Startnext Project Scraper: Extract Crowdfunding Campaign Data at Scale

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What Is Startnext.com?

Startnext.com is Europe's leading crowdfunding platform, enabling creators, entrepreneurs, and innovators to fund projects across art, technology, design, and social impact. With thousands of active campaigns ranging from independent films to hardware startups, Startnext represents a rich dataset for understanding creative entrepreneurship, funding trends, and market demand. Manual data collection from Startnext's search and project pages is labor-intensive — the Startnext Project Scraper automates this, delivering structured campaign data instantly.

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Overview

The Startnext Project Scraper extracts comprehensive project listings from Startnext.com search results and individual project pages, converting crowdfunding campaigns into structured, analysis-ready records. It captures 80+ data points per project, including funding metrics, creator details, timeline information, and engagement statistics.

Ideal for:

• Investment analysts researching crowdfunding trends and market opportunities
• Market researchers studying creative industries and consumer demand
• Data scientists building predictive models on campaign success factors
• Journalists investigating creator economies and funding landscapes
• Competitive intelligence teams tracking similar projects and creators
• Academic researchers analyzing crowdfunding dynamics and project lifecycles

Key strengths: Bulk scraping with configurable item limits, graceful error handling, and comprehensive output capturing project metadata, financial data, creator profiles, and community engagement metrics.

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Input Format

The scraper accepts a JSON configuration object to customize your data collection:

{
  "urls": [
    "https://www.startnext.com/Projekte.html#/?fundable=0"
  ],
  "ignore_url_failures": true,
  "max_items_per_url": 200
}

Parameter	Type	Description
urls	Array	Search result page URLs from Startnext.com to scrape. Supports filtered lists (by category, status, funding level). Paste one URL or multiple to aggregate data.
ignore_url_failures	Boolean	If true, continues scraping even if a URL fails, preventing run interruptions. Set to false to halt on first error.
max_items_per_url	Integer	Maximum projects collected per URL (e.g., 200). Higher values capture more campaigns; lower values speed up runs.

Example URL variations:

• General projects: https://www.startnext.com/Projekte.html
• Successful projects: https://www.startnext.com/Projekte.html#/?fundable=1
• By category: https://www.startnext.com/Projekte.html#/?category=Musik

