# Crunchbase Scraper - Funding Rounds, Companies & Investors (`jungle_synthesizer/crunchbase-pro-companies-scraper`) Actor Scrape Crunchbase funding rounds, companies, and investors. Three modes: row-per-round (lead investors, amounts, valuations), row-per-company, row-per-investor. Filter by category, location, round type, amount, and date. - **URL**: https://apify.com/jungle\_synthesizer/crunchbase-pro-companies-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [BowTiedRaccoon](https://apify.com/jungle_synthesizer) (community) - **Categories:** Business, Lead generation, Other - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing Pay per event 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/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 ## Crunchbase Scraper — Funding Rounds, Companies & Investors Scrape Crunchbase funding rounds, company profiles, and investors without a Crunchbase Pro subscription. Three output modes, one actor. **Target site:** [crunchbase.com](https://www.crunchbase.com) --- ### What It Does The actor connects to Crunchbase's internal search API to extract structured data across three entity types. You pick the mode, set filters, and get a dataset back. **Three modes:** | Mode | Row type | Use case | |------|----------|----------| | `rounds` | One row per funding round | Deal sourcing, VC pipeline tracking | | `companies` | One row per company | Market research, sales prospecting | | `investors` | One row per investor | Finding co-investors, mapping the VC landscape | Bypasses Cloudflare managed challenge via residential proxy. No browser automation — direct API calls once the session is established. --- ### Input | Field | Type | Required | Description | |-------|------|----------|-------------| | `mode` | string | No | `rounds`, `companies`, or `investors`. Default: `rounds` | | `companySlugs` | array | No | Crunchbase slugs for direct company lookup (e.g. `openai`, `anthropic`). Companies mode only. | | `investorSlugs` | array | No | Crunchbase slugs for direct investor lookup (e.g. `sequoia-capital`). Investors mode only. | | `categories` | array | No | Category slugs to filter by (e.g. `artificial-intelligence`, `fintech`). Rounds and companies mode. | | `locations` | array | No | Location names to filter by (e.g. `United States`, `Europe`). Companies mode. | | `roundTypes` | array | No | Round types to filter (e.g. `seed`, `series_a`, `series_b`). Rounds mode only. | | `announcedAfter` | string | No | Filter rounds announced on or after this date. Format: `YYYY-MM-DD`. Rounds mode only. | | `minAmountUsd` | integer | No | Minimum round size in USD. Set 0 for no minimum. Rounds mode only. | | `crunchbaseCookies` | string | No | Your Crunchbase Pro session cookies. Unlocks pre/post-money valuations and full investor data. | | `maxItems` | integer | No | Maximum records to return. Default: 10. | | `proxyConfiguration` | object | No | Proxy settings. Residential proxy recommended. | #### Example — Rounds ```json { "mode": "rounds", "categories": ["artificial-intelligence"], "announcedAfter": "2025-01-01", "roundTypes": ["series_a", "series_b"], "minAmountUsd": 5000000, "maxItems": 100 } ```` #### Example — Company Slugs ```json { "mode": "companies", "companySlugs": ["openai", "anthropic", "mistral-ai"], "maxItems": 10 } ``` #### Example — Investors ```json { "mode": "investors", "investorSlugs": ["sequoia-capital", "andreessen-horowitz", "khosla-ventures"], "maxItems": 10 } ``` *** ### Output All three modes produce flat records. Fields not applicable to the current mode are `null`. #### Rounds Mode Fields | Field | Description | |-------|-------------| | `mode` | `rounds` | | `record_id` | Crunchbase UUID for this round | | `permalink` | Round slug (e.g. `openai-series-a--abc123`) | | `crunchbase_url` | Full URL to the round page | | `company_name` | Funded company name | | `company_slug` | Company's Crunchbase permalink | | `company_url` | Full URL to the company page | | `round_id` | Same as `record_id` | | `round_type` | Round type (e.g. `seed`, `series_a`) | | `announced_date` | Announcement date — requires Pro cookies | | `amount_raised_usd` | Amount raised — requires Pro cookies | | `lead_investors` | Comma-separated lead investor names | | `all_investors` | Comma-separated all investor names | | `investor_count` | Number of investors — requires Pro cookies | | `pre_money_valuation_usd` | Pre-money valuation — requires Pro cookies | | `post_money_valuation_usd` | Post-money valuation — requires Pro cookies | #### Companies Mode Fields | Field | Description | |-------|-------------| | `company_name` | Company name | | `company_slug` | Crunchbase permalink | | `company_url` | Crunchbase profile URL | | `website` | Company website | | `description` | Short description | | `founded_year` | Year founded | | `headquarters_city` | City | | `headquarters_country` | Country | | `employees_range` | Employee count range (e.g. `11-50`) | | `categories` | Comma-separated category names | | `total_raised_usd` | Total funding raised | | `last_round_type` | Most recent round type | | `last_round_date` | Most recent round date | | `last_round_amount_usd` | Most recent round size | | `founders` | Comma-separated founder names | | `cb_rank` | Crunchbase rank (lower = more prominent) | #### Investors Mode Fields | Field | Description | |-------|-------------| | `investor_name` | Investor or fund name | | `investor_type` | Type (e.g. `venture_capital`, `angel`) | | `investments_count` | Total investments made | | `portfolio_exits_count` | Number of exits (IPO or acquisition) | | `headquarters_city` | City | | `headquarters_country` | Country | *** ### Pro Cookies (Optional) Without Pro cookies, the actor returns entity identifiers, round types, and investor names. Dates and amounts are typically gated behind a Crunchbase account. To provide Pro cookies, log into Crunchbase in your browser, open DevTools → Application → Cookies → copy all cookies for `crunchbase.com` into the `crunchbaseCookies` field as `name=value; name2=value2` pairs. With Pro cookies, the following fields unlock: `announced_date`, `amount_raised_usd`, `investor_count`, `pre_money_valuation_usd`, `post_money_valuation_usd`. *** ### Technical Notes - Cloudflare bypass via CapSolver `AntiCloudflareTask` + DataImpulse residential proxy - Dynamic field probing at runtime — automatically excludes Pro-gated fields to avoid errors - Server-side category filtering via `funded_organization_categories` predicate - Free-tier API page size limit: 15 records per request (actor handles pagination automatically) - Memory: 2 GB recommended *** ### Pricing Pay-per-event pricing: - **$0.10** per run start - **$0.01** per record scraped *** ### Legal Crunchbase's public search API is used. Respect Crunchbase's [Terms of Service](https://www.crunchbase.com/terms). This actor is intended for research and market intelligence use cases. Do not use it to build competing products or resell Crunchbase data. # Actor input Schema ## `sp_intended_usage` (type: `string`): Please describe how you plan to use the data extracted by this crawler. ## `sp_improvement_suggestions` (type: `string`): Provide any feedback or suggestions for improvements. ## `sp_contact` (type: `string`): Provide your email address so we can get in touch with you. ## `mode` (type: `string`): Choose output format. 'rounds' gives one row per funding round with investors and amounts — ideal for deal sourcing. 'companies' gives one row per company profile. 'investors' gives one row per investor with portfolio stats. ## `companySlugs` (type: `array`): Optional. Crunchbase slugs for specific companies (e.g. openai, anthropic). Leave empty to use search filters instead. ## `investorSlugs` (type: `array`): Optional. Crunchbase slugs for specific investors (e.g. sequoia-capital, andreessen-horowitz). Only used in 'investors' mode. ## `categories` (type: `array`): Filter by Crunchbase category slugs (e.g. artificial-intelligence, fintech, healthcare). Leave empty for all categories. ## `locations` (type: `array`): Filter by location names (e.g. 'San Francisco', 'United States', 'Europe'). Leave empty for all locations. ## `roundTypes` (type: `array`): Filter by funding round types. Examples: seed, angel, series\_a, series\_b, series\_c, venture, convertible\_note, corporate\_round, debt\_financing. Leave empty for all types. ## `announcedAfter` (type: `string`): Filter funding rounds announced on or after this date. Example: 2024-01-01. Only applies in 'rounds' mode. ## `minAmountUsd` (type: `integer`): Filter rounds with raised amount at or above this value. Set 0 for no minimum. Only applies in 'rounds' mode. ## `crunchbaseCookies` (type: `string`): Optional. Paste your Crunchbase Pro session cookies here to unlock enriched fields including pre/post-money valuations. Format: name1=value1; name2=value2 ## `maxItems` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of records to return. Use small values for testing (10-50), larger for production runs (1000+). ## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`): Residential proxy required to bypass Crunchbase's anti-bot protection. ## Actor input object example ```json { "sp_intended_usage": "Describe your intended use...", "sp_improvement_suggestions": "Share your suggestions here...", "sp_contact": "Share your email here...", "mode": "rounds", "minAmountUsd": 0, "maxItems": 10, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": [ "RESIDENTIAL" ], "apifyProxyCountry": "US" } } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `results` (type: `string`): No description # 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 = { "sp_intended_usage": "Describe your intended use...", "sp_improvement_suggestions": "Share your suggestions here...", "sp_contact": "Share your email here...", "mode": "rounds", "minAmountUsd": 0, "maxItems": 10, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": [ "RESIDENTIAL" ], "apifyProxyCountry": "US" } }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("jungle_synthesizer/crunchbase-pro-companies-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 = { "sp_intended_usage": "Describe your intended use...", "sp_improvement_suggestions": "Share your suggestions here...", "sp_contact": "Share your email here...", "mode": "rounds", "minAmountUsd": 0, "maxItems": 10, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": True, "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"], "apifyProxyCountry": "US", }, } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("jungle_synthesizer/crunchbase-pro-companies-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 '{ "sp_intended_usage": "Describe your intended use...", "sp_improvement_suggestions": "Share your suggestions here...", "sp_contact": "Share your email