Crunchbase MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides access to Crunchbase data for AI assistants

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What is the Crunchbase MCP Server?

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides access to Crunchbase data for AI assistants.

What Crunchbase does

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides access to Crunchbase data for AI assistants. This server allows AI assistants to search for companies, get company details, funding information, acquisitions, and people data from Crunchbase.

Key capabilities

  • Search for companies based on various criteria
  • Get detailed information about specific companies
  • Retrieve funding rounds for companies
  • Get acquisition data
  • Search for people associated with companies

Requirements

  • Node.js (v16 or higher) - A Crunchbase API key

Practical notes

  • Maintained by Cyreslab-AI.

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Maintainer setup documentation.

Recorded tools

Check the linked publisher documentation and your connected client's tool list. Names and availability can vary with the server version and account permissions.

ToolWhat it does
Parameters:organization_uuid / organization_permalink (optional): The company that received the investment.
locationoptional): Filter by location (e.g., "San Francisco", "New York")
categoryoptional): Filter by category (e.g., "Artificial Intelligence", "Fintech")
founded_afteroptional): Filter by founding date (YYYY-MM-DD)
founded_beforeoptional): Filter by founding date (YYYY-MM-DD)
statusoptional): Filter by company status (e.g., "active", "closed")
limitoptional): Maximum number of results to return (default: 10)
Parametersprovide at least one identifier):
name_or_idoptional): Company name to search for. This resolves ambiguously - it's a name search that takes the first result, which can pick the wrong company for common n
uuidoptional): Exact Crunchbase UUID of the company.
permalinkoptional): Exact Crunchbase permalink of the company (e.g. "openai").
company_name_or_idoptional): Company name to search for (ambiguous, see above).
companyoptional): Filter by company name
titleoptional): Filter by job title
funding_round_uuidoptional): A specific funding round to list investments for.
after_idoptional): Pagination cursor - pass the uuid of the last result from a previous call to get the next page.

How to install the Crunchbase MCP Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "crunchbase": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": [
        "/path/to/crunchbase-mcp-server/build/index.js"
      ],
      "env": {
        "CRUNCHBASE_API_KEY": "YOUR_CRUNCHBASE_API_KEY"
      },
      "disabled": false,
      "autoApprove": []
    }
  }
}

From the project documentation. Replace placeholders and example paths before connecting.

Configuration

  • Node.js (v16 or higher) - A Crunchbase API key
VariableDescriptionRequired
CRUNCHBASE_API_KEYDeclared in the maintainer’s client configuration.Check documentation

Example prompts to try

  • “Use Crunchbase to Parameters.”

Frequently asked questions

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides access to Crunchbase data for AI assistants Confirm the tools offered by your installed version in the connected client. Tool availability and permissions depend on the server and account configuration.