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Output Format

Sample output

{
  "activate_time": 1627114559,
  "activated_timestamp": 1627114559,
  "anonymous_funding_count": 23580,
  "blog_entries_count": 10,
  "campaigns": [],
  "categories": [
    {
      "caption": "community",
      "filter_url": "https://www.startnext.com/Projekte.html?q=Community%2F4",
      "id": "20",
      "is_main": false,
      "name": "Community"
    },
    {
      "caption": "social-business",
      "filter_url": "https://www.startnext.com/Projekte.html?q=Social%2BBusiness%2F4",
      "id": "420",
      "is_main": true,
      "name": "Social Business"
    }
  ],
  "city": "Ahrweiler",
  "cofundings": [],
  "country_code": "DE",
  "crowd_index": 11.674483151595,
  "currency": "EUR",
  "current_funding": 4468644,
  "description_section_1": "<p><strong>Die Region Ahrweiler in Rheinland-Pfalz</strong>, die unter Kennern für seine Gastfreundschaft und Weinkultur bekannt ist, gelangt durch die Flut und die verheerenden Konsequenzen zu trauriger Berühmtheit. <strong>Die katastrophale Bilanz:​</strong> Eine vollständig zerstörte Infrastruktur &amp; Schäden in Multimillionen Höhe. Doch so schlimm die Verwüstung unsere geliebte Heimat auch getroffen hat, <strong>die Erschütterung in unserem Herzen ist noch größer</strong>: Unsere Hoffnung gilt den wunderbaren Menschen - unseren Nachbarn, Arbeitskollegen, Freunden &amp; Verwandten - die immer noch vermisst werden. <strong>Unser Mitgefühl den Familien &amp; Angehörigen die ihre Liebsten in dieser schlimmen Katastrophe verloren haben.</strong> Unsere Gedanken sind bei euch und wir senden ganz viel Kraft und Liebe<br/> <br/>Viele der <strong>Familienbetriebe im Weinbau &amp; Gastronomie</strong> haben fast alles verloren und stehen gemeinsam mit ihren Angestellten vor den Trümmern der Existenz. Das einzige, das die Fluten überlebt hat, sind einige der besten Flaschen der ausgezeichneten und geschätzten Ahrweine. <strong>Wir nennen sie die Flutweine.  </strong></p><p>Unter diesem Label<strong> #flutwein</strong> vereinen wir somit die unterschiedlichsten Qualitätsweine aus der Region Ahrweiler, die durch die Flut zu einer limitierten Rarität werden. Der Inhalt edel, die Verpackung - zum Gedenken an die Katastrophe – limitiert &amp; originalverschlammt. </p><p>Jede einzelne Weinflasche ist ein Unikat mit hohem symbolischem Wert und gleichzeitig Deine Möglichkeit zu helfen. <strong>Mit dem Erweb eines der Unikate, unterstützt Du genau dort, wo die Hilfe gebraucht wird.</strong></p>",
  "description_section_2": "<p>Das Ziel der Kampagne ist es mit den geretteten Weinen die Wiederaufbauten zu unterstützen, den Menschen vor Ort finanzielle Hilfe zukommen zu lassen und die Bekanntheit der Region Ahrweiler als eine der bedeutendsten Weinregionen zu erhalten. <br/>Neben dem Aufbau der Infrastruktur gilt es jetzt vor allem den Familienbetrieben im Weinbau, der Gastronomie und dem Tourismus zu helfen, die durch ihr Bestehen die wirtschaftliche Existent des Ahrtals langfristig sichern.</p>",
  "description_section_3": "<p>Mit unserer Spendenkampagne unter dem Label <strong>#flutwein </strong>konzentrieren wir uns auf die nachhaltige, langfristige Stabilisierung der Wirtschaft. Die Weinregion und Gastronomen spielen hierbei die größte Rolle und beeinflussen gleichzeitig den notwendigen Tourismus. </p><p>Du hast jetzt die Chance mit anzupacken. <strong>Mit Deiner Spende sendest Du Hoffnung und Unterstützung für den Neustart.</strong><br/>Gemeinsam mit Dir können wir es schaffen, die Weinregion wieder aufzubauen und den Menschen aus der Region Ahrweiler in dieser schweren Zeit zu helfen.</p>",
  "description_section_4": "<p>Nach erfolgreichem Abschluss dieser Spendenkampagne auf startnext wird den betroffenen Winzern &amp; Gastronomen die finanzielle Zuwendung vollständig ausgezahlt. Die Spenden dienen dem Wiederaufbau ihrer Existenzen und dem Ziel eines wieder funktionierenden Ökosystems aller betroffenen Winzer &amp; Gastronomen der Region Ahrweiler.</p>",
  "description_section_5": "<p>Die Kampagne ist eine Initiative der örtlichen Gastronomen „Klebers Küche &amp; Garten“ in Kooperation mit dem Ahrwein e.V. Aufgrund der Katastrophe und durch viele Anfragen, wohin Geld für den Wiederaufbau gespendet werden kann, wurde der gemeinnützige Verein <strong>&quot;Ahr - A wineregion needs Help for Rebuilding e.V.&quot;</strong> gegründet und ein Spendenkonto explizit für alle lokalen Weinbetriebe und der Gastronomie eingerichtet.</p>",
  "end_time": 1630533540,
  "end_timestamp": 1630533540,
  "funding_count": 49151,
  "funding_count_freeamount": 5220,
  "funding_goals": [],
  "funding_sum_freeamount": 231689,
  "funding_threshold": 0,
  "funding_threshold_statement": null,
  "funding_widget_position": "above_incentives",
  "has_extended_cache": true,
  "id": 113589,
  "initiator": {
    "company_name": null,
    "display_name": "Linda Kleber",
    "first_name": "Linda",
    "fundings_count": 0,
    "id": 1800562,
    "is_public": true,
    "last_name": "Kleber",
    "profile_image": {
      "hash": "d40655864e1ca4d0cb0099850a6cf3a2",
      "id": "1141263",
      "is_image": true,
      "mimetype": "image/jpeg",
      "thumbnails": {
        "1x": "https://www.startnext.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=148,height=148,fit=cover,format=auto,quality=80/myty/api/crowdfunding/image/original/d40655864e1ca4d0cb0099850a6cf3a2",
        "2x": "https://www.startnext.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=296,height=296,fit=cover,format=auto,quality=65/myty/api/crowdfunding/image/original/d40655864e1ca4d0cb0099850a6cf3a2"
      },
      "title": null
    },
    "url": {
      "main": "/profile/rebecca-marek"
    }
  },
  "is_all_or_nothing": false,
  "is_donation_enabled": true,
  "is_favorite": true,
  "is_fibonacci_level_activated": true,
  "is_funded_successfully": true,
  "is_funding_threshold_visible": true,
  "is_liked_by_user": false,
  "is_news_subscribed_by_user": false,
  "is_non_profit": true,
  "is_postfunding_enabled": false,
  "is_private_campaign": false,
  "is_sdg_approved": false,
  "is_sigu": false,
