Crunchbase Funding Rounds

• •Möglicherweise sind Ziel-API-Anmeldedaten erforderlich
• •Google Sheets API-Anmeldedaten

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        "content": "## 🔶 **SECTION ONE: Data Fetching & Triggering**\n\n### 🕒 + 🌐 `Daily Check for New Funding Rounds` + `Fetch Crunchbase Funding Rounds`\n\n---\n\n### 1️⃣ 🕒 **Schedule Trigger**\n\n**Node Name:** `Daily Check for New Funding Rounds`\n📌 **Purpose:** This is the **heartbeat** of your workflow. It tells n8n **when** to run the process.\n\n🛠 **How it works:**\n\n* Set to run **daily** (or on weekdays) at a fixed time like 08:00 AM.\n* Uses a native `Cron` schedule — no coding needed.\n\n🎯 **Why it's powerful:**\n\n* Works on autopilot—no manual effort.\n* Keeps your Google Sheet up to date with fresh funding data.\n\n💡 **Pro Tip for Beginners:**\n\n* You can adjust the frequency (e.g., hourly, weekly) from the **Schedule Trigger** node settings in n8n’s UI.\n\n---\n\n### 2️⃣ 🌐 **HTTP Request**\n\n**Node Name:** `Fetch Crunchbase Funding Rounds`\n📌 **Purpose:** This node **pulls fresh funding round data** from Crunchbase via API.\n\n🛠 **How it works:**\n\n* Sends a `GET` request to Crunchbase’s API endpoint.\n* Filters data based on:\n\n  * 📍 **Location**: e.g., United States\n  * 🏢 **Industries**: e.g., Fintech, Healthtech\n  * 📅 Sorted by `created_at DESC` (most recent first)\n\n🔑 **Authentication:**\n\n* Requires a **Crunchbase API key** (`X-cb-user-key`) which is free or paid depending on your plan.\n\n📄 **Data Returned:**\n\n* Company name\n* Funding round type\n* Amount raised\n* Date announced\n* Investors\n* Crunchbase permalink\n\n🎯 **Why it's powerful:**\n\n* Gives you **real-time intelligence** on who’s raising money in your industry.\n* Eliminates the need to visit Crunchbase manually.\n\n💡 **Pro Tip for Beginners:**\n\n* You can customize the API request in this node using query parameters to focus on:\n\n  * Only seed or Series A rounds\n  * Specific countries\n  * Particular timeframes\n\n---\n\n"
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        "content": "## 🔷 **SECTION TWO: Processing & Logging**\n\n### 🧮 + 📄 `Extract & Format Funding Data` + `Log to Google Sheets`\n\n---\n\n### 3️⃣ 🧮 **Function Code**\n\n**Node Name:** `Extract & Format Funding Data`\n📌 **Purpose:** This node **cleans up** the Crunchbase response and **reformats** it into something easy to read and store.\n\n🛠 **How it works:**\n\n* Pulls out only the relevant fields:\n\n  * `company_name`\n  * `industry`\n  * `funding_round_type`\n  * `announced_date`\n  * `money_raised_usd`\n  * `investors`\n  * `crunchbase_url`\n* Formats investors as a comma-separated string.\n* Constructs a clickable Crunchbase URL.\n\n🎯 **Why it's powerful:**\n\n* Converts a complex API response into a **clean row of data**.\n* Makes your data Google Sheets–ready.\n\n💡 **Pro Tip for Beginners:**\n\n* You don’t need to write the code! Just copy-paste the provided script.\n* You can even add more fields if needed by editing the Function node.\n\n---\n\n### 4️⃣ 📄 **Google Sheets (Append)**\n\n**Node Name:** `Log to Google Sheets`\n📌 **Purpose:** This final step **writes the funding data** to your connected Google Sheet.\n\n🛠 **How it works:**\n\n* Authenticates via your Google Account.\n* Selects your target spreadsheet and sheet.\n* Automatically appends a **new row** for each funding round found.\n\n"
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        "content": "=======================================\n            WORKFLOW ASSISTANCE\n=======================================\nFor any questions or support, please contact:\n    Yaron@nofluff.online\n\nExplore more tips and tutorials here:\n   - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@YaronBeen/videos\n   - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yaronbeen/\n=======================================\n"
