Automated Crunchbase Startup Activity Monitor with AI Summarization
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Stay ahead of the curve with this n8n workflow that automatically monitors Crunchbase for startup activity. It leverages AI to summarize key company updates, delivering concise insights directly to your inbox.
About This Workflow
This n8n workflow is designed to provide real-time insights into the startup ecosystem by continuously monitoring Crunchbase for new and updated company information. The process begins with a manual trigger for testing or can be scheduled to run automatically. It then fetches recent organizational updates from the Crunchbase API, filtering for companies updated within a specified timeframe. Crucially, it extracts essential details like company name, description, categories, location, and update timestamps. These curated details are then fed into an AI agent powered by OpenAI's GPT-4o-mini, which intelligently summarizes the information into an email-ready format, including a subject line and body.
Finally, the generated summary is sent via email, ensuring you are always informed about the latest developments in the startup world.
Key Features
- Automated Data Fetching: Connects to the Crunchbase API to retrieve the latest startup updates.
- Intelligent Summarization: Utilizes OpenAI's GPT-4o-mini to generate concise and professional summaries of company activities.
- Structured Output: The AI generates a structured output for email subject and body, ready for direct use.
- Customizable Monitoring: Easily adjust the
updated_sinceparameter to monitor activity within different timeframes. - Email Notifications: Automatically sends a summary of the updates to a designated email address.
How To Use
- Prerequisites: Ensure you have an n8n instance set up and have your Crunchbase API key and OpenAI API key ready.
- Import Workflow: Import the JSON snippet into your n8n canvas.
- Configure Crunchbase Node: In the 'Fetch Crunchbase Updates' node, replace
YOUR_API_KEYwith your actual Crunchbase API key. Adjust theupdated_sinceparameter to your desired monitoring period (e.g.,2025-06-05for updates since that date). - Configure OpenAI Node: In the 'OpenAI Chat Model' node, ensure your OpenAI API credentials are correctly set up in n8n.
- Configure Structured Output Parser: Review the
jsonSchemaExamplein the 'Structured Output Parser' node to ensure it matches your desired summary format. - Configure Gmail Node: In the 'Send Email with Gmail' node, enter your desired recipient email address in the
sendTofield and ensure your Gmail account credentials are correctly linked. - Manual Trigger & Testing: Use the 'Trigger Manual Test' node to manually run the workflow and verify each step.
- Scheduling (Optional): For automated daily monitoring, replace the 'Trigger Manual Test' node with a cron node set to your preferred schedule.
Apps Used
Workflow JSON
{
"id": "03b6af3b-0ec7-4d88-877c-eb5fb35de10c",
"name": "Automated Crunchbase Startup Activity Monitor with AI Summarization",
"nodes": 19,
"category": "Operations",
"status": "active",
"version": "1.0.0"
}Note: This is a sample preview. The full workflow JSON contains node configurations, credentials placeholders, and execution logic.
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