  "is_split_payment_available": false,
  "is_success_story": false,
  "is_wall_enabled": true,
  "language": {
    "code": "de",
    "label": "Deutsch"
  },
  "last_blog_entry_timestamp": 1638574155,
  "last_funded_timestamp": 1630532260,
  "like_count": 221,
  "link_caption": "flutwein",
  "links": {
    "self": "https://www.startnext.com/myty/api/crowdfunding/project/flutwein",
    "fundings": "https://www.startnext.com/myty/api/crowdfunding/project/flutwein/fundings"
  },
  "locations": [
    {
      "id": "99643",
      "location": {
        "id": 11599,
        "name": "Ahrweiler"
      },
      "type": 1
    }
  ],
  "logo_image": null,
  "main_category": {
    "caption": "social-business",
    "filter_url": "https://www.startnext.com/Projekte.html?q=Social%2BBusiness%2F4",
    "id": "420",
    "is_main": true,
    "name": "Social Business"
  },
  "main_sdg": null,
  "planned_activation_timestamp": null,
  "project_type_all_or_nothing": false,
  "realization_period": "ca. 6 Monate",
  "sdg_statement": null,
  "sdgs": [],
  "short_title": null,
  "sigu": false,
  "soundcloud_url": "",
  "spotify_url": null,
  "starter_pwyw_percentage": 0,
  "status": "successful",
  "subtitle": "Gemeinsam für die Weinregion Ahrweiler. Hilf jetzt mit und sichere Dir Dein Unikat.",
  "supporter_count": 47492,
  "target_languages": [],
  "team_members": [
    {
      "company_name": null,
      "display_name": "Linda Kleber",
      "first_name": "Linda",
      "fundings_count": 0,
      "id": 1800562,
      "is_public": true,
      "last_name": "Kleber",
      "profile_image": {
        "hash": "d40655864e1ca4d0cb0099850a6cf3a2",
        "id": "1141263",
        "is_image": true,
        "mimetype": "image/jpeg",
        "thumbnails": {
          "1x": "https://www.startnext.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=148,height=148,fit=cover,format=auto,quality=80/myty/api/crowdfunding/image/original/d40655864e1ca4d0cb0099850a6cf3a2",
          "2x": "https://www.startnext.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=296,height=296,fit=cover,format=auto,quality=65/myty/api/crowdfunding/image/original/d40655864e1ca4d0cb0099850a6cf3a2"
        },
        "title": null
      },
      "url": {
        "main": "/profile/rebecca-marek"
      }
    },
    {
      "company_name": null,
      "display_name": "Daniel Koller",
      "first_name": "Daniel",
      "fundings_count": 0,
      "id": 1825371,
      "is_public": true,
      "last_name": "Koller",
      "profile_image": {
        "hash": "fd751034ab2171c0047eec43f35c55ff",
        "id": "1167387",
        "is_image": true,
        "mimetype": "image/png",
        "thumbnails": {
          "1x": "https://www.startnext.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=148,height=148,fit=cover,format=auto,quality=80/myty/api/crowdfunding/image/original/fd751034ab2171c0047eec43f35c55ff",
          "2x": "https://www.startnext.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=296,height=296,fit=cover,format=auto,quality=65/myty/api/crowdfunding/image/original/fd751034ab2171c0047eec43f35c55ff"
        },
        "title": null
      },
      "url": {
        "main": "/profile/danielkoller"
      }
    },
    {
      "company_name": null,
      "display_name": "Peter Kriechel",
      "first_name": "Peter",
      "fundings_count": 0,
      "id": 1825480,
      "is_public": true,
      "last_name": "Kriechel",
      "profile_image": null,
      "url": {
        "main": "/profile/info-61099c783c8a0"
      }
    },
    {
      "company_name": null,
      "display_name": "Flutwein Support-Team",
      "first_name": "Flutwein",
      "fundings_count": 0,
      "id": 1906918,
      "is_public": true,
      "last_name": "Support-Team",
      "profile_image": {
        "hash": "ef4f05e09a4872b1e7fcd3f8efd4a287",
        "id": "1193214",
        "is_image": true,
        "mimetype": "image/jpeg",
        "thumbnails": {
          "1x": "https://www.startnext.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=148,height=148,fit=cover,format=auto,quality=80/myty/api/crowdfunding/image/original/ef4f05e09a4872b1e7fcd3f8efd4a287",
          "2x": "https://www.startnext.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=296,height=296,fit=cover,format=auto,quality=65/myty/api/crowdfunding/image/original/ef4f05e09a4872b1e7fcd3f8efd4a287"
        },
        "title": null
      },
      "url": {
        "main": "/profile/flutwein-support"
      }
    }
  ],
  "team_name": "Flutwein Initiatoren",
  "teaser_image": {
    "hash": "f8f675bfd8cd7f5560634ef3d0db525d",
    "id": "1142412",
    "is_image": true,
    "mimetype": "image/jpeg",
    "thumbnails": {
      "1x": "https://www.startnext.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=750,height=375,fit=cover,format=auto,quality=80/myty/api/crowdfunding/image/original/f8f675bfd8cd7f5560634ef3d0db525d",
      "2x": "https://www.startnext.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1500,height=750,fit=cover,format=auto,quality=65/myty/api/crowdfunding/image/original/f8f675bfd8cd7f5560634ef3d0db525d"
    },
    "title": null
  },
  "teaser_mobile_image": null,
  "teaser_text": "<p>Die Weinregion Ahrweiler gelangt durch die Flutkatastrophe zu trauriger Berühmtheit. Neben dem Aufbau der Infrastruktur gilt es den Familienbetrieben im Weinbau, der Gastronomie und dem Tourismus zu helfen.</p><p>Diese haben alles verloren und stehen vor den Trümmern ihrer Existenz. Das einzige, das die Fluten überlebt hat, sind einige der geschätzten Ahrweine. Wir nennen sie Flutweine.</p><p>Unter dem Label #flutwein vergeben wir diese charakteristischen Flaschen, um den Wiederaufbau zu unterstützen.</p>",
  "timeline_entries": [],
  "title": "Flutwein",
  "total_funding": 4468644,
  "url": {
    "comments": "https://www.startnext.com/flutwein",
    "faq": "/flutwein/mehr-infos",
    "localized_urls": {
      "de": "/flutwein"
    },
    "main": "https://www.startnext.com/flutwein",
    "main_relative": "/flutwein",
    "widget": "/flutwein/projektwidget"
  },
  "wall_entries_count": 656,
  "from_url": "https://www.startnext.com/Projekte.html#/?fundable=0"
}

