truebases-mcp

TrueBases MCP Server

An open-source Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that gives AI agents access to TrueBases data intelligence.

What is TrueBases? TrueBases is the data intelligence platform. We help teams to find opportunities, track market activity, and make better decisions using real-time data from across the internet.

What can agents do with this?

Ask your AI assistant things like:

• "Find me seed investors in climate tech"
• "What grants are available for AI startups?"
• "Show me accelerator programs in Europe"
• "Find remote startup jobs for engineers"
• "Which VCs invest in health tech at Series A?"

The agent calls TrueBases MCP tools under the hood and returns real data.

Available Tools

Tool	Description
search_investors	Search VCs, angels, family offices, PE firms, corporate VCs, startup studios
search_grants	Find startup grants and non-dilutive funding
search_programs	Find startup programs (cloud credits, mentorship, etc.)
search_accelerators	Find accelerators & incubators
search_jobs	Find startup and tech company jobs

⚡ Quick Setup

1. Get an API Key

Request an API key at truebases.com (or email the team).

2. Install / Run

You can run the server directly via npx (recommended) or install it globally.

Run with npx (No installation required)

Claude Desktop Configuration: Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "truebases": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "truebases-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "TRUEBASES_API_KEY": "your-api-key-here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Cursor Configuration: Add a new MCP server in Cursor settings:

• Name: truebases
• Type: command
• Command: npx -y truebases-mcp
• Environment Variables: TRUEBASES_API_KEY=your-api-key-here

Install globally (Alternative)

npm install -g truebases-mcp

Claude Desktop Configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "truebases": {
      "command": "truebases-mcp",
      "env": {
        "TRUEBASES_API_KEY": "your-api-key-here"
      }
    }
  }
}

🔧 Environment Variables

Variable	Required	Default	Description
TRUEBASES_API_KEY	✅	—	Your TrueBases API key
TRUEBASES_API_URL	❌	https://www.truebases.com	API base URL (for self-hosting or dev)

Development

# Clone
git clone https://github.com/Truebases/truebases-mcp.git
cd truebases-mcp

# Install
npm install

# Run in dev mode
TRUEBASES_API_KEY=your-key npm run dev

# Build
npm run build

# Run built version
TRUEBASES_API_KEY=your-key npm start

Tool Reference

search_investors

Search for investors by type, region, stage, thesis, or check size.

Parameters:

Param	Type	Description
type	string	vc, angel, corporate-vc, family-office, pe, startup-studio, public-fund, rbf
region	string	e.g. "USA", "India", "Germany"
stage	string	e.g. "1. Idea or Patent", "3. Early Revenue"
q	string	Free-text search (e.g. "climate tech", "fintech")
check_size_min	string	Min check size in USD
check_size_max	string	Max check size in USD
limit	string	Results count (default 10, max 100)

search_grants

Find non-dilutive funding opportunities.

Parameters:

Param	Type	Description
location	string	e.g. "USA", "Global"
q	string	Free-text search
limit	string	Results count

search_programs

Find startup programs with cloud credits, mentorship, etc.

Parameters:

Param	Type	Description
q	string	Free-text search
limit	string	Results count

search_accelerators

Find accelerator and incubator programs.

Parameters:

Param	Type	Description
type	string	accelerator or incubator
region	string	Geographic region
stage	string	Startup stage
q	string	Free-text search
limit	string	Results count

search_jobs

Find startup and tech company jobs.

Parameters:

Param	Type	Description
source	string	startup or tech
company	string	Company name filter
role	string	Role title filter
remote	string	"true" for remote only
q	string	Free-text search
limit	string	Results count

Contributing

PRs welcome! Please open an issue first for major changes.

License

MIT — Built with ❤️ by TrueBases