startups
Research startups, funding rounds, acquisitions, and hiring trends via startups.in
Why use this skill?
Use the OpenClaw startups skill to research companies, track venture funding, monitor hiring trends, and compare competitors using the startups.in API.
Install via CLI (Recommended)
clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/networkingit/startupsWhat This Skill Does
The startups skill is a specialized research tool for OpenClaw that integrates directly with startups.in to provide real-time intelligence on the venture ecosystem. Whether you are an investor, job seeker, or market researcher, this skill acts as your gateway to structured startup data. It allows users to perform deep-dive lookups on company profiles, track specific funding events, monitor hiring activity, and execute comparative analyses between competitors. By abstracting the complex startups.in API into simple natural language commands, the skill enables you to extract valuation data, funding history, and open job roles without leaving your workspace.
Installation
To integrate the startups skill into your OpenClaw environment, execute the following command in your terminal:
clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/networkingit/startups
No additional configuration is required for public search access. If you have a Moltbook premium account for enhanced data access, provide your token through your OpenClaw settings under the X-Moltbook-Identity header.
Use Cases
- Investment Due Diligence: Quickly pull valuation trends and investor lists for potential deal flow analysis.
- Job Market Research: Monitor growth-stage companies to see if they are scaling teams or searching for specific technical roles.
- Competitive Intelligence: Run head-to-head comparisons between two companies to identify market positioning, recent funding rounds, and relative size.
- Trend Tracking: Identify emerging sectors in specific geographic regions by running search queries on startup clusters.
Example Prompts
- "Look up the latest funding details for Anthropic and provide a summary of their recent valuation growth."
- "Compare Notion and Coda regarding their current hiring volume and market focus."
- "List all AI startups based in San Francisco that have raised series B funding in the last six months."
Tips & Limitations
To get the most out of this skill, be specific with your queries; naming the sector and location significantly narrows down results. Note that data accuracy relies on the startups.in API; while real-time for most, some niche or private startups may have delayed updates. Always verify critical investment decisions using official company filings, as this tool is intended for research and trend monitoring rather than financial advice.
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{
"plugins": {
"official-networkingit-startups": {
"enabled": true,
"auto_update": true
}
}
}Tags(AI)
Flags: network-access, external-api