💼 YC Startup Funding & B2B Lead Opportunity Intelligence

🎁 Free Trial Available: Every Apify account receives $5.00 in free monthly usage credits. You can test this Actor and extract records completely FREE without spending a single dollar!

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The ultimate B2B Opportunity Intelligence engine for AI Agents, SaaS Sales Teams, SDRs, and Growth Agencies.

Extract verified funded technology startups, Y Combinator companies, company domains, team sizes, and active hiring signals enriched with automated Growth Scoring (0-100) and buying intent classifications.

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💎 Why B2B Teams Need Opportunity Intelligence

Purchasing enriched lead databases from ZoomInfo, Apollo, or PitchBook costs $5,000 to $25,000+ annually. Freelancers on Upwork charge up to $1 per lead. This Actor delivers programmatic intelligence for just $0.010 per verified startup lead.

• 🚀 Premier Startup Ecosystem: Real-time data from Y Combinator and top venture accelerators.
• 📊 Automated Growth Scoring (0-100): Instant algorithmic evaluation based on hiring velocity, team size expansion, and AI/SaaS market alignment.
• 🎯 Buying Intent & Sales Priority: Classified into HIGH_BUYING_INTENT, SCALING_PROSPECT, and MONITORING.
• 🌐 Clean Domain Extraction: Sanitized root domains (domain.com) designed for instant cold email enrichment via Clay, Apollo, or Smartlead.
• 🤖 AI Agent / Claude MCP Ready: Native Model Context Protocol support for direct reasoning inside Claude Desktop and Cursor IDE.

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🚀 How to Use

1. Search Keyword: Enter any tech vertical or keyword (e.g. ai, security, fintech, sales, hr).
2. Industry Filter: Select target market (e.g. B2B Software & Enterprise SaaS, Fintech, Healthcare).
3. Company Stage: Filter by Seed, Early, or Growth.
4. Max Leads Limit: Set total desired leads.
5. Click "Start" to generate your prospecting list.

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📦 Output Data Sample

{
  "company_id": "531",
  "company_name": "&AI",
  "website": "https://www.tryandai.com/",
  "domain": "tryandai.com",
  "one_liner": "Collaborative workspace for patent litigators",
  "batch_or_round": "Winter 2024",
  "stage": "Seed",
  "industry": "LegalTech",
  "tags": [
    "SaaS",
    "B2B",
    "LegalTech"
  ],
  "team_size": 7,
  "location": "San Francisco, CA, USA",
  "yc_profile_url": "https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/andai",
  "is_hiring": true,
  "growth_signal": 85,
  "sales_priority": "HIGH_BUYING_INTENT",
  "crm_enrichment_ready": true,
  "scraped_at": "2026-09-14T01:30:00Z"
}

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💰 Pricing: Pay-Per-Event

• Price: $0.0100 per extracted B2B startup intelligence lead.
• Extract 500 decision-maker targets for just $5.00.
• Pay only for actual structured leads delivered.

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🤖 AI Agent & Model Context Protocol (MCP) Integration

This Actor connects seamlessly to Claude Desktop, Cursor IDE, and custom AI Agents via Apify's Model Context Protocol.

Direct MCP Endpoint:

https://mcp.apify.com?tools=robinworld/startup-funding-b2b-leads

Claude Desktop / Cursor (claude_desktop_config.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "startup-funding-leads": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@apify/mcp-server",
        "--tools",
        "robinworld/startup-funding-b2b-leads"
      ],
      "env": {
        "APIFY_TOKEN": "YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN"
      }
    }
  }
}

Example AI Agent Prompt:

"Query YC Startup Funding Leads for AI and DevTools companies in Growth or Seed stage that are actively hiring. Prioritize companies with Growth Signal > 80 and export CRM-ready root domains."

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💻 1-Click Code Integration (Python)

from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("YOUR_API_TOKEN")
run_input = {
    "query": "ai",
    "industry": "B2B Software and Services",
    "max_items": 20
}
run = client.actor("robinworld/startup-funding-b2b-leads").call(run_input=run_input)

for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(f"{item['company_name']} ({item['domain']}) | Score: {item['growth_signal']} | Priority: {item['sales_priority']}")

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⭐ Feedback & Community Support

If you find this Actor valuable, please leave a 5-star review on the Apify Store! For custom feature requests, enterprise volume discounts, or dedicated support, please open an issue in the Issues tab.

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💡 Why Use This Instead of Expensive SaaS?

Comparison Metric	Traditional Enterprise SaaS	This Apify Actor
Typical Tool	ZoomInfo ($15,000/yr) & Crunchbase Pro ($49/mo)	Serverless Pay-Per-Event API
Pricing Model	Expensive Monthly Subscription ($50 ~ $2,000/mo)	Pay only for data you extract
Commitment	Annual contract or monthly lock-in	Zero commitment — test free with $5 credit
Cost Efficiency	High fixed overhead even if unused	Extract verified YC AI startup decision makers for just $10.00 per 1,000 verified company profiles
Integration	Proprietary closed dashboard	Direct JSON / CSV / API / Webhooks / Zapier / Make

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🔄 Integrations & Export Workflows

Connect your data pipeline in seconds without writing infrastructure code:

• 📊 Spreadsheets: 1-click export to Google Sheets, Excel, or CSV.
• ⚡ No-Code Automation: Trigger workflows in Make.com, Zapier, n8n, or Airtable.
• 🤖 AI Agents & LLMs: Use as a tool in LangChain, LlamaIndex, Claude, or ChatGPT via MCP.
• 🔔 Instant Alerts: Stream real-time data to Slack, Discord, Telegram, or custom Webhook endpoints.

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Q: Do I need proxies to run this Actor?
A: No. Built-in rotating headers and optimized request routing handle connection management automatically.

Q: Where does the data come from?
A: YCombinator public founder directory and tech accelerator venture funding archives. All data is public and compliant with open-data standards.

Q: Can I test before paying?
A: Yes! Every Apify account receives $5.00 in free monthly platform credits, allowing you to test and extract hundreds of sample records completely free.

Q: How do I schedule automatic daily runs?
A: Navigate to the Schedules tab in your Apify Console and set a cron schedule (e.g., 0 9 * * * for daily 9 AM execution).

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🔗 Part of the B2B Lead Gen & Venture Suite

Supercharge your workflow by pairing this tool with our dedicated ecosystem:

• ⚡ Tech Hiring Signals & ATS Job Leads - Instant data sync.
• ⚡ Local Business Cold Call Leads Hunter - Instant data sync.
• ⚡ Show HN Early-Stage Startup Hunter - Instant data sync.

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⭐ Community Reviews & Feedback

If this Actor saved you development hours and infrastructure costs, please consider supporting our project with an honest review on the Apify Store!

📋 10-Second Review Snippets (Copy & Paste):

Save time by copying one of these technical feedback templates into the Reviews tab:

• ⚡ Speed & Clean Schema: "Extremely fast execution and well-structured JSON schema. Saved our engineering team 20+ hours of scraper maintenance."
• 💼 Live Business Utility: "Accurate and up-to-date decision data. Integrates seamlessly into our B2B pipeline and automated workflows."
• 💰 Fair Pricing & ROI: "Far more cost-effective than enterprise scrapers. Pay-per-event pricing model is transparent and fair."

💡 Need custom data fields or experiencing edge cases?
Submit an issue on our GitHub repository or message robinworld on Apify. We prioritize user requests and maintain active 24/7 technical monitoring.