# VC & Private Equity Firm Directory (SEC Form ADV) (`zapticx/vc-pe-investor-leads`) Actor

Venture capital firms and private-markets investment managers from official SEC Form ADV filings: name, location, business phone, website, fund counts, private-fund assets and filing date, source-traced. $5 per 1,000 records. Firm emails are not available at launch.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/zapticx/vc-pe-investor-leads.md
- **Developed by:** [Zapticx](https://apify.com/zapticx) (community)
- **Categories:** Lead generation, Automation
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $5.00 / 1,000 investor records

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

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# README

## 🏦 VC & Private Equity Firm Directory — SEC Form ADV Data

A clean, source-traced directory of **venture capital firms and private-markets investment managers**, built from the
SEC's official Form ADV filings. Each record gives you the firm's name, main-office location and business phone,
website, fund counts by type, private-fund assets and latest filing date. Every field says where it came from.

> **Pricing (pay per event): $0.005 per investor record**, which is $5 per 1,000.
>
> - No charge for duplicates, invalid rows or searches that match nothing.
> - A **$0.02 firm-email** event exists, but **firm emails are not available at launch** (see below). It is charged
>   only if an email is actually delivered.

### What you get

**About 6,400 investment advisers** that manage VC or PE-type private funds and file with the US SEC (October 2026
filings).

- About 4,400 are in North America, 620 in Europe, 340 in Asia-Pacific, 235 in Latin America and the Caribbean, and
  120 in the Middle East and Africa.
- About 730 are registered at a private residence, so the SEC withholds their address.
- **Data comes straight from the SEC on every run.** The Actor downloads the SEC's current monthly adviser files each
  time it runs, so there's no stale copy.
- **The labels are honest, and every record lists the SEC facts behind its label:**

| `primaryInvestorType` | Records | Meaning | Checked on unseen, reviewed samples |
|---|---|---|---|
| `venture-capital` | ≈ 2,960 | Venture funds are the adviser's main fund type, or it uses the SEC's venture-capital-adviser exemption | 26 of 26 were VC firms |
| `private-equity` | ≈ 250 | **PE-indicated**: PE-type funds plus a private-equity name (equity, buyout, growth…). **Not universally confirmed** | 28 of 32 were classic PE; the rest were other private-markets managers |
| `private-markets` | ≈ 3,220 | Manages PE-type closed-end funds, but nothing confirms classic PE: may be buyout, growth, credit, infrastructure or real assets | 22 of 23 were private-markets investors; about 6 in 10 classic PE |

Some advisers are **excluded**:

- wealth managers;
- long-only asset managers;
- fund administrators and SPV platforms;
- broker-dealers;
- about 160 filings that report identical, templated asset figures with no website.

Credit, real-estate, hedge, infrastructure, fund-of-funds and SPV-platform managers are available as opt-in
**adjacent** types.

### Fields

| Field | Source | Filled (6,430 core records) |
|---|---|---|
| `companyName`, `legalName`, `crd`, `investorId`, `investorStatus`, `registrationType` | SEC Form ADV | 100% |
| `primaryInvestorType`, `otherInvestorTypes`, `classificationReasons`, `reviewFlags`, `dataConfidence` | Derived from Form ADV | 100% |
| `privateFundGrossAssetsUsd`, `privateFundCount`, `privateFundCounts` | SEC Form ADV | 99% |
| `regulatoryAumUsd` | SEC Form ADV (SEC-registered advisers) | — |
| `companyPhone` (main business phone), `headquartersAddress`, `city`, `state`, `country`, `region` | SEC Form ADV | 89% |
| `website`, `domain` | SEC Form ADV, as filed | 63% |
| `linkedinUrl`, `socialLinks` | SEC Form ADV | 18% |
| `lastVerifiedAt` (the firm's own latest filing date), `scrapedAt`, `sourceUrl`, `fieldSources`, `iapdUrl` | Provenance | 100% |

`reviewFlags` marks facts that didn't change the label but that you may want to know. The possible values are:

- `adviser-is-registered-broker-dealer`
- `spv-or-series-vehicle`
- `angel-network-or-syndicate`
- `family-office`
- `reported-assets-identical-to-unrelated-filers`
- `manually-reviewed`

**Always `null` in this version**, because no approved source supplies them reliably:

- sectors, stages, investment geographies and cheque sizes;
- portfolio companies, investment counts and exits;
- named contacts, descriptions and founding year.

### About emails: not available at launch

The Actor includes an optional firm-email lookup (`enrichContacts`). It returns an organisation-level address (info@,
deals@, ir@…) **only** from websites whose reuse permission has been established and recorded by a human reviewer:
explicit permission in the site's terms, written permission from the firm, or counsel approval. **No websites are
approved at launch**, so this option currently returns no emails and contacts no websites. Each record explains why
in `contactEnrichment.sitePermission`.