here...", "mode": "rounds", "minAmountUsd": 0, "maxItems": 10, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": [ "RESIDENTIAL" ], "apifyProxyCountry": "US" } }' | apify call jungle_synthesizer/crunchbase-pro-companies-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=jungle_synthesizer/crunchbase-pro-companies-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Crunchbase Scraper - Funding Rounds, Companies & Investors", "description": "Scrape Crunchbase funding rounds, companies, and investors. Three modes: row-per-round (lead investors, amounts, valuations), row-per-company, row-per-investor. Filter by category, location, round type, amount, and date.", "version": "1.0", "x-build-id": "cOG0TUR60yZmICRGk" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/jungle_synthesizer~crunchbase-pro-companies-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-jungle_synthesizer-crunchbase-pro-companies-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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/jungle_synthesizer~crunchbase-pro-companies-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-jungle_synthesizer-crunchbase-pro-companies-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/jungle_synthesizer~crunchbase-pro-companies-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-jungle_synthesizer-crunchbase-pro-companies-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": [ "sp_intended_usage", "sp_improvement_suggestions" ], "properties": { "sp_intended_usage": { "title": "What is the intended usage of this data?", "minLength": 1, "type": "string", "description": "Please describe how you plan to use the data extracted by this crawler." }, "sp_improvement_suggestions": { "title": "How can we improve this crawler for you?", "minLength": 1, "type": "string", "description": "Provide any feedback or suggestions for improvements." }, "sp_contact": { "title": "Contact Email", "minLength": 1, "type": "string", "description": "Provide your email address so we can get in touch with you." }, "mode": { "title": "Output Mode", "enum": [ "rounds", "companies", "investors" ], "type": "string", "description": "Choose output format. 'rounds' gives one row per funding round with investors and amounts — ideal for deal sourcing. 'companies' gives one row per company profile. 'investors' gives one row per investor with portfolio stats.", "default": "rounds" }, "companySlugs": { "title": "Company Slugs", "type": "array", "description": "Optional. Crunchbase slugs for specific companies (e.g. openai, anthropic). Leave empty to use search filters instead.", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "investorSlugs": { "title": "Investor Slugs", "type": "array", "description": "Optional. Crunchbase slugs for specific investors (e.g. sequoia-capital, andreessen-horowitz). Only used in 'investors' mode.", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "categories": { "title": "Categories / Industries", "type": "array", "description": "Filter by Crunchbase category slugs (e.g. artificial-intelligence, fintech, healthcare). Leave empty for all categories.", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "locations": { "title": "Locations", "type": "array", "description": "Filter by location names (e.g. 'San Francisco', 'United States', 'Europe'). Leave empty for all locations.", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "roundTypes": { "title": "Round Types", "type": "array", "description": "Filter by funding round types. Examples: seed, angel, series_a, series_b, series_c, venture, convertible_note, corporate_round, debt_financing. Leave empty for all types.", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "announcedAfter": { "title": "Announced After (YYYY-MM-DD)", "type": "string", "description": "Filter funding rounds announced on or after this date. Example: 2024-01-01. Only applies in 'rounds' mode." }, "minAmountUsd": { "title": "Minimum Round Amount (USD)", "type": "integer", "description": "Filter rounds with raised amount at or above this value. Set 0 for no minimum. Only applies in 'rounds' mode.", "default": 0 }, "crunchbaseCookies": { "title": "Crunchbase Pro Cookies", "type": "string", "description": "Optional. Paste your Crunchbase Pro session cookies here to unlock enriched fields including pre/post-money valuations. Format: name1=value1; name2=value2" }, "maxItems": { "title": "Max Items", "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of records to return. Use small values for testing (10-50), larger for production runs (1000+).", "default": 10 }, "proxyConfiguration": { "title": "Proxy Configuration", "type": "object", "description": "Residential proxy required to bypass Crunchbase's anti-bot protection." } } }, "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", "example": 2048 } } }, "buildId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultKeyValueStoreId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultDatasetId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultRequestQueueId": { "type": "string" }, "buildNumber": { "type": "string", "example": "1.0.0" }, "containerUrl": { "type": "string" }, "usage": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 1 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "usageTotalUsd": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "usageUsd": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } } } } } } } } } ```