Startup Funding Tracker -- SEC Filings, TechCrunch & YC Data

Track startup funding rounds from three public data sources in a single API call. This actor aggregates SEC EDGAR Form D filings (official regulatory data), TechCrunch funding news (RSS), and Y Combinator's startup directory into a unified dataset. No Crunchbase subscription required.

Why Use This Actor?

Competitive intelligence platforms charge thousands per year for startup funding data. This actor provides the same core information from 100% legal, public sources:

Platform	Price	Data Sources	API Access
Crunchbase Pro	$49/month ($588/yr)	Proprietary database	Limited API
PitchBook	$20,000+/year	Proprietary + SEC	Enterprise only
CB Insights	$14,000+/year	Proprietary + filings	Enterprise only
This Actor	$0.01/record ($10/1,000)	SEC EDGAR + TechCrunch + YC	Full Apify API

You get SEC Form D filings (the same data Crunchbase and PitchBook pull from), TechCrunch funding announcements parsed from RSS, and YC's complete startup directory -- all for a fraction of the cost.

Data Sources

SEC EDGAR Form D Filings (Primary Source)

Every company raising capital through a private offering must file Form D with the SEC. This is the most reliable, official source of startup funding data in the United States.

What you get: Company name, CIK number, filing date, total offering amount, amount sold, number of investors, industry classification, state, and direct links to SEC filings.

TechCrunch Funding News

The actor parses TechCrunch RSS feeds for funding announcements and extracts structured data using pattern matching. It pulls company names, funding amounts, round types (Seed, Series A/B/C), and investor names from article text.

What you get: Article title, publication date, funding amount, round type, investors mentioned, and direct article links.

Y Combinator Startup Directory

Query YC's public API to find startups by name, industry, or keyword. Get company profiles including batch information, team size, status, industries, and whether YC flags them as a top company.

What you get: Company name, description, batch (e.g. W24, S23), status, industries, team size, location, website, LinkedIn URL, and YC profile link.

Input Configuration

Field	Type	Default	Description
mode	Enum	all_sources	Which sources to query: all_sources, sec_edgar, techcrunch, yc_startups
searchQuery	String	(empty)	Filter by company name, industry, or keyword
minAmount	Integer	0	Minimum funding amount in USD
daysBack	Integer	30	How far back to search (1-365 days)
maxResults	Integer	100	Maximum records to return
outputMode	Enum	raw	raw for individual records, tracker for analytics dashboard

Output Format

Raw Mode

Each record contains source-specific fields plus unified fields:

{
    "source": "sec_edgar",
    "companyName": "TechStartup Inc.",
    "fundingAmount": 5000000,
    "roundType": "Form D Filing",
    "filingDate": "2026-04-01",
    "industry": "Technology",
    "location": "CA",
    "cikNumber": "0001234567",
    "numberOfInvestors": 12,
    "sourceUrl": "https://www.sec.gov/..."
}

Tracker Mode

Adds an analytics summary as the first record, followed by individual records:

• Total funding volume in the period
• Average round size by type (Seed, Series A, B, C)
• Top industries by funding volume
• Geographic distribution (top states and cities)
• Funding velocity (deals per day/week)
• Largest rounds with company details
• Most active investors from SEC data
• YC batch analysis with company counts and top industries
• Auto-generated insights summarizing key trends

Use Cases

1. VC Deal Sourcing -- Monitor new SEC Form D filings daily to discover companies raising capital before they hit the news. Filter by industry and minimum raise amount.

2. Sales Prospecting -- Find recently funded startups that are actively spending. Companies that just raised $5M+ are prime targets for B2B SaaS, recruiting, and professional services.

3. Competitive Intelligence -- Track funding in your industry vertical. See who is getting funded, how much, and which investors are active in your space.

4. Market Research -- Analyze funding trends over time. Which industries are heating up? What is the average seed round size this quarter? Which states are producing the most funded startups?

5. Journalist Research -- Get structured funding data for articles. TechCrunch RSS integration surfaces funding announcements with parsed amounts and investors.

6. YC Alumni Tracking -- Monitor Y Combinator batches. Find which industries YC is betting on and identify top companies from recent batches.

Integration Examples

Python SDK

from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("YOUR_API_TOKEN")
run = client.actor("nexgendata/startup-funding-tracker").call(
    run_input={
        "mode": "all_sources",
        "searchQuery": "artificial intelligence",
        "minAmount": 1000000,
        "daysBack": 30,
        "maxResults": 200,
        "outputMode": "tracker",
    }
)

for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    if item.get("type") == "tracker_report":
        print(f"Total funding: ${item['fundingSummary']['totalFundingVolume']:,.0f}")
        for insight in item.get("insights", []):
            print(f"  - {insight}")
    else:
        print(f"{item['companyName']}: ${item.get('fundingAmount', 0):,.0f} ({item['source']})")

cURL

curl "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/nexgendata~startup-funding-tracker/run-sync-get-dataset-items?token=YOUR_TOKEN" \
  -X POST \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"mode": "sec_edgar", "searchQuery": "fintech", "daysBack": 90, "maxResults": 50}'

Zapier / Make.com

Connect this actor to your CRM workflow. Trigger weekly runs to find newly funded startups, then automatically add them to your Salesforce, HubSpot, or outreach tool. Use the minAmount filter to focus on companies with enough budget for your product.

FAQ

Is this data legal to use? Yes. All three sources are 100% public. SEC EDGAR is a government database. TechCrunch RSS is a public feed. YC's API is publicly accessible. No scraping restrictions, no terms of service violations, no login required.

How does this compare to Crunchbase? Crunchbase aggregates data from many sources including SEC filings (the same data this actor pulls directly). The main difference is coverage -- Crunchbase has historical data and additional proprietary sources. For current funding activity (last 30-365 days), this actor provides comparable SEC data at a fraction of the price.

Why are some SEC amounts showing as zero? Form D filings sometimes redact the offering amount, especially for early-stage filings. The SEC requires the filing but not always the dollar amount. The record is still valuable for identifying companies actively raising capital.

Can I run this on a schedule? Yes. Set up an Apify Schedule to run this actor daily or weekly. Use webhooks to push results to your pipeline automatically.

What about international startups? SEC EDGAR only covers US filings. TechCrunch covers global funding news. YC includes international companies. For comprehensive international coverage, combine this actor with other data sources.

Pricing

This actor uses pay-per-event pricing:

• Actor start: $0.01 per run
• Per result: $0.01 per funding record

Example costs:

• 100 records = $1.01
• 1,000 records = $10.01
• Daily monitoring (50 records/day x 30 days) = $15.30/month

Compare to Crunchbase Pro at $49/month or PitchBook at $1,667/month.

Technical Details

• Rate limiting: SEC EDGAR requests are throttled to 10/second per their requirements
• User-Agent: Properly identified per SEC guidelines
• Error handling: Each source runs independently. If one fails, others still return data
• Deduplication: TechCrunch results are deduplicated by article URL

Support

Found a bug or have a feature request? Open an issue on the actor page or contact us through Apify.

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