We never guess addresses, decode hidden addresses or return personal emails. Business phone numbers and websites
come from the SEC filings and are always included where filed.

### Input examples

US VC firms with at least $100M in private funds:

```json
{ "investorTypes": ["venture-capital"], "countries": ["United States"], "minPrivateFundAssetsUsd": 100000000, "maxItems": 500 }
```

PE-indicated and private-markets managers in Europe:

```json
{ "investorTypes": ["private-equity", "private-markets"], "regions": ["europe"], "maxItems": 300 }
```

Monthly refresh: advisers that filed or amended their Form ADV since 1 October, excluding firms you already have:

```json
{ "filedOnOrAfter": "2026-10-01", "previousRunIds": ["<your earlier run ID>"], "maxItems": 1000 }
```

**Supported filters:**

- `investorTypes`, `countries` (aliases such as US, UK and UAE work), `regions`, `states`, `cities`;
- `searchText` (firm name, domain or city contains);
- `minPrivateFundAssetsUsd` / `maxPrivateFundAssetsUsd`;
- `registrationTypes` (exempt reporting / SEC-registered) and `vcExemptOnly`;
- `requireWebsite` and `requirePhone`;
- `filedOnOrAfter`;
- `includeAdjacentManagers`;
- `dedupeBy: "firm-domain"`, which keeps one record per firm website when a group files several advisers;
- `previousRunIds` and `excludeDomains`;
- `maxItems` (default 20) and `runTag`.

Results are sorted by private-fund assets, largest first.

### Output example (real record, abridged)

```json
{
  "investorId": "sec-crd:162375",
  "companyName": "Union Square Ventures",
  "primaryInvestorType": "venture-capital",
  "classificationReasons": [
    "funds: VC=26, PE=0, hedge=0, realEstate=0",
    "relies on the SEC venture-capital-fund adviser exemption (rule 203(l))",
    "venture funds are the largest fund type"
  ],
  "reviewFlags": [],
  "registrationType": "exempt-reporting",
  "investorStatus": "ERA - Active",
  "city": "New York", "state": "NY", "country": "United States",
  "companyPhone": "212-994-7880",
  "website": "http://www.usv.com/",
  "privateFundGrossAssetsUsd": 3235446464.0,
  "privateFundCount": 26,
  "lastVerifiedAt": "2026-03-27",
  "dataConfidence": "high",
  "iapdUrl": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/162375",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.sec.gov/files/investment/data/other/information-about-registered-investment-advisers-exempt-reporting-advisers/ia100226-exempt.zip",
  "companyEmail": null
}
```

### Freshness

- **Source:** the SEC's "Information About Registered Investment Advisers and Exempt Reporting Advisers" files,
  published monthly and downloaded live on every run.
- `lastVerifiedAt` is each firm's own latest Form ADV filing; 96% of records filed in 2026.
- Each month the SEC data typically adds about 70–100 new VC/PE advisers and records about 190–290 re-filings with
  updated assets or contact details. Use `filedOnOrAfter` and `previousRunIds` to pay only for what's new.

### Limitations

- **This is a regulatory directory, not a full investor database.** It has no named partners, sectors or stages, and
  no emails at launch. It does not cover PitchBook-style data.
- **Not covered:** family offices (generally exempt from SEC registration), individual angels, and firms that don't
  file with the SEC.
- **Labels follow what firms file.**
  - `private-equity` is PE-*indicated*, not confirmed.
  - `private-markets` is broader than PE.
  - Some firms file funds under a type that differs from how they describe themselves. For example, an energy PE firm
    may file its funds as venture capital.
- **Websites are reported as filed.** About 1,900 advisers list only a social-media link, and some list an
  affiliate's site.
- **If the SEC files can't be read, the run fails clearly** instead of returning an empty "successful" result.
  Nothing is charged.

### Use with the API and integrations

Run it from the Apify API, the Python or JavaScript client, or Make, Zapier or n8n. The `RUN_SUMMARY` record in the
run's key-value store reports:

- matches and deliveries;
- why the run stopped;
- skipped counts, with reasons;
- the SEC files used and the events charged.

### FAQ

**Is this PitchBook or Crunchbase data?** No. It is built only from official SEC filings. It is not affiliated with
or comparable to commercial investor databases.

**Are the phone numbers personal?** No. They are each firm's main-office business phone as filed with the SEC.
Numbers for advisers registered at a private residence are withheld.

**Do I pay again for firms I already have?** Not if you pass `previousRunIds` or `excludeDomains`.

**Can I contact these firms?** They are business contacts, but your outreach must comply with the laws that apply to
you: CAN-SPAM, GDPR/UK GDPR, PECR and others.

