Ask HN: Is there an API for gathering tech startups valuations?

Here is a possible workaround:

1. Generate a list of company names from AngelList and Crunchbase.

2A. Automate Google searches for "[company name] + [valuation]." Scrape search results.

2B. Alternatively, use Google Custom Websearch API and search for "[company name] + [valuation]."

3. Parse search results by writing a regular expression that matches common patterns of how a company valuation might be phrased.

Examples: "at $10B valuation," "valued at $10B", "valuing the company at 10 billion"

4. Sanitize data manually, or outsource to Mturk to get people to validate results.

Interesting approach. I don't think I'll go down this route but thanks for the effort anyhow :)

Crunchbase api has investment totals, but not valuations, as far as I know.

Yeah, I checked that out previously but you're right - no valuations.

Thanks anyhow.

Why?

Trying to build an interesting segment to the new tech startup sim game I'm building: www.hipsterceo.com