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Why not use the CrunchBase API rather than depending on people to submit funding news? I would like to be able to subscribe to certain VC firms or angels to se
by hpvic03 11y ago
Why not use the CrunchBase API rather than depending on people to submit funding news?
I would like to be able to subscribe to certain VC firms or angels to see what they've invested in and get a daily or weekly digest.
I actually built this thing myself, but CrunchBase recently made their API more restrictive so it doesn't work anymore.
- vikasr111 11y agoCrunchbase and Crunchbase-like platforms are more data-centric as they give you exhaustive feed of startups with the amount of funding raised, while FundingHunt is a story-centric platform, which is more human way to consume this kind of information. Also, features like upvoting and discussion thrive more significantly if it has a user-submitted model rather than automated feed. I have written more about it in my Medium post here: https://medium.com/startup-study-group/why-did-i-create-fundinghunt-1d93989794fa https://medium.com/startup-study-group/why-did-i-create-fund...
- npkarnik 11y agoI had a similar experience with the CrunchBase API. I kind of gave up once I had to start negotiating with their Business Development rep for licensing fees. I respect that they have to have a sustainable business given the resources required to aggregate and validate all that data, but I still wish there was a way for individuals/small teams to access that dataset.