Access will be granted quite easily for reasearch projects by applying.
@Lukas Heidegger has access.
Data Structure
- Similar Coverage as other commercial databases (based on aggregate figures)
- Coverage varies across countries and sectors
- Define Scope / Control
- Data Source: Community contributors + investor network
- Crunchbase Data is accepted as legitimate source of data: Publications in top journals
Good coverage for prominent/successful companies, obviously worse for unknown ones.
Available Variables
Organizational Entities
People
Crunchbase has not only founders listed, also e.g. CEO, supervisory board etc.
Jobs
Funding Rounds
Degrees
German Startups Sample from Crunchbase
German Founders Sample from Crunchbase