Case Study: Investor & Startup Data Scraping from Capital Connector
The Challenge
Our client, an investment research and fintech analytics firm, wanted to gather startup and investor data from Capital Connector, including company profiles, industries, funding stages, investor names, and contact details. The goal was to build a centralized dataset for deal sourcing, partnership matching, and trend analysis. Manual collection was inefficient and couldn’t keep up with frequent updates.
Hurdles We Faced
- Authentication Requirements: The platform required user login to access complete profiles and investor details.
- Dynamic & Paginated Data: Listings and profiles were loaded dynamically, often paginated through APIs.
- Anti-Bot Protections: Request throttling and rate limits blocked repetitive access.
- Complex Data Relations: Each startup profile contained multiple investors, funding rounds, and categories.
Our Step-by-Step Approach
Requirement Analysis:
Identified key data fields – startup name, domain, funding stage, investors, amount raised, and location.
Authentication & Session Handling:
Built a secure login automation system to access the platform and maintain session stability.
API Analysis & Extraction:
Reverse-engineered the platform’s internal API calls for reliable and structured data access.
Proxy & Request Management:
Integrated rotating proxies and intelligent throttling to avoid detection and handle large data volumes smoothly.
Data Cleaning & Structuring:
Normalized and structured startup and investor data into a relational database format for quick querying and analysis.
Automation & Scheduling:
Automated scraping cycles to refresh data regularly, keeping investor and startup insights always current.
Results & Impact
- Successfully scraped thousands of startup and investor profiles from Capital Connector.
- Delivered structured, analytics-ready datasets for investment research and outreach.
- Enabled real-time tracking of funding activities, investor trends, and sector performance.
Our Services & Expertise
At Ascendance Solutions, we specialize in:
- Authenticated Web & App Data Scraping
- Investment & Startup Data Aggregation
- Proxy & Session Management for Secure Platforms
- Automation for Real-Time Market Intelligence
📧 Connect with us at connect@ascendancesolutions.com to automate startup and investor data extraction from platforms like Capital Connector and power your fintech insights.
