# 🚀 Crunchbase Scraper · 2,500 Free Companies/Month (`omkar-cloud/crunchbase-scraper`) Actor

Crunchbase Scraper gets you company data ⚡ fast, 🎯 100% accurate and 🔍 ridiculously detailed — founders, funding, investors, headcount, growth scores & tech stack. 💰 $2 per 1,000 companies, no start fee. Scrape your first 2,500 companies free every month 🚀

- **URL**: https://apify.com/omkar-cloud/crunchbase-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Chetan Jain](https://apify.com/omkar-cloud) (community)
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $2.00 / 1,000 company scrapeds

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/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

An Actor is a serverless cloud program that runs on the Apify platform. It has two run modes.
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.

Apify vocabulary and the platform model are defined once, in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md.

## 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.

Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run.

For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).

# README

## Crunchbase Scraper

Crunchbase Scraper by Omkar Cloud gets you 🎯 accurate, 🔍 detailed Crunchbase data.

Crunchbase uses Cloudflare bot protection to stop you from getting its data.

Crunchbase Scraper beats it, so you get the data, and can successfully complete your project.

**$2 per 1,000 companies.** And with Apify's free plan you get $5 of credit every month, so your first **~2,500 companies each month are free**.

This is an excellent Actor made by Omkar Cloud, which is Rated Excellent — [4.7 based on 30 reviews on Trustpilot](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/omkar.cloud).

👉 [**Try Crunchbase Scraper free**](https://apify.com/omkar-cloud/crunchbase-scraper) — your first ~2,500 companies are Free.

### What can I get

- 🏢 **Search 6.4M+ companies** — by name, industry, location, round type, funding stage, headcount, founding date, investor and growth score
- 🧾 **Full company profiles** — website, email, phone, socials, legal name, founders, HQ, headcount and products
- 💰 **Funding & people at a glance** — rounds, investors, lead investors, employees, advisors and contact counts
- 📈 **Signals competitors charge extra for** — Crunchbase rank, growth & heat scores, tech stack, web traffic and patents

### Why Crunchbase Scraper

Most other Crunchbase scrapers fail you in one of four ways:

- 🗄️ **Inaccurate, cached, stale data**
- 🧩 **Low-detail data** — a few fields per row, never the full picture
- 💸 **Pay more to get the same data**
- 🪦 **Works today, breaks next month** — nobody maintains it

Crunchbase Scraper is scraped live on every run, priced honestly, and actively maintained.

### Example: A Full Crunchbase Company

```json
{
  "id": "openai",
  "name": "OpenAI",
  "link": "https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/openai",
  "legal_name": "OpenAI OpCo, LLC",
  "short_description": "OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company that develops advanced AI models, including ChatGPT.",
  "website": "https://openai.com",
  "email": "support@openai.com",
  "phone": "+1 800-242-8478",
  "social": { "linkedin": "https://www.linkedin.com/company/openai", "twitter": "https://x.com/OpenAI" },
  "employee_count": "1001-5000",
  "location": { "city": "San Francisco", "region": "California", "country": "United States" },
  "founders": [
    { "id": "sam-altman", "name": "Sam Altman", "link": "https://www.crunchbase.com/person/sam-altman" },
    { "id": "greg-brockman", "name": "Greg Brockman", "link": "https://www.crunchbase.com/person/greg-brockman" }
  ],
  "rank": { "overall": 4, "company": 3 },
  "funding": { "rounds_count": 14, "investors_count": 114, "lead_investors_count": 18 },
  "people": { "employees_count": 82, "advisors_count": 13, "contacts_count": 1363 },
  "growth": { "growth_score": 67, "heat_score": 90 },
  "technology": { "technologies_count": 94, "web_visits_monthly": 542685661, "patents_count": 88 },
  "source_kind": "company",
  "source_input": "openai"
}
```

*Trimmed for readability.*

### Get Started with 2,500 Free Companies

1. [Hit **Try for Free Button**](https://apify.com/omkar-cloud/crunchbase-scraper) — the input is pre-filled with OpenAI, Stripe and AI companies in San Francisco.
2. Enjoy your data 😎.

### Pricing

High value, Low price.

| What | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| **Standard companies** | **$2 per 1,000** | id, name, link, logo, description, website, categories, location, headcount, rank, growth & heat scores, last round type, founders + source context |
| **Detailed companies** | $7 per 1,000 | Everything above + email, phone, socials, legal name, full founder list, funding & investor counts, people counts, tech stack, web traffic, patents, category ranks & products |

No start fee — you pay only for the rows you get. Control your spend with **Max Companies per Search**: 1,000 companies ≈ $2.

💡 Apify's free plan includes $5 of credit every month — about **2,500 free companies, every month**.

👉 [**Scrape your first 2,500 companies free**](https://apify.com/omkar-cloud/crunchbase-scraper)

### Run It from Code

Grab your API token from [Integrations Settings here](https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations) and replace `<YOUR_API_TOKEN>` below.

