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Get investors by ID (bulk)

Authorizations

X-API-Key
string
header
required

Body

application/json
Required array length: 1 - 50 elements
website
string

Investor website/domain, with or without scheme/www.

Example:

"bvp.com"

name
string

Investor name (case-insensitive, whitespace-trimmed).

Example:

"Bessemer Venture Partners"

Response

The investors matching the supplied lookups. Unresolved lookups are omitted.

investor_id
string
required

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

Example:

"inv_84f563826c689ceb42aff52a"

investor_name
string
required

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

Example:

"Sequoia Capital"

strategic_signal_ids
string<uuid>[]

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

Example:
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:

"5e3bbc2600c8f4c966983640"

investor_rank
integer | null

The Specter rank for this investor.

Example:

12

company_size
string | null

The size bracket of the investor's organization (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:

"sequoiacap.com"

hq_location
string | null

The investor's headquarters location.

Example:

"Menlo Park, California, United States, North America"

founded_year
integer | null

The year the investor was founded.

Example:

1972

investor_types
string[]

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

Example:
linkedin_url
string | null

The investor's LinkedIn profile URL.

Example:

"linkedin.com/company/sequoia"

twitter_url
string | null

The investor's Twitter / X profile URL.

Example:

"x.com/sequoia"

description
string | null

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

Example:

"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."

number_of_exits
integer | null

Total number of portfolio company exits attributed to this investor.

Example:

453

number_of_lead_investments
integer | null

Total number of investments where the investor led the round.

Example:

884

number_of_investments
integer | null

Total number of investments made by the investor.

Example:

2392

number_of_funds
integer | null

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

Example:

36

investment_stage
string[]

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

Example:
industry_target
string[]

Industries or verticals in which the investor typically specializes.

Example:
specter_industry_target
string[]

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.

Example:
specter_tech_verticals_target
string[]

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.

Example:
fund_details
InvestorFund · object[]

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

portfolio_companies
string[]

Specter company IDs for portfolio companies of this investor.

Example: