500 Global Scraper

What does 500 Global Scraper do?

500 Global Scraper allows you to extract data about companies from the 500 Global (formerly 500 Startups): company name, description, stage, country, region, website, LinkedIn, and more.

About 500 Global

500 Global is a venture capital firm that invests across sectors, geographies and markets where capital and their unique global networks and resources may unlock the potential of entrepreneurs to drive uncommon outcomes. They have invested in companies across various stages from Pre-Seed to Growth.

Company data fields

Field Name	Type	Description
Company Image	String (URL)	Company image URL
Company Name	String	Company name
Description	String	Company description
Stage	String	Investment stage (Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, etc.)
Country	String	Company country
Business Model	String	Business model (B2B, B2C, etc.)
Website	String (URL)	Company website
Company LinkedIn	String (URL)	Company LinkedIn profile URL

Why scrape 500 Global?

• Lead generation: identifying startups for potential collaboration or investment.
• Market research: analyzing trends and popular niches in the startup ecosystem.
• Studying the startup landscape: understanding successful approaches and business models.
• Finding inspiration: exploring ideas and innovations that could influence your own project.

Example Input

Portfolio URL: https://500.co/portfolio?page=1&industry=all&region=all&stage=all&country=United%20States&bModel=B2B&batch=all&sort=alphabetically#companies-table

And here's the same, just in JSON.

{
  "url": "https://500.co/portfolio?page=1&industry=all&region=all&stage=all&country=United%20States&bModel=B2B&batch=all&sort=alphabetically#companies-table",
  "scrape_all_companies": false
}

Output sample

The results will be wrapped into a dataset which you can find in the Storage tab. Note that the output is organized in a table for viewing convenience. Here's an example of some of the output from the previous companies search URL:

By clicking on the green Export button, you can download the dataset in XML, CSV, Excel, HTML, or JSON. See an example of a JSON file:

{
    "company_image": "https://500.co/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Ffounder-hub-public.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fdf27f718-40b9-40ed-b77b-9219544de495.png&w=128&q=75",
    "company_name": "Talkdesk",
    "description": "Developer of cloud-based call center software designed to help growing businesses improve customer satisfaction while reducing costs. The company's platform uses IVR, ACD, and skills-based routing technology that seamlessly integrates ITSM and CSM service desks, enabling businesses to communicate with their customers and manage the entire call center operations using the web.",
    "stage": "Series D & Beyond",
    "country": "United States",
    "business_model": "B2B",
    "website": "http://www.talkdesk.com",
    "company_linkedin": "https://www.linkedin.com/company/talkdesk"
}

How do I use 500 Global Scraper?

500 Global Scraper is designed to help you easily extract company data from the portfolio page. Follow these steps:

1. Run the Scraper: Click "Start" and wait for the data extraction to complete.
2. Export your data: Download in Excel, CSV, JSON, HTML, or via API.

How much does 500 Global Scraper cost?

This scraper uses the Pay-per-result pricing model, so your costs can be easily calculated: it will cost you $15 to scrape 1,000 companies, which is $0.015 per item. Apify provides you with $5 in free usage credits every month on the Apify Free plan, allowing you to scrape over 300 companies from the 500 Global portfolio for free using those credits.

For regular data extraction, consider upgrading to the $49/month Starter plan, which can get you over 3,000 companies every month.

Integrations and 500 Global Scraper

500 Global Scraper can be connected with almost any cloud service or web app thanks to integrations on the Apify platform. You can integrate with Make, n8n, Zapier, Slack, Airbyte, GitHub, Google Sheets, Google Drive, and more.

Your feedback

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