Each scraped project returns a rich record with 80+ fields organized into logical groups:

Project Identification

Field	Meaning
ID	Unique Startnext project identifier
Title	Official project title
Short Title	Abbreviated version of the title
Subtitle	Secondary tagline or description
URL	Direct link to the project page
Project Type All Or Nothing	Campaign model: all-or-nothing (refund if unfunded) or flexible funding

Campaign Status & Timeline

Field	Meaning
Status	Current state: active, funded, unsuccessful, suspended, or ended
Activate Time	Date-time when campaign went live
Activated Timestamp	Unix timestamp of activation
Planned Activation Timestamp	Scheduled launch time (if not yet active)
End Time	Campaign deadline date-time
End Timestamp	Unix timestamp of campaign end
Realization Period	Estimated completion timeline after funding (e.g., "6 months")
Is Success Story	Boolean flag: campaign successfully funded and completed
Timeline Entries	Milestones, updates, and progress checkpoints posted by creator

Funding Metrics

Field	Meaning
Current Funding	Amount raised to date (in campaign currency)
Total Funding	Final total raised (if campaign ended)
Funding Goals	Primary funding target amount
Funding Threshold	Minimum amount for campaign success (all-or-nothing)
Funding Threshold Statement	Description of threshold rules
Funding Threshold Visible	Whether threshold is publicly displayed
Is Funded Successfully	Boolean: campaign met or exceeded its goal
Currency	Currency code (e.g., EUR, CHF)
Is All Or Nothing	Boolean: refund if goal not reached
Is Postfunding Enabled	Project accepts contributions after campaign ends
Is Split Payment Available	Multiple payment method options offered

Backer & Support Data

Field	Meaning
Supporter Count	Total number of unique backers/funders
Funding Count	Total number of funding transactions
Funding Count Freeamount	Pay-what-you-wish contributions (no minimum)
Funding Sum Freeamount	Total revenue from flexible-price backers
Anonymous Funding Count	Contributions from users who donated anonymously
Like Count	Number of users who liked the project
Is Liked By User	Boolean: current user liked this project
Is Favorite	Boolean: current user added to favorites
Crowd Index	Startnext's internal popularity/virality score

