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Ask HN: Is there an API for gathering tech startups valuations?

• jesusmichael 12y ago
  Why?
  • gearoidoc 12y ago
    Trying to build an interesting segment to the new tech startup sim game I'm building: www.hipsterceo.com
• retroafroman 12y ago
  Crunchbase api has investment totals, but not valuations, as far as I know. https://developer.crunchbase.com/ https://developer.crunchbase.com/
  • gearoidoc 12y ago
    Yeah, I checked that out previously but you're right - no valuations. Thanks anyhow.
• murtza 12y ago
  Here is a possible workaround: 1. Generate a list of company names from AngelList and Crunchbase. 2A. Automate Google searches for "[company name] + [valuation]." Scrape search results. 2B. Alternatively, use Google Custom Websearch API and search for "[company name] + [valuation]." https://developers.google.com/custom-search/json-api/v1/overview https://developers.google.com/custom-search/json-api/v1/over... 3. Parse search results by writing a regular expression that matches common patterns of how a company valuation might be phrased. Examples: "at $10B valuation," "valued at $10B", "valuing the company at 10 billion" 4. Sanitize data manually, or outsource to Mturk to get people to validate results.
  • gearoidoc 12y ago
    Interesting approach. I don't think I'll go down this route but thanks for the effort anyhow :)