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POST
/
investors
Get/Enrich investors
curl --request POST \
  --url https://app.tryspecter.com/api/v1/investors \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --header 'X-API-Key: <api-key>' \
  --data '
{
  "website": "<string>",
  "name": "<string>"
}
'
[
  {
    "investor_id": "inv_609dba55408c4490fe58cf8e",
    "strategic_signal_ids": [
      "ddea4a84-ffdc-459d-bb10-3d7db9c6c193"
    ],
    "investor_name": "Bessemer Venture Partners",
    "investor_types": [
      "venture_capital"
    ],
    "investment_stage": [
      "Series A"
    ],
    "industry_target": [
      "Software"
    ],
    "specter_industry_target": [
      "Enterprise Software"
    ],
    "specter_tech_verticals_target": [
      "AI / Machine Learning"
    ],
    "fund_details": [
      {
        "name": "BVP Fund XII",
        "announced_on": "2023-04-12",
        "raised_amount_usd": "3850000000"
      }
    ],
    "portfolio_companies": [
      "5e3bbf6b00c8f4c966a1e53d"
    ],
    "person_id": "5e3b9281137e998b5aea67f4",
    "company_id": "5e3b9281137e998b5aea67f4",
    "investor_rank": 43,
    "company_size": "201-500",
    "operating_status": "active",
    "domain": "bvp.com",
    "hq_location": "San Francisco, California, United States, North America",
    "founded_year": 1911,
    "linkedin_url": "linkedin.com/company/bessemer-venture-partners",
    "twitter_url": "x.com/BessemerVP",
    "description": "Bessemer Venture Partners is a leading venture capital firm that partners with entrepreneurs from their early days through every stage of growth.",
    "number_of_exits": 325,
    "number_of_lead_investments": 574,
    "number_of_investments": 1581,
    "number_of_funds": 15
  }
]

Documentation Index

Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://api.tryspecter.com/llms.txt

Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

Authorizations

​
X-API-Key
string
header
required

Body

application/json

A JSON body with at least one of website or name. Supplying both requires the investor to match every field provided.

​
website
string

The website or domain of the investor. Accepts the full URL with or without http(s):// and www., or a bare domain like bvp.com.

​
name
string

The investor's name. Matching is case-insensitive and ignores surrounding whitespace.

Response

The list of investors matching the saved search.

​
investor_id
string
required

The Specter ID for this company, can be used in other endpoints.

Example:

"inv_609dba55408c4490fe58cf8e"

​
strategic_signal_ids
string<uuid>[]
required

All Interest Signals IDs associated with this investor. Empty when none are active.

​
investor_name
string
required

The legal or brand name of the investor or investment firm.

Example:

"Bessemer Venture Partners"

​
investor_types
string[]
required

The investor types this investor falls under, as lowercase snake_case (e.g. venture_capital, angel_group).

​
investment_stage
string[]
required

Typical funding round stages in which the investor participates (e.g., Seed, Series A).

​
industry_target
string[]
required

Industries or verticals in which the investor typically specializes.

​
specter_industry_target
string[]
required

Only top level. Classifies companies by their economic activity — the market they serve and the products or services they deliver. E.g. Construction, Utilities, Wholesale. There is one industry per company, with up to three levels.

​
specter_tech_verticals_target
string[]
required

Only top level. Classifies companies by the technology domain they operate in — the technical capability or space they're building around. E.g. AI & Machine Learning, Cybersecurity, FinTech. There can be up to 5 tech verticals per company, with 2 levels each.

​
fund_details
InvestorFund · object[]
required

The named funds this investor has raised, with announce date and amount when available.

​
portfolio_companies
string[]
required

Specter company IDs for portfolio companies of this investor.

​
person_id
string | null

The Specter person ID this investor is linked to, when the investor is an individual (e.g. an angel). null for firms.

Example:

"5e3b9281137e998b5aea67f4"

​
company_id
string | null

The Specter company ID of the company associated with this investor, when applicable (e.g. the firm behind a VC fund).

Example:

"5e3b9281137e998b5aea67f4"

​
investor_rank
integer | null

The Specter rank for this investor.

Example:

43

​
company_size
string | null

The size bracket of the investor's organisation (employee count band).

Example:

"201-500"

​
operating_status
string | null

The operating status of the investor (e.g. active, closed).

Example:

"active"

​
domain
string | null

The investor's primary web domain.

Example:

"bvp.com"

​
hq_location
string | null

The investor's headquarters location.

Example:

"San Francisco, California, United States, North America"

​
founded_year
integer | null

The year the investor was founded.

Example:

1911

​
linkedin_url
string | null

The investor's LinkedIn profile URL.

Example:

"linkedin.com/company/bessemer-venture-partners"

​
twitter_url
string | null

The investor's Twitter / X profile URL.

Example:

"x.com/BessemerVP"

​
description
string | null

Brief textual overview of the investor’s activities, history, or focus.

Example:

"Bessemer Venture Partners is a leading venture capital firm that partners with entrepreneurs from their early days through every stage of growth."

​
number_of_exits
integer | null

Total number of portfolio company exits attributed to this investor.

Example:

325

​
number_of_lead_investments
integer | null

Total number of investments where the investor led the round.

Example:

574

​
number_of_investments
integer | null

Total number of investments made by the investor.

Example:

1581

​
number_of_funds
integer | null

Total number of separate funds managed or raised by the firm.

Example:

15