# Crunchbase

> Get real-time organization data from Crunchbase including company information, funding details, employee counts, and investors.

Source: https://cotera.co/docs/reference/tools/individual-tools/crunchbase

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**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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## Authentication

To authenticate, you'll need a RapidAPI key for the [Crunchbase Real-Time Data API](https://rapidapi.com/dataocean/api/crunchbase-real-time-data).

**Note:** Check the RapidAPI page for current free tier limits.

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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:**

```json
{
  "organizationIdentifier": "openai"
}
```

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## 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