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  "schema_version": "1.0",
  "name": "VenturePulse",
  "description": "Startup funding intelligence API for founders and AI agents. Real-time VC round data, investor matching, pitch deck scoring, term sheet decoding, cap table dilution modeling, global accelerator directory, TAM/SAM/SOM market sizing, startup legal formation in 15+ countries, comparable deal benchmarks, and investor due diligence prep. Pay-per-query via x402 on Base.",
  "url": "https://venturepulse-nine.vercel.app",
  "api_spec": "https://venturepulse-nine.vercel.app/openapi.json",
  "llms_txt": "https://venturepulse-nine.vercel.app/llms.txt",
  "payment": {
    "protocol": "x402",
    "network": "eip155:8453",
    "asset": "0x833589fCD6eDb6E08f4c7C32D4f71b54bdA02913",
    "asset_symbol": "USDC",
    "price_range_usd": "0.10-0.20",
    "description": "Pay-per-query micropayments via x402 on Base mainnet. Send request without PAYMENT-SIGNATURE to receive 402 with payment requirements."
  },
  "capabilities": [
    "vc-funding-round-search",
    "investor-matching-global",
    "pitch-deck-scoring",
    "term-sheet-decoding",
    "cap-table-modeling",
    "accelerator-directory-global",
    "market-size-tam-sam-som",
    "startup-legal-formation",
    "comparable-deal-benchmarks",
    "due-diligence-prep"
  ],
  "tags": [
    "venture-capital",
    "startup-funding",
    "pitch-deck",
    "term-sheet",
    "cap-table",
    "accelerator",
    "market-sizing",
    "startup-legal",
    "founder-tools",
    "fundraising",
    "global",
    "investor-matching"
  ],
  "endpoints": [
    {
      "path": "/api/startup/funding-search",
      "method": "GET",
      "description": "Search recent VC funding rounds by sector, stage, and region. Active investors with thesis, recent deals with amounts and valuations, funding trends, and investor sentiment.",
      "price_usd": 0.10,
      "x_agent_use_case": "poll-daily",
      "x_agent_poll_interval": "daily",
      "params": ["sector", "stage", "region (us|eu|uk|apac|latam|mena|africa|global)", "lang"]
    },
    {
      "path": "/api/startup/investor-match",
      "method": "GET",
      "description": "Investor matching engine. Given a startup description, returns VCs, angels, and CVCs whose thesis aligns with the startup — with check sizes, portfolio examples, approach tips, and global coverage.",
      "price_usd": 0.15,
      "x_agent_use_case": "on-demand",
      "params": ["description (required)", "stage", "sector", "region", "check_size", "lang"]
    },
    {
      "path": "/api/startup/pitch-score",
      "method": "GET",
      "description": "Score a pitch deck or company description against Sequoia, a16z, and YC frameworks. 8 dimension scores with specific improvement notes, exact VC challenge questions, and top 3 highest-leverage fixes.",
      "price_usd": 0.20,
      "x_agent_use_case": "on-demand",
      "params": ["description (required)", "stage", "sector", "lang"]
    },
    {
      "path": "/api/startup/term-sheet",
      "method": "GET",
      "description": "Decode any term sheet into plain English. Flags founder-hostile clauses (participating preferred, full-ratchet, >1x liquidation), market norm comparisons, and specific negotiation guidance with what to ask for.",
      "price_usd": 0.20,
      "x_agent_use_case": "on-demand",
      "params": ["terms (required)", "stage", "is_safe", "lang"]
    },
    {
      "path": "/api/startup/cap-table",
      "method": "GET",
      "description": "Model cap table dilution. Returns post-round ownership table, dilution percentages, option pool impact, exit scenarios at $10M/$50M/$100M/$500M, and benchmark comparison.",
      "price_usd": 0.15,
      "x_agent_use_case": "on-demand",
      "params": ["founders_pct (required)", "raise_usd (required)", "pre_money_usd (required)", "existing_investors_pct", "option_pool_pct", "option_pool_increase_pct", "structure", "stage", "sector", "lang"]
    },
    {
      "path": "/api/startup/accelerator",
      "method": "GET",
      "description": "Global accelerator and incubator directory. YC, Techstars, 500 Global, Antler, Entrepreneur First, and 50+ regional programs. Equity terms, funding amounts, deadlines, acceptance rates, alumni, and application tips.",
      "price_usd": 0.10,
      "x_agent_use_case": "poll-weekly",
      "x_agent_poll_interval": "weekly",
      "params": ["sector", "stage", "region", "equity_max", "lang"]
    },
    {
      "path": "/api/startup/market-size",
      "method": "GET",
      "description": "TAM/SAM/SOM analysis built to survive VC scrutiny. Top-down and bottom-up methodology, growth rates, comparable company data, VC stress-test questions, and how to defend each number in a meeting.",
      "price_usd": 0.15,
      "x_agent_use_case": "on-demand",
      "params": ["description (required)", "geography", "approach (top-down|bottom-up|both)", "lang"]
    },
    {
      "path": "/api/startup/legal-formation",
      "method": "GET",
      "description": "Startup legal formation guide for 15+ countries. Structure selection, formation steps and costs, key documents, investor tax incentives (SEIS/EIS, QSBS, ESIC), startup visas, and recommended formation services.",
      "price_usd": 0.15,
      "x_agent_use_case": "on-demand",
      "params": ["country (required — US|UK|CA|AU|SG|IE|DE|FR|IN|BR|NL|SE|IL|NZ|JP|KR)", "founder_locations", "target_markets", "lang"]
    },
    {
      "path": "/api/startup/comparable",
      "method": "GET",
      "description": "Comparable deal benchmarks from public funding data. What companies at your stage and sector raised, valuations, dilution norms, time-to-close, and lead investor types — with data quality assessment.",
      "price_usd": 0.10,
      "x_agent_use_case": "on-demand",
      "params": ["description (required)", "stage", "sector", "region", "lang"]
    },
    {
      "path": "/api/startup/due-diligence",
      "method": "GET",
      "description": "Investor due diligence preparation guide. Data room structure with must-have documents, what VCs verify, deal-killer red flags, sector-specific requirements (SOC2/FDA/PCI), legal and financial checklists, and data room tool recommendations.",
      "price_usd": 0.15,
      "x_agent_use_case": "on-demand",
      "params": ["stage", "sector", "region", "focus (legal|financial|technical|all)", "lang"]
    }
  ],
  "agent_workflows": [
    {
      "name": "Raise prep pipeline",
      "description": "Full fundraising intelligence workflow for a founder about to raise",
      "steps": ["/startup/comparable", "/startup/pitch-score", "/startup/investor-match", "/startup/due-diligence"]
    },
    {
      "name": "Term sheet review",
      "description": "Decode term sheet and model the dilution impact",
      "steps": ["/startup/term-sheet", "/startup/cap-table"]
    },
    {
      "name": "Daily deal flow radar",
      "description": "Agent polls for new funding activity in target sector",
      "steps": ["/startup/funding-search"],
      "poll_interval": "daily"
    },
    {
      "name": "New market entry",
      "description": "Assess a new geography for launch and fundraising",
      "steps": ["/startup/market-size", "/startup/legal-formation", "/startup/accelerator"]
    }
  ],
  "languages": ["en", "es", "fr", "de", "ja", "pt", "it", "nl", "ko", "zh", "ar"],
  "operator": {
    "name": "The Aslan Group LLC",
    "contact": "info@theaslangroupllc.com"
  },
  "network": "PulseNetwork",
  "network_url": "https://pulsenetwork.vercel.app"
}