**Python** (`pip install apify-client`)

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")
run = client.actor("omkar-cloud/crunchbase-scraper").call(run_input={
    "category": "artificial-intelligence",
    "location": "san-francisco-california",
    "scrapeCompanyDetails": True,
    "maxResultsPerSearch": 30,
})
for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item["name"], item["website"], item["employee_count"])
```

**Node.js** (`npm install apify-client`)

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' });
const run = await client.actor('omkar-cloud/crunchbase-scraper').call({
    companies: ['openai', 'stripe'],
});
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
console.log(items);
```

### FAQ

**How much does a run cost?** $2 per 1,000 companies, flat on every Apify plan, with no start fee. Detailed companies cost $7 per 1,000.

**Which companies can I scrape?** Any of the 6.4M+ companies on Crunchbase — paste permalinks like `openai`, crunchbase.com URLs, or search by name and filters.

**Why are funding amounts and founded dates empty?** Crunchbase only shows money amounts and dates to paying members, so they come back as `null`. Everything else — founders, investors, rounds, headcount, scores, tech stack — is there in full.

**Do I need a Crunchbase account or proxies?** No. Paste names, permalinks or crunchbase.com URLs and run.

### 💬 Have Questions? We Have Answers.

You're a business owner — we know how hard completing a project can be. So we offer full support: just message us and we'll reply ✅ with a solution within 1 working day.

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You are important to us — just message us and we will solve your problem ✅ within 1 working day. 🩷 Pinky Promise 🤙!

### Related Actors

- 💰 [**Crunchbase Funding Rounds Scraper**](https://apify.com/omkar-cloud/crunchbase-funding-rounds-scraper) — every round a company raised or an investor joined. $2 per 1,000 rounds.
- 🏦 [**Crunchbase Investors Scraper**](https://apify.com/omkar-cloud/crunchbase-investors-scraper) — VCs, angels & funds by type, stage and location. $2 per 1,000 investors.

### Popular Actors by Omkar Cloud

- [**IMDb Scraper**](https://apify.com/omkar-cloud/imdb-scraper) — IMDb titles: ratings, cast, box office & charts
- [**G2 Product Scraper**](https://apify.com/omkar-cloud/g2-product-scraper) — G2 product details, ratings & AI-found contacts
- [**Website Email Contact Scraper**](https://apify.com/omkar-cloud/website-email-contact-scraper) — emails, phones & socials from any website
- [**AliExpress Product Scraper**](https://apify.com/omkar-cloud/aliexpress-product-scraper) — live product details, SKU variants, stock & shipping
- [**Booking Scraper**](https://apify.com/omkar-cloud/booking-scraper) — Booking.com hotels: prices, ratings, rooms & amenities

👉 [**Scrape your first 2,500 companies free now**](https://apify.com/omkar-cloud/crunchbase-scraper)

# Actor input Schema

## `companies` (type: `array`):

Companies to scrape in full, e.g. `openai` or `https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/stripe`.

## `searchQueries` (type: `array`):

Company names start with this text, e.g. `open`. Leave empty to search by filters only.

## `category` (type: `string`):

Industry permalink or name, e.g. `artificial-intelligence` or `FinTech`.

## `location` (type: `string`):

HQ location permalink or name, e.g. `san-francisco-california`, `United States` or `London`.

## `lastFundingType` (type: `string`):

Type of the company's latest funding round.

## `fundingStage` (type: `string`):

Funding stage of the company.

## `employeeCount` (type: `array`):

Headcount bands to include. Leave empty for any size.

## `operatingStatus` (type: `string`):

Only companies still operating, or only closed ones.

## `ipoStatus` (type: `string`):

Public, private or delisted.

## `foundedAfter` (type: `string`):

Only companies founded on or after this date.

## `investor` (type: `string`):

Only companies backed by this investor, e.g. `sequoia-capital`.

## `minGrowthScore` (type: `integer`):

Crunchbase Growth Score from 0 to 100. Higher = growing faster.

## `sort` (type: `string`):

Order of the results. Rank, scores and counts page deepest; the other sorts return the first 15 companies.

## `maxResultsPerSearch` (type: `integer`):

Stop each search after this many companies (15 per page, up to 40 pages).

## `scrapeCompanyDetails` (type: `boolean`):

Turn on to fetch each search result's full profile: email, phone, socials, founders, funding and investor counts, people, tech stack, growth scores and more. Billed as a detailed row.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "companies": [
    "openai",
    "stripe"
  ],
  "category": "artificial-intelligence",
  "location": "san-francisco-california",
  "lastFundingType": "",
  "fundingStage": "",
  "operatingStatus": "",
  "ipoStatus": "",
  "sort": "rank",
  "maxResultsPerSearch": 30,
  "scrapeCompanyDetails": false
}
```

# 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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "companies": [
        "openai",
        "stripe"
    ],
    "category": "artificial-intelligence",
    "location": "san-francisco-california",
    "maxResultsPerSearch": 30
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("omkar-cloud/crunchbase-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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
    "companies": [
        "openai",
        "stripe",
    ],
    "category": "artificial-intelligence",
    "location": "san-francisco-california",
    "maxResultsPerSearch": 30,
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("omkar-cloud/crunchbase-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "companies": [
    "openai",
    "stripe"
  ],
  "category": "artificial-intelligence",
  "location": "san-francisco-california",
  "maxResultsPerSearch": 30
}' |
apify call omkar-cloud/crunchbase-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,omkar-cloud/crunchbase-scraper"
        }
    }
}
```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/2GfiTr7hgxdPBcpul/builds/cgb6jOe8xGw3QWMdJ/openapi.json