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VentureRadar Similar Companies Scraper

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VentureRadar Similar Companies Scraper

Discover lookalike and keyword-ranked companies from VentureRadar. Two modes:

  • Similar Companies — provide a company name and get the 6 most similar companies per seed, with full metadata and VentureRadar scores.
  • Keyword Search — provide a keyword (e.g. "fintech", "SaaS", "AI") and get the top ranked companies matching that theme.

No account or login required for either mode.

What Does This Scraper Extract?

Each company record includes:

Field Description
company_name Company name
company_uuid VentureRadar internal UUID
profile_url Direct link to the VentureRadar company profile
company_type Privately Held, Publicly Traded, etc.
founded_year Year the company was founded
country Country of headquarters
description Short company description
website Company website URL
sectors Semicolon-separated sector/industry tags
similarity_score VentureRadar similarity score (similar mode only)
vr_popularity VentureRadar popularity score (similar mode only)
growth_score VentureRadar growth score (similar mode only)
venture_funded Whether the company has received VC funding
equity_crowd_funded Whether the company has equity crowdfunding
government_grant Whether the company has government grants
incubator_backed Whether the company has been through an incubator
contact_email Contact email, when available (similar mode only)
seed The seed value used (company name or keyword)
mode Search mode used: similar or keyword

Input

Search Mode

Choose between:

  • "similar" — find companies similar to seed company names
  • "keyword" — find top-ranked companies for a keyword/theme

Similar Mode

{
  "mode": "similar",
  "companyNames": ["Stripe", "Shopify"],
  "maxItems": 50
}

The actor automatically resolves each company name to its VentureRadar UUID. Returns up to 6 similar companies per seed on the free tier.

Keyword Mode

{
  "mode": "keyword",
  "keywords": ["fintech", "SaaS", "AI"],
  "maxItems": 100
}

Returns up to ~32 top-ranked companies per keyword from VentureRadar's company database.

Input Parameters

Parameter Type Description
mode string "similar" or "keyword" (required)
companyNames array Seed company names for similar mode
keywords array Keywords for keyword search mode
maxItems integer Maximum total records to return (default: 10)

Example Output

{
  "seed": "Stripe",
  "seed_uuid": "9e5dc665-e4c3-43b7-b904-4b041f4bf76b",
  "mode": "similar",
  "company_name": "Adyen",
  "company_uuid": "adc15163-e2e8-4053-a022-63e3d66218fc",
  "profile_url": "https://www.ventureradar.com/organisation/Adyen/adc15163-e2e8-4053-a022-63e3d66218fc",
  "company_type": "Publicly Traded",
  "founded_year": 2006,
  "country": "Netherlands",
  "description": "Adyen is at the heart of the fast moving payment revolution...",
  "website": "http://www.adyen.com/",
  "sectors": "Fintech; Payments; E-Commerce; Mobile payments",
  "similarity_score": 817,
  "vr_popularity": 917,
  "growth_score": 700,
  "venture_funded": false,
  "equity_crowd_funded": false,
  "government_grant": false,
  "incubator_backed": false,
  "contact_email": null
}

Use Cases

  • Competitive intelligence — find direct competitors and lookalike companies
  • Market research — discover companies in a vertical or theme
  • Lead generation — build lists of companies in a specific sector
  • Due diligence — explore the competitive landscape around a target company
  • Portfolio analysis — find peers for portfolio companies

Notes

  • Similar mode resolves company names to VentureRadar UUIDs automatically — no pre-lookup needed.
  • Free tier limit is 6 similar companies per seed. This is a VentureRadar platform restriction.
  • Keyword mode returns the top companies ranked by VentureRadar's scoring algorithm.
  • Both modes use VentureRadar's internal AJAX APIs. No login is required.
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