Enrich investor
Looks up investors in the Specter dataset by website (domain), name, or both, and returns the matching investor records. Use the investor_id from a result with Get investor by ID for the full profile.
What you need
At least one of website (a domain or full URL) or name; supplying both narrows the match.
Behaviour
- This is a lookup, not a single-result fetch: an ambiguous query (e.g. a shared domain) can return multiple investors.
- Lookups are case-insensitive;
websiteaccepts a full URL or a bare domain (scheme andwww.are normalised away). - Returns
404if nothing matches, and422if neitherwebsitenornameis supplied.
What you do next
- Get the full profile. Pass a result’s
investor_idto Get investor by ID. - Explore the portfolio. Resolve any
portfolio_companiesID with Get company by ID. - Track their deals. Pull their rounds and co-investors with Get investor funding rounds.
Authorizations
Query Parameters
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.
The investor's name. Matching is case-insensitive and ignores surrounding whitespace.
Response
The investors matching the lookup.
The Specter ID for this investor, can be used in other endpoints.
"inv_84f563826c689ceb42aff52a"
The legal or brand name of the investor or investment firm.
"Sequoia Capital"
All Interest Signals IDs associated with this investor. Empty when none are active.
The Specter person ID this investor is linked to, when the investor is an individual (e.g. an angel). null for firms.
"5e3b9281137e998b5aea67f4"
The Specter company ID of the company associated with this investor, when applicable (e.g. the firm behind a VC fund).
"5e3bbc2600c8f4c966983640"
The Specter rank for this investor.
12
The size bracket of the investor's organization (employee count band).
"201-500"
The operating status of the investor (e.g. active, closed).
"active"
The investor's primary web domain.
"sequoiacap.com"
The investor's headquarters location.
"Menlo Park, California, United States, North America"
The year the investor was founded.
1972
The investor types this investor falls under, as lowercase snake_case (e.g. venture_capital, angel_group).
The investor's LinkedIn profile URL.
"linkedin.com/company/sequoia"
The investor's Twitter / X profile URL.
"x.com/sequoia"
Brief textual overview of the investor's activities, history, or focus.
"Sequoia Capital is a venture capital firm founded by Don Valentine in 1972, with a mission to help daring founders build legendary companies from idea to IPO and beyond. They invest in a select few outliers each year, providing hands-on support throughout the company's lifecycle. Sequoia's expertise is drawn from 50 years of partnering with iconic founders. Their backing has resulted in companies accounting for over 25% of NASDAQ's total value. A significant portion of their investments is made on behalf of nonprofits and schools, directing returns to these organizations."
Total number of portfolio company exits attributed to this investor.
453
Total number of investments where the investor led the round.
884
Total number of investments made by the investor.
2392
Total number of separate funds managed or raised by the firm.
36
Typical funding round stages in which the investor participates (e.g., Seed, Series A).
Industries or verticals in which the investor typically specializes.
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.
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.
The named funds this investor has raised, with announce date and amount when available.
Specter company IDs for portfolio companies of this investor.