A comprehensive research tool for tracking startup funding, hiring trends, and acquisitions via the startups.in database.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install startups
2. Manual Installation
Copy the skill folder to one of these locations
~/.openclaw/skills/ <project>/skills/ Priority: Workspace > Local > Bundled
3. Prompt Installation
Copy this prompt to OpenClaw to install it automatically.
Help me install startups using Clawhub. If Clawhub is not installed, install it first (npm i -g clawhub).
Prefer to download?
Get the raw skill files in a ZIP archive.
What is Startup Research (startups.in)?
The startups skill provides a robust interface for AI agents to query the startups.in ecosystem. It allows users to perform deep-dive research into company profiles, tracking everything from seed rounds to late-stage valuations. By leveraging this tool within Openclaw Skills, developers can build automated workflows for market research and competitive intelligence.
This integration is particularly valuable for identifying emerging trends in specific sectors and monitoring the growth trajectories of tech companies through their hiring patterns and investment history. It bridges the gap between raw market data and actionable AI-driven insights.
Startup Research (startups.in) Use Cases
- Discovering startups in specific niches like AI or Fintech within target geographic regions.
- Researching the funding history and investor lists of potential competitors.
- Monitoring hiring activity to gauge the health and expansion of specific tech firms.
- Creating side-by-side comparisons of startups to evaluate market positioning.
How Startup Research (startups.in) Works
- The AI agent receives a prompt to research a specific company or sector.
- The skill executes a GET request to the startups.in search or startup-specific endpoint.
- The system retrieves structured data including funding rounds, valuations, and job listings.
- The processed information is returned to the agent to provide a comprehensive response or analysis within the Openclaw Skills framework.
Startup Research (startups.in) Setup
Public access to the startups data within Openclaw Skills is available without authentication. For users requiring enhanced access levels, you can authenticate using a Moltbook token.
# Example of setting the identity token for enhanced access
# Replace {token} with your actual Moltbook identity token
export MOLTBOOK_IDENTITY="{token}"
Startup Research (startups.in) Data Schema & Taxonomy
The skill organizes startup intelligence into distinct categories accessible via specific API structures:
| Data Category | Description |
|---|---|
| Search Results | Basic metadata including name, sector, and location mappings. |
| Company Profile | Detailed funding history, valuations, and lead investor lists. |
| Career Data | Current job postings and historical hiring trends per startup slug. |
| Comparative Metrics | Structured data for cross-referencing multiple entities simultaneously. |
Startup Research (startups.in) Advanced Features
- Moltbook Identity integration for authenticated, high-limit data retrieval and personalized access.
- Multi-startup comparison engine for generating detailed competitive landscape reports.
- Direct access to live job board data for real-time hiring monitoring across the tech industry.
- Slug-based deep linking for precise company identification and data fetching without naming collisions.
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