Crunchbase is a company that provides information about businesses. Their content includes investment and funding information, individuals in leadership positions, and corporate news.
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Type of site | Data as a service |
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| Available in | English |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California |
| Owner |
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| Created by | Michael Arrington |
| Employees | 153 (2019) |
| URL | www |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Registration | Optional |
| Launched | May 17, 2007 |
| Current status | Online |
History
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Crunchbase was founded in 2007 by Michael Arrington as an outside database to track startups featured in articles on TechCrunch.
In September 2010, AOL acquired Crunchbase. [citation needed]
In November 2013, AOL entered into a dispute with startup Pro Populi over the company's use of the entire Crunchbase dataset in apps that Pro Populi developed despite having distributed the data under the Creative Commons CC-BY attribution license. Pro Populi was represented by the Electronic Frontier Foundation.[1] AOL eventually conceded that Pro Populi could continue to use the dataset but adopted the CC BY-NC license for future revisions.[2] A snapshot of the 2013 dataset is still available for download under the CC-BY license on the Crunchbase website.[3]
In 2014, Crunchbase added incubators and venture capital partners to the startup database.[4]
In 2015, Crunchbase went private, separating from AOL, Verizon, and TechCrunch. Crunchbase then announced the raise of $8.5 million in funding.[5] In 2016, the company rebranched by removing the camel casing of its name (with the "B" in "Base" now being rendered as a small letter), and launched its first product, the paid database Crunchbase Pro.[6] In April 2017, Crunchbase announced an $18 million Series B from Mayfield Fund.[7] At the same time, Crunchbase launched two new products – Crunchbase Enterprise and Crunchbase for Applications.[8]
In 2018, Crunchbase launched Crunchbase Marketplace, providing subscriptions to data from third parties.[9] The following year, Crunchbase announced a $30 million Series C led by Omers Ventures.[10]
Products
editTheir software includes tools for investment analytics, trend analysis, web traffic review, and marketing. They also carry news regarding startups.[11] Crunchbase Pro is their in-depth search tool.[11] Crunchbase Enterprise is Designed for larger organizations, Crunchbase Enterprise offers enhanced features such as API access, custom data solutions, and integrations with CRM platforms.
References
edit- ^ Kravets, David (November 2013). "AOL Smacks Startup for Using CrunchBase Content It Gave Away". Wired. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
- ^ "Startup Settles Creative Commons Licensing Dispute with Tech Database" (Press release). Electronic Frontier Foundation. December 12, 2013. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
- ^ "2013 Snapshot". crunchbase.com. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
- ^ Shieber, Jonathan (September 10, 2014). "CrunchBase Grows Its Global Reach, Adding Incubators, VC Partners And A New Leaderboard Feature". TechCrunch. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
- ^ "AOL/Verizon Completes Spinout Of CrunchBase Funded By Emergence Capital". TechCrunch. September 22, 2015. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
- ^ "CrunchBase Pro brings new search and analysis features for power users". TechCrunch. September 12, 2016. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
- ^ "Crunchbase raises $18M, debuts Enterprise business intelligence, plans 'Marketplace' for 3rd party data". TechCrunch. April 6, 2017. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
- ^ Zakrzewski, Cat (April 6, 2017). "Crunchbase Expands Paid Services, Raises $18 Million". The Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
- ^ "Crunchbase opens a marketplace for 3rd-party data in bid to be the 'master database for companies'". TechCrunch. February 21, 2018. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
- ^ "Crunchbase raises $30M more to double down on its ambition to be a 'LinkedIn for company data'". TechCrunch. October 31, 2019. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
- ^ a b "Crunchbase Expands Paid Services, Raises $18 Million". The Wall Street Journal. April 6, 2017. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
External links
edit- Official website
- Wikipedia Crunchbase Company Profile