### Legal

Built from public SEC filings, which the SEC states may be copied or further distributed. Not affiliated with or
endorsed by the SEC. Records describe firms, not individuals. You are responsible for how you use the data. Zapticx
does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness.

*Built by Zapticx.*

# Actor input Schema

## `investorTypes` (type: `array`):

Leave empty for all core types. 'Private equity (PE-indicated)' = PE-type funds plus a private-equity name; not universally confirmed (about 1 in 8 is another private-markets type). 'Private markets' = PE-type closed-end funds without that confirmation: may be buyout, growth, credit, infrastructure or real assets (95.7% are private-markets investors, about 61% classic PE). Adjacent types need 'Include adjacent private-markets managers'.

## `countries` (type: `array`):

English country names as the SEC writes them, e.g. 'United States', 'United Kingdom', 'Germany'. Common aliases (US, UK, UAE) work. Advisers whose address is a private residence have no country on file and are excluded by this filter.

## `regions` (type: `array`):

Region of the adviser's main office.

## `states` (type: `array`):

Two-letter state codes of the main office, e.g. CA, NY, TX.

## `cities` (type: `array`):

Main-office city, matched case-insensitively (exact name, e.g. 'San Francisco').

## `searchText` (type: `string`):

Case-insensitive text matched against firm name, legal name, website domain and city.

## `minPrivateFundAssetsUsd` (type: `integer`):

Total gross assets of the adviser's private funds, as reported on Form ADV.

## `maxPrivateFundAssetsUsd` (type: `integer`):

Upper bound for the same Form ADV figure.

## `registrationTypes` (type: `array`):

Exempt reporting advisers (most VC firms) and/or SEC-registered advisers.

## `vcExemptOnly` (type: `boolean`):

Keep only exempt reporting advisers that rely on rule 203(l), which is reserved for advisers solely to venture capital funds.

## `includeAdjacentManagers` (type: `boolean`):

Also return managers whose main business is private credit, real estate, hedge funds, infrastructure or fund-of-funds. Off by default.

## `enrichContacts` (type: `boolean`):

Optional. Returns an organisation-level email only for firms whose website reuse permission has been established and recorded by a human reviewer (explicit permission in the site's terms, written permission from the firm, or counsel approval). No websites are approved at launch, so this currently returns no emails and contacts no websites. Charged as 'firm-email' ($0.02) only when an email is actually delivered.

## `requireEmail` (type: `boolean`):

Only return firms with a permitted firm email. No websites are approved at launch, so this currently returns no results.

## `requireWebsite` (type: `boolean`):

Firm website from Form ADV (social-media links do not count).

## `requirePhone` (type: `boolean`):

Main-office phone from Form ADV. Phones of advisers registered at a private residence are never returned.

## `filedOnOrAfter` (type: `string`):

Only advisers whose latest Form ADV filing (new registration or amendment) is on or after this date, e.g. 2026-10-01. Use it for monthly refreshes so you only pay for advisers that filed recently.

## `dedupeBy` (type: `string`):

Large firms file several advisers. 'Firm website domain' keeps one record per firm website (the one with the largest private-fund assets).

## `previousRunIds` (type: `array`):

Apify run or dataset IDs. Investors already delivered there are skipped and not charged. Missing datasets are reported in RUN_SUMMARY.

## `excludeDomains` (type: `array`):

Firm website domains to skip, e.g. your existing contacts.

## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):

Records are returned largest private-fund assets first.

## `runTag` (type: `string`):

Optional label copied onto every record.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "investorTypes": [
    "venture-capital"
  ],
  "countries": [
    "United States"
  ],
  "vcExemptOnly": false,
  "includeAdjacentManagers": false,
  "enrichContacts": false,
  "requireEmail": false,
  "requireWebsite": false,
  "requirePhone": false,
  "dedupeBy": "adviser",
  "maxItems": 20
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `investors` (type: `string`):

No description

## `summary` (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 = {
    "investorTypes": [
        "venture-capital"
    ],
    "countries": [
        "United States"
    ],
    "maxItems": 20
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("zapticx/vc-pe-investor-leads").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 = {
    "investorTypes": ["venture-capital"],
    "countries": ["United States"],
    "maxItems": 20,
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("zapticx/vc-pe-investor-leads").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 '{
  "investorTypes": [
    "venture-capital"
  ],
  "countries": [
    "United States"
  ],
  "maxItems": 20
}' |
apify call zapticx/vc-pe-investor-leads --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,zapticx/vc-pe-investor-leads"
        }
    }
}
```

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/ewYkexApEVhY51uuD/builds/a4a5y5XSbQYXTVOoA/openapi.json