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        "content": "# 🧩✨ Your Automated Crunchbase Monitoring Workflow (Explained Step-by-Step)\n\nThis workflow helps you **automatically monitor Crunchbase for new funding rounds** in specific industries (like Fintech or Healthtech) and **log that data into Google Sheets** for reporting, trend analysis, or alerting investors.\n\n---\n\n## 🔶 **SECTION ONE: Data Fetching & Triggering**\n\n### 🕒 + 🌐 `Daily Check for New Funding Rounds` + `Fetch Crunchbase Funding Rounds`\n\n---\n\n### 1️⃣ 🕒 **Schedule Trigger**\n\n**Node Name:** `Daily Check for New Funding Rounds`\n📌 **Purpose:** This is the **heartbeat** of your workflow. It tells n8n **when** to run the process.\n\n🛠 **How it works:**\n\n* Set to run **daily** (or on weekdays) at a fixed time like 08:00 AM.\n* Uses a native `Cron` schedule — no coding needed.\n\n🎯 **Why it's powerful:**\n\n* Works on autopilot—no manual effort.\n* Keeps your Google Sheet up to date with fresh funding data.\n\n💡 **Pro Tip for Beginners:**\n\n* You can adjust the frequency (e.g., hourly, weekly) from the **Schedule Trigger** node settings in n8n’s UI.\n\n---\n\n### 2️⃣ 🌐 **HTTP Request**\n\n**Node Name:** `Fetch Crunchbase Funding Rounds`\n📌 **Purpose:** This node **pulls fresh funding round data** from Crunchbase via API.\n\n🛠 **How it works:**\n\n* Sends a `GET` request to Crunchbase’s API endpoint.\n* Filters data based on:\n\n  * 📍 **Location**: e.g., United States\n  * 🏢 **Industries**: e.g., Fintech, Healthtech\n  * 📅 Sorted by `created_at DESC` (most recent first)\n\n🔑 **Authentication:**\n\n* Requires a **Crunchbase API key** (`X-cb-user-key`) which is free or paid depending on your plan.\n\n📄 **Data Returned:**\n\n* Company name\n* Funding round type\n* Amount raised\n* Date announced\n* Investors\n* Crunchbase permalink\n\n🎯 **Why it's powerful:**\n\n* Gives you **real-time intelligence** on who’s raising money in your industry.\n* Eliminates the need to visit Crunchbase manually.\n\n💡 **Pro Tip for Beginners:**\n\n* You can customize the API request in this node using query parameters to focus on:\n\n  * Only seed or Series A rounds\n  * Specific countries\n  * Particular timeframes\n\n---\n\n## 🔷 **SECTION TWO: Processing & Logging**\n\n### 🧮 + 📄 `Extract & Format Funding Data` + `Log to Google Sheets`\n\n---\n\n### 3️⃣ 🧮 **Function Code**\n\n**Node Name:** `Extract & Format Funding Data`\n📌 **Purpose:** This node **cleans up** the Crunchbase response and **reformats** it into something easy to read and store.\n\n🛠 **How it works:**\n\n* Pulls out only the relevant fields:\n\n  * `company_name`\n  * `industry`\n  * `funding_round_type`\n  * `announced_date`\n  * `money_raised_usd`\n  * `investors`\n  * `crunchbase_url`\n* Formats investors as a comma-separated string.\n* Constructs a clickable Crunchbase URL.\n\n🎯 **Why it's powerful:**\n\n* Converts a complex API response into a **clean row of data**.\n* Makes your data Google Sheets–ready.\n\n💡 **Pro Tip for Beginners:**\n\n* You don’t need to write the code! Just copy-paste the provided script.\n* You can even add more fields if needed by editing the Function node.\n\n---\n\n### 4️⃣ 📄 **Google Sheets (Append)**\n\n**Node Name:** `Log to Google Sheets`\n📌 **Purpose:** This final step **writes the funding data** to your connected Google Sheet.\n\n🛠 **How it works:**\n\n* Authenticates via your Google Account.\n* Selects your target spreadsheet and sheet.\n* Automatically appends a **new row** for each funding round found.\n\n🎯 **Why it's powerful:**\n\n* Creates a **live funding database** you can filter, share, or analyze.\n* Perfect for:\n\n  * Startup scouts\n  * VC analysts\n  * Market researchers\n\n💡 **Pro Tip for Beginners:**\n\n* You can create graphs and dashboards in Google Sheets based on this data.\n* Add conditional formatting to highlight large funding rounds or specific investors.\n\n---\n\n## ✅ Final Thoughts: Why This Workflow Rocks 💥\n\n* 🧠 **Smart Automation**: Set once, learn daily.\n* 📊 **Investor-Grade Intelligence**: Build a database that rivals paid tools.\n* 🔧 **Customizable**: Change industries, countries, or even add Slack notifications.\n* 🆓 **No Code Needed**: Powered by drag-and-drop logic in n8n.\n\n---\n\n\n"
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