VC Funded Startups API Documentation

Getting Started

LeadsOnTrees API provides real-time access to VC funding data and insights. Set up funding alerts, track startups, and integrate comprehensive funding analytics directly into your applications.

Real-time Alerts

Get instant notifications when new funding rounds are announced

Simple Integration

Just 3 lines of code to start receiving funding data

Smart Filtering

Filter by industry, amount, location, and more

Quick Start Example

// Fetch latest VC funding data
const response = await fetch('https://www.leadsontrees.com/api/v1/funding', {
  headers: {
    'x-lot-api-key': 'YOUR_API_KEY',
    'Content-Type': 'application/json'
  }
});

Authentication

All API requests require authentication using an API key. Follow these steps to get started:

Step 1: Get API Key

Generate your API key in the Settings page of your account dashboard.

Step 2: Use in Requests

Include the API key in the headers of all your requests:

// Example request with authentication
fetch('https://www.leadsontrees.com/api/v1/funding', {
  headers: {
    'x-lot-api-key': 'YOUR_API_KEY',
    'Content-Type': 'application/json'
  }
});

API Reference

Base URL:https://www.leadsontrees.com

Getting Started with the API

Our API provides comprehensive access to financial intelligence data, including venture capital funding and merger & acquisition information. Follow these steps to get started:

Sign up for an API key on your profile page
Include your API key in the request headers as x-lot-api-key
Make requests to our endpoints with optional filters to narrow results
Process the structured JSON response in your application

Data Refreshes

VC funding data is updated in real-time as new rounds are announced. M&A data is refreshed daily with comprehensive deal information.

Rate Limiting

All API endpoints are subject to a rate limit of 60 requests per minute. Contact us for enterprise plans with higher limits.

GET/api/v1/funding

Retrieve advanced & real-time funding data, sorted by recency.

Rate Limit

60 requests per minute

Parameters

round

Optional. Filter by seed round (e.g., seed, pre-seed)

category

Optional. Array of categories (e.g., AI, Web3)

amount

Optional. Minimum funding amount

country

Optional. Country of the companies

website

Optional. Company website url.

linkedin_url

Optional. Company linkedin url.

page

Optional. Page number

date_from

Optional. Start date (YYYY-MM-DD)

date_to

Optional. End date (YYYY-MM-DD)

Example Request

curl -X GET "https://www.leadsontrees.com/api/v1/funding?category=Healthcare" \
  -H "x-lot-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY"

Pagination is available. Use the page parameter to get the next page of results.

curl -X GET "https://www.leadsontrees.com/api/v1/funding?category=Healthcare&page=2" \
  -H "x-lot-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY"

Example Response

{
  "message": "OK",
  "params": {
    "category": ["Healthcare"],
    "round": [],
    "amount": null,
    "date_from": null,
    "date_to": null
  },
  "response": {
    "data": [{
      "company_name": "Example Company",
      "round_type": "Series B",
      "funding_amount": 50000000,
      "currency": "USD",
      "investors": [{
        "name": "Example Investor",
        "linkedin_url": "https://www.linkedin.com/in/exampleinvestor"
      }]
    }]
  }
}

GET/api/v1/m-a

Access comprehensive mergers and acquisitions data including acquisition amount and percentage of ownership.