Company Researcher is an open-source tool designed to provide in-depth insights into any company by aggregating data from across the web. It targets users who need to quickly understand a company's structure, products, funding, and online presence, leveraging the Exa.ai search engine for comprehensive data retrieval.

How It Works

The tool utilizes the Exa.ai search API to fetch data from various sources, including company websites, subpages, LinkedIn profiles, financial databases (Crunchbase, PitchBook, Tracxn), news articles, social media, and GitHub. It presents this information in a structured format, offering direct links to Exa's API playground for each data category, enabling users to explore the underlying search capabilities.

Quick Start & Requirements

• Install: Clone the repository, run npm install or yarn install.
• Run: Execute npm run dev or yarn dev.
• Prerequisites: Node.js, Exa.ai API key. Optional: Anthropic API key, YouTube API key, GitHub token.
• Setup: Requires creating a .env.local file with API keys.
• Docs: Exa.ai Search API

Highlighted Details

• Leverages Exa.ai's semantic search capabilities for AI applications.
• Integrates data from a wide array of sources including financial reports and social media.
• Built with Next.js, TailwindCSS, and TypeScript, hosted on Vercel.
• Offers direct API playground links for each data category.

Maintenance & Community

• Developed by Exa.ai.

Licensing & Compatibility

• The repository does not explicitly state a license in the provided README.

Limitations & Caveats

• Requires multiple API keys for full functionality, some of which may incur costs.
• Optional features (YouTube, GitHub) can be disabled if corresponding API keys are not provided.