Investors

Get insights on a company's investors programmatically

Get insights into a prospect's investors to create more relevant outreach. Name drop them in emails, highlight if they overlap with your investors, and more.

Requires Seller Context (API Only)

The sharedInvestors subtype compares your investor list against the prospect's investors.

When calling the API, include userEmail or userCompanyUrl to identify the seller:

See API Parameters

Why This Insight Matters

  • Allows you to name-drop an investor, making outreach more attention-grabbing
  • Leverage shared investors to build credibility and trust
  • Build immediate credibility through shared investor relationships
  • Reference specific success stories from shared investors' portfolios

Available Subtypes

SignalSubtype EnumDescription
InvestorscompanyInvestorsList of company investors
Shared investorssharedInvestorsInvestors in common between user and prospect companies

Subtype: companyInvestors

List of a company's known investors.

Response Fields

User Company

FieldTypeExampleDescription
userCompany.namestring"Autobound"Your company name
userCompany.companyUrlstring"https://autobound.ai"Your company URL

Investor Objects

FieldTypeExampleDescription
userCompany.investorsarrayArray of investor objects
userCompany.investors[].namestring"AIX Ventures"Investor name
userCompany.investors[].websitestring"https://aixventures.com"Investor website
Full JSON Response Example
[
  {
    "userCompany": {
      "name": "Autobound",
      "companyUrl": "https://autobound.ai",
      "investors": [
        {
          "name": "AIX Ventures",
          "website": "https://aixventures.com"
        },
        {
          "name": "Dundee VC",
          "website": "https://dundeevc.com"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
]

Example Output

"Are you confident your SDR team has the tech needed to hit 2024 rev targets? We've built an AI writer that'll generate the revenue you need for a16z to send champagne after your next investor update!"


Subtype: sharedInvestors

Identifies investors that have backed both your company and the prospect's company. This enables highly personalized outreach by highlighting shared financial backers and their investment patterns.

Response Fields

User Company

FieldTypeExampleDescription
userCompany.namestring"Autobound"Your company name
userCompany.companyUrlstring"https://autobound.ai"Your company URL

Shared Investor Details

FieldTypeExampleDescription
userCompany.sharedInvestor.namestring"AIX Ventures"Shared investor name
userCompany.sharedInvestor.websitestring"https://aixventures.com"Investor website
userCompany.sharedInvestor.portfolioCompaniesarrayOther companies in portfolio
userCompany.sharedInvestor.portfolioCompanies[].namestring"You.com"Portfolio company name
userCompany.sharedInvestor.portfolioCompanies[].websitestring"https://you.com"Portfolio company website
Full JSON Response Example
[
  {
    "userCompany": {
      "name": "Autobound",
      "companyUrl": "https://autobound.ai",
      "sharedInvestor": {
        "name": "AIX Ventures",
        "website": "https://aixventures.com",
        "portfolioCompanies": [
          {
            "name": "You.com",
            "website": "https://you.com"
          },
          {
            "name": "Autobound",
            "website": "https://autobound.ai"
          }
        ]
      }
    }
  }
]

Example Output

"Noticed AIX Ventures invested in both You.com and Autobound - they've got a great eye for AI companies changing how we work. Would love to share how we're helping their portfolio companies boost revenue through AI-powered sales outreach!"


API Usage

Generate Content API

{
  "enabledInsights": ["companyInvestors", "sharedInvestors"],
  "disabledInsights": []
}

Generate Insights API

{
  "insightSubtype": "companyInvestors"
}
{
  "insightSubtype": "sharedInvestors"
}

Coverage

  • Refresh: Monthly
  • Coverage: 10-25% of companies (primarily venture-backed)
  • Best for: Startup selling, VC portfolio prospecting, investor network leverage