Creator & Team Information

Field	Meaning
Team Name	Official name of the creator/team
Initiator	Primary project founder or creator
Team Members	List of individuals involved in the project
Is Non Profit	Boolean: registered as non-profit organization
SIGU	Social Impact Guarantee User flag
Is SIGU	Boolean: project participant in impact program

Project Description & Content

Field	Meaning
Teaser Text	Short promotional text shown in search results
Teaser Image	Featured image for desktop display
Teaser Mobile Image	Optimized image for mobile/app display
Description Section 1-5	Full project description split into 5 content blocks for modular display
Blog Entries Count	Number of updates/news posts by creator
Last Blog Entry Timestamp	Timestamp of most recent creator update
Wall Entries Count	Number of community comments or supporter messages

Media & Links

Field	Meaning
Logo Image	Creator/team logo URL
Links	External URLs referenced (website, social media, portfolio)
Link Caption	Descriptions of referenced links
SoundCloud URL	Embedded SoundCloud profile (if applicable)
Spotify URL	Embedded Spotify profile (if applicable)
Locations	Geographic areas associated with the project
City	City where project is based
Country Code	ISO country code (e.g., DE, AT, CH)

Categories & Goals

Field	Meaning
Main Category	Primary project category (e.g., Music, Technology)
Categories	All applicable category tags
Main SDG	Primary UN Sustainable Development Goal aligned with project
SDGs	All SDGs the project supports
Is SDG Approved	Boolean: verified alignment with SDG objectives
SDG Statement	Explanation of social/environmental impact

Language & Localization

Field	Meaning
Language	Primary campaign language (e.g., de, en, fr)
Target Languages	Languages the finished project targets

Advanced Flags & Settings

Field	Meaning
Is Donation Enabled	Campaign accepts donations beyond reward tiers
Is Private Campaign	Project visible only to invited backers
Is Fibonacci Level Activated	Tiered reward structure uses Fibonacci pricing
Is Wall Enabled	Community comment wall is active
Wall Entries Count	Number of wall comments received
Is News Subscribed By User	Current user subscribed to creator updates
Funding Widget Position	Placement of funding widget on page
Has Extended Cache	Internal caching flag for performance
Is Funding Threshold Visible	Threshold amount displayed publicly
Starter PWYW Percentage	Pay-what-you-wish entry tier percentage of goal
Campaigns	Count of previous campaigns by this creator
Cofundings	Partner funding or sponsor involvement
Last Funded Timestamp	Timestamp of most recent backer contribution

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How to Use

1. Identify search URLs — Visit Startnext.com and apply filters (category, status, funding level, country). Copy the URL from your browser, e.g., https://www.startnext.com/Projekte.html#/?fundable=0.

2. Configure input — Paste one or multiple URLs into the urls array. Adjust max_items_per_url based on desired scope (200 captures most visible results per page).

3. Enable resilient scraping — Set ignore_url_failures: true for bulk runs to handle temporary server issues gracefully.

4. Run the scraper — Start the actor and monitor progress in the run log.

5. Export & analyze — Download results as JSON, CSV, or Excel. Integrate with spreadsheets, databases, or BI tools for analysis.

Tips:

• For time-series analysis, run the scraper weekly to track funding velocity and trend changes.
• Filter by fundable=1 (successfully funded) to study winning campaign attributes.
• Use the Crowd Index field to identify viral campaigns and emerging trends.
• Combine with Last Funded Timestamp to identify momentum and backer engagement patterns.

Common troubleshooting:

• If results are incomplete, increase max_items_per_url or add additional filtered search URLs.
• If a URL fails, verify it's a valid Startnext project list (not individual project pages).
• Use ignore_url_failures: true to skip problematic URLs without stopping the entire run.

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Use Cases & Business Value

• Trend analysis: Identify emerging categories, funding patterns, and seasonal demand in creative industries
• Competitive research: Monitor similar projects, creators, and market saturation
• Due diligence: Analyze creator track records, funding history, and project success rates
• Market sizing: Quantify addressable markets for creative content across regions and categories
• Content strategy: Study successful campaign messaging, video strategies, and backer engagement tactics
• Investment intelligence: Identify promising creators and undervalued categories early

The Startnext Project Scraper delivers timely, comprehensive data that would take weeks to manually collect, enabling data-driven decisions in creative funding and market analysis.

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Conclusion

The Startnext Project Scraper is your gateway to structured crowdfunding intelligence. With 80+ data fields per campaign and bulk collection capabilities, it transforms Startnext's vast crowdfunding ecosystem into analysis-ready datasets. Whether you're analyzing trends, researching markets, or identifying opportunities, this scraper provides the speed and depth traditional methods cannot match.