Crunchbase

Authentication Type: API Key Description: Get real-time organization data from Crunchbase including company information, funding details, employee counts, and investors.

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Organization Data

Retrieve detailed information about companies and organizations.

Get Organization

Get detailed organization data including company info, funding, employees, and investors.

Operation Type: Query (Read)

Parameters:

• organizationIdentifier string (required): The organization identifier (slug) from Crunchbase, e.g., "openai" or "stripe"

Returns:

• name string (nullable): Organization name
• about string (nullable): Short description
• fullDescription string (nullable): Full description
• numEmployees string (nullable): Employee count range (e.g., "1-10", "101-250")
• ipoStatus string (nullable): IPO status (e.g., "private", "public")
• socialMedia array of objects: Social media links
  • name string: Platform name (e.g., "linkedin", "twitter")
  • link string: Profile URL
• fundingRounds object: Funding information
  • lastFundingAt string (nullable): Date of last funding round
  • lastFundingType string (nullable): Type of last funding (e.g., "series_c")
  • numFundingRounds number (nullable): Total number of funding rounds
  • totalFundingUsd number (nullable): Total funding amount in USD
• investors array of objects: List of investors
  • name string: Investor name
  • url string (nullable): Crunchbase URL for the investor
• numInvestors number (nullable): Total number of investors

Example Usage:

{
  "organizationIdentifier": "openai"
}

Common Use Cases

Sales and Business Development:

• Research target companies before outreach to understand their funding stage and size
• Identify key investors and board members for warm introductions
• Analyze company growth trajectory based on funding rounds and employee count

Competitive Intelligence:

• Track competitor funding and growth metrics
• Monitor industry trends by analyzing funding patterns across multiple companies
• Research investor activity to understand market sentiment

Investment Research:

• Screen potential investment targets by funding stage and investor quality
• Analyze company profiles and descriptions to understand business models
• Track portfolio company progress and key milestones

Recruiting and HR:

• Research potential employers to understand company size and funding stability
• Identify fast-growing companies based on recent funding rounds
• Analyze company social media presence for employer branding insights