# PitchBook Investors Scraper (`jungle_synthesizer/pitchbook-investors-scraper`) Actor Scrape public investor profile metadata from PitchBook without a subscription. Supports text search, direct profile URLs, and bulk sitemap discovery. Returns firm name, description, location, investor type, status, investment metrics, social links, and more. - **URL**: https://apify.com/jungle\_synthesizer/pitchbook-investors-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [BowTiedRaccoon](https://apify.com/jungle_synthesizer) (community) - **Categories:** Other, Developer tools, Lead generation - **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 ## PitchBook Investors Scraper Scrape public investor profile metadata from PitchBook without a subscription. Returns firm name, description, location, investor type, investment metrics, social links, and more for venture capital firms, private equity funds, angel investors, and other institutional investors. ### Features - **Three input modes**: Direct profile URLs, text search query, or bulk sitemap discovery (229k+ profiles) - **No subscription required**: Accesses publicly available investor profile pages - **Rich structured output**: 20+ fields per investor including metrics, location, social links - **Cloudflare bypass**: Handles PitchBook's anti-bot protection automatically ### Input | Field | Type | Required | Description | |-------|------|----------|-------------| | `profileUrls` | string[] | No | Direct PitchBook investor profile URLs or bare IDs (e.g. `11295-73`) | | `searchQuery` | string | No | Text search (e.g. `"venture capital Berlin"`) — uses search mode | | `maxItems` | integer | Yes | Maximum number of records to return | **Input modes:** 1. If `profileUrls` is provided → scrape those specific profiles 2. If only `searchQuery` is provided → paginate search results 3. If neither is provided → bulk mode: stream from PitchBook's public sitemaps #### Example Input ```json { "profileUrls": ["https://pitchbook.com/profiles/investor/11295-73"], "maxItems": 10 } ```` ### Output One record per investor profile. Empty fields are omitted. | Field | Type | Description | |-------|------|-------------| | `name` | string | Investor or firm name | | `profileUrl` | string | PitchBook profile URL | | `description` | string | Firm or investor description | | `website` | string | Company website URL | | `city` | string | Headquarters city | | `state` | string | Headquarters state or region | | `country` | string | Headquarters country | | `streetAddress` | string | Street address | | `postalCode` | string | Postal code | | `yearFounded` | integer | Year the firm was founded | | `investorStatus` | string | Investor status (e.g. Actively Seeking New Investments) | | `primaryInvestorType` | string | Primary investor type (e.g. Venture Capital) | | `otherInvestorTypes` | string | Additional investor type classifications (comma-separated) | | `tradeAssociation` | string | Industry trade association | | `professionalCount` | integer | Number of investment professionals | | `totalInvestments` | integer | Total number of investments made | | `activePortfolio` | integer | Number of active portfolio companies | | `totalExits` | integer | Number of exits | | `logoUrl` | string | Firm logo image URL | | `socialLinks` | string | Social links as JSON string (twitter, linkedin, facebook) | | `scrapedAt` | string | ISO 8601 UTC timestamp when this record was scraped | #### Example Output ```json { "name": "Sequoia Capital", "profileUrl": "https://pitchbook.com/profiles/investor/11295-73", "description": "Founded in 1972, Sequoia Capital is a venture capital investment firm based in Menlo Park, California.", "website": "https://sequoiacap.com", "city": "Menlo Park", "state": "California", "country": "United States", "yearFounded": 1972, "investorStatus": "Actively Seeking New Investments", "primaryInvestorType": "Venture Capital", "professionalCount": 45, "totalInvestments": 2998, "activePortfolio": 896, "totalExits": 990, "scrapedAt": "2026-06-07T17:00:00.000Z" } ``` ### Notes - PitchBook's robots.txt disallows `/profiles/search` and `/search` endpoints. When using `searchQuery` mode, you accept responsibility for compliance with robots.txt. - Individual profile pages (`/profiles/investor/*`) are not disallowed by robots.txt. - Bulk sitemap mode streams from PitchBook's public sitemaps (compliant). - Residential proxy is required to bypass Cloudflare protection — included in the actor cost. # 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. ## `profileUrls` (type: `array`): Direct PitchBook investor profile URLs (e.g. https://pitchbook.com/profiles/investor/11295-73) or bare IDs (e.g. 11295-73). If omitted, uses searchQuery or sitemap bulk mode. ## `searchQuery` (type: `string`): Text search query (e.g. "venture capital Berlin"). Used when profileUrls is empty. ## `maxItems` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of investor records to return ## 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...", "profileUrls": [ "https://pitchbook.com/profiles/investor/11295-73" ], "maxItems": 5 } ``` # 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...", "profileUrls": [ "https://pitchbook.com/profiles/investor/11295-73" ], "searchQuery": "", "maxItems": 5 }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("jungle_synthesizer/pitchbook-investors-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...", "profileUrls": ["https://pitchbook.com/profiles/investor/11295-73"], "searchQuery": "", "maxItems": 5, } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("jungle_synthesizer/pitchbook-investors-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...", "profileUrls": [ "https://pitchbook.com/profiles/investor/11295-73" ], "searchQuery": "", "maxItems": 5 }' | apify call jungle_synthesizer/pitchbook-investors-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=jungle_synthesizer/pitchbook-investors-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "PitchBook Investors Scraper", "description": "Scrape public investor profile metadata from PitchBook without a subscription. Supports text search, direct profile URLs, and bulk sitemap discovery. Returns firm name, description, location, investor type, status, investment metrics, social links, and more.", "version": "0.1", "x-build-id": "pEKghP0vz9d0JDPFJ" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/jungle_synthesizer~pitchbook-investors-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-jungle_synthesizer-pitchbook-investors-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~pitchbook-investors-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-jungle_synthesizer-pitchbook-investors-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~pitchbook-investors-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-jungle_synthesizer-pitchbook-investors-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": [ "maxItems" ], "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." }, "profileUrls": { "title": "Profile URLs", "type": "array", "description": "Direct PitchBook investor profile URLs (e.g. https://pitchbook.com/profiles/investor/11295-73) or bare IDs (e.g. 11295-73). If omitted, uses searchQuery or sitemap bulk mode.", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "searchQuery": { "title": "Search Query", "type": "string", "description": "Text search query (e.g. \"venture capital Berlin\"). Used when profileUrls is empty." }, "maxItems": { "title": "Max Items", "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of investor records to return" } } }, "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 } } } } } } } } } } ```