> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.tryfundable.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.
# Fundable MCP: Private-Market Research in Your AI Assistant
> Connect Fundable to an MCP-compatible AI assistant to source companies, research investors, map markets, and build prospect lists with private-market data.
Fundable MCP lets an AI assistant research private companies, funding rounds,
investors, founders, and verified contact information using Fundable's private-market
dataset. Describe the outcome you want in plain language; the assistant can explore
the dataset, run read-only queries, and—with your approval—export results or unlock
emails.
Turn an investment thesis or ideal customer profile into a qualified company list.
Analyze funding activity, competitive landscapes, investors, and syndicates.
## What you can do
### Venture and growth-equity sourcing
Turn an investment thesis into a targeted sourcing pipeline using sector, geography,
stage, funding, investor, and company-maturity signals.
```text Example prompt theme={null}
Find private companies that match this investment thesis: [sector or business model],
[target geography], [funding stage or company maturity], and [other investment
criteria]. Explain why each company fits, summarize its funding history, identify its
founders, and retrieve available contact information.
```
### GTM lead generation and sales prospecting
Build prospect lists for B2B products and services using funding events, company
stage, location, industry, and organizational information as buying signals.
```text Example prompt theme={null}
We sell [product or service] to [ideal customer profile]. Find companies at [target
stage or maturity] in [target region] that show relevant buying signals. Identify the
founders or likely decision-makers, retrieve available contact information, and draft
personalized outbound messages.
```
### Investor discovery for founders
Identify firms, angels, and partner-level professionals using sector, stage,
geography, round size, and evidence from previous investments.
```text Example prompt theme={null}
Using this company description, website, or fundraising deck, find angel investors,
venture firms, and relevant investment partners that could be a fit for our next
round. Explain why each investor matches, show relevant prior investments, and
retrieve available contact information.
```
### Venture and private-market landscape research
Compare funding activity across sectors, stages, geographies, and time periods to
identify active companies, investors, emerging categories, and shifts in momentum.
```text Example prompt theme={null}
Analyze funding activity in [sector] across [stages], [locations], and [time period].
Show changes in deal volume and capital invested, identify active companies and
investors, and summarize the most important market trends.
```
### Co-investor and syndicate research
Map disclosed investors, recurring co-investment relationships, partner-level
professionals, and other deals where relevant investors participated together.
```text Example prompt theme={null}
Find the disclosed investors and co-investors associated with [company, investor,
sector, or group of deals]. Identify recurring investment relationships, relevant
partners at each firm, and other deals where these investors participated together.
```
### Market mapping and competitive landscapes
Organize private companies by maturity, funding, geography, business model, customer
segment, and specialization to expose crowded categories and potential market gaps.
```text Example prompt theme={null}
Map the [market or industry] landscape. Find relevant private companies funded during
[time period] and organize them by stage, funding, geography, customer focus,
business model, and domain specialization. Identify mature platforms, emerging
specialists, crowded segments, and potential market gaps.
```
## Connect Fundable MCP
Fundable MCP uses remote OAuth, so you do not need to install a local server or copy
an API key into your AI assistant.
1. Open the MCP or integrations settings in your MCP-compatible assistant.
2. Add a custom remote MCP server using this URL:
```text Fundable MCP server URL theme={null}
https://mcp.tryfundable.ai/
```
3. Follow the browser prompt to sign in to Fundable and authorize the connection.
4. Start a new conversation and ask what Fundable tools are available.
MCP access requires an active Pro+ or Enterprise plan. [View Fundable
pricing](https://www.tryfundable.ai/home/#pricing).
## Available tools
| Tool | What it does | Cost and limits |
| -------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `getDatasetContext` | Explains the dataset, business rules, and common joins. | Free |
| `listDatasetTables` | Lists the available dataset tables. | Free |
| `getTableDetails` | Returns the columns and constraints for one table. | Free |
| `getQueryExamples` | Returns example queries by research category. | Free |
| `previewData` | Runs a read-only SQL query for analysis and previews. | Free; up to 15 rows per response and 1,000 preview rows in a rolling 24-hour period |
| `exportData` | Creates a downloadable CSV from a read-only query. | 1 credit per exported row; up to 1,000 rows |
| `unlockPersonEmail` | Retrieves a verified email for one person when available. | Up to 5 credits; repeat unlocks for the same account cost 0 |
| `unlockPersonEmails` | Retrieves verified emails for an explicitly bounded batch of 1–20 people. | Up to 5 credits per new email; free outcomes use 0 |
## Previews, exports, and approval
Fundable separates research from paid retrieval:
* Analytical previews are free and return at most 15 rows at a time.
* Preview queries are read-only and cannot modify the dataset.
* A CSV export happens only after you explicitly request a file or download and
approve a maximum credit amount.
* Exports support up to 1,000 rows, 25 columns, 4,096 bytes per cell, and 10 MB per
file. A result above your approved ceiling or a file limit is rejected without a
charge.
* Retrying identical export SQL within 15 minutes recovers the same export without a
second charge.
* Email unlocks require explicit approval. Missing emails, invalid identifiers,
duplicates, and emails previously unlocked by the same account use 0 credits.
Begin broad research with a free preview. Ask for a CSV only after the filters and
columns look right.
## A reliable workflow
1. Ask the assistant to understand the Fundable dataset and your research goal.
2. Refine names, sectors, locations, stages, and time periods with a small preview.
3. Review the matches and adjust your criteria.
4. Ask for a CSV or verified contact information only when you want a paid action.
5. Confirm the scope and maximum credit amount before the assistant proceeds.
## Troubleshooting
### The connection says I do not have access
Confirm that you signed in with the Fundable account attached to an active Pro+ or
Enterprise plan. You can manage your plan from [Fundable billing](https://www.tryfundable.ai/billing).
### A query returns too few results
Ask the assistant to inspect the dataset schema, validate exact filter values, and
run a small diagnostic query. Avoid guessing internal identifiers or category names.
### The assistant will not export or unlock an email
Paid actions require an explicit request and a bounded credit approval. State that
you want the file or email, identify the intended scope, and approve the maximum
number of credits.
For help connecting Fundable MCP, contact [jacob@tryfundable.ai](mailto:jacob@tryfundable.ai).