Case Study: Startup & Investor Data Scraping from Raizer App
The Challenge
Our client, a venture analytics and investment intelligence company, needed to collect startup and investor data from the Raizer App, including company names, industries, funding stages, investor details, and location. The goal was to build a searchable database for deal flow analysis and market trend insights. Manual data collection was too slow and limited given the volume of profiles and frequent updates on the platform.
Hurdles We Faced
- Login & Session Authentication: Raizer App requires secure login to access complete data.
- Dynamic API Calls: Data is loaded dynamically through authenticated API requests, not visible in static HTML.
- Anti-Bot Mechanisms: Frequent API calls triggered rate limits and session invalidations.
- Complex Data Relationships: Each startup profile linked to multiple investors, industries, and funding rounds.
Our Step-by-Step Approach
Requirement Analysis:
Outlined key data points – startup name, domain, funding stage, amount raised, investor names, and country.
Secure Authentication:
Developed a custom login integration to maintain valid sessions and access protected endpoints.
API Mapping & Extraction:
Reverse-engineered Raizer’s internal API structure to extract clean and structured data directly.
Proxy & Rate Management:
Used rotating proxies and intelligent request throttling to avoid API bans and ensure uninterrupted scraping.
Data Structuring & Integration:
Normalized extracted startup and investor data into a relational database format, making it easy to analyze by sector, funding stage, or geography.
Automation & Scheduling:
Set up automated scraping and synchronization to keep datasets updated with the latest company and investor activities.
Results & Impact
- Successfully extracted thousands of startup and investor profiles from Raizer.
- Created a live database enabling real-time tracking of new deals and funding rounds.
- Empowered the client with actionable insights for investment research and lead generation.
Our Services & Expertise
At Ascendance Solutions, we specialize in:
- Authenticated App & API-Based Data Scraping
- Startup & Investor Intelligence Automation
- Proxy & Session Management for Secure Platforms
- Data Structuring for Analytics & Market Research
📧 Connect with us at connect@ascendancesolutions.com to automate startup and investor data extraction from platforms like Raizer.
