leasing
41	Sales and Marketing	Companies that include operations and activities involved in promoting and selling goods or services
42	Science and Engineering	Companies whose main area of focus revolves around the science and/or engineering fields
43	Software	Companies that work on the development, maintenance, and publication of software using different business models
44	Sports	Companies that are involved in producing, facilitating, promoting, or organizing any activity, experience, or business
45	Sustainability	Companies concerned with the creation of manufactured products through economically-sound processes that minimize environmental impact
46	Transportation	Companies that provide services moving people, goods, or the infrastructure to do so
47	Travel and Tourism	Companies who are concerned with people traveling for business or pleasure purposes
48	Video	Companies that primarily concern themselves with producing video content
49	Uncategorized Industry	Used when no reasonable match can be determined from available information

📊 Output Format

Investor Profile Structure

{
  "firm_id": 11407,
  "firm_type_id": "AC",
  "firm_name": "PALM VENTURES",
  "firm_website": "https://www.palmventures.com",
  "firm_linkedin_url": "https://www.linkedin.com/company/palmventuresco",
  "crunchbase_uuid": "6c8f9468-b349-8f85-f200-2f613d0ba069",
  "crunchbase_url": "https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/palm-ventures",
  "firm_description": "PALM VENTURES is an active family office investment company that partners with management teams to build substantial value and create positive social impact. They invest across the spectrum from incubation to growth equity, buyouts, and distressed small public companies.",
  "firm_stages": [
    "Seed",
    "Late Stage",
    "Private Equity"
  ],
  "firm_aum": 0.0,
  "firm_focus": [
    "Financial Services",
    "Information Technology",
    "Consumer Products & Services"
  ],
  "last_checked": "2025-06-07T11:34:31.982308+00:00",
  "created_at": "2025-06-12T07:51:12.827480+00:00",
  "updated_at": "2025-06-12T07:51:12.827480+00:00",
  "industry_names": [],
  "search_metadata": {
    "focus_areas": [
      "Artificial Intelligence"
    ],
    "max_results": 1,
    "order_by": "created_at",
    "order_direction": "desc",
    "search_timestamp": "2025-09-05T15:31:46.941141",
    "total_results_found": 1,
    "query_execution_time": 5.586141
  }
}

Search Result Metadata

Each result includes comprehensive search metadata:

• Search Parameters: Original search criteria used
• Execution Details: Timestamp and query execution time
• Result Statistics: Total results found and returned
• Database Information: Source and quality indicators

📈 Use Cases

Startup Funding

• Find investors aligned with your industry and stage
• Research investor portfolios and investment patterns
• Identify warm introduction opportunities
• Build targeted investor outreach lists

Service Companies & B2B Sales

• Find potential customers in specific industries
• Identify decision-makers at portfolio companies
• Research market opportunities and trends
• Build prospect lists for sales outreach

Financial Research & Analysis

• Conduct market research on investment trends
• Analyze investor behavior and preferences
• Track funding patterns across industries
• Generate investment landscape reports

Business Development

• Identify partnership opportunities
• Research competitive landscapes
• Find advisors and board members
• Build comprehensive market intelligence

📞 Support

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Last Updated: 2025.09.18