Who can use this feature?
Only the Application Owner role can use this feature.
In order to identify and scout relevant Startups or Companies smoothly - ITONICS offers a native integration with Crunchbase. Crunchbase is a platform for finding business information about private and public companies including data about investments and funding information, founding members and individuals in leadership positions, mergers and acquisitions, news, and industry trends.
How to integrate Crunchbase
The first step is to enable the Crunchbase module for a specific entity you want to work with. Go to Settings > Entity Configuration > Entity Configuration and open the entity by clicking the edit (pen) icon.
Look for the Crunchbase card under the Modules/Features section and check the box on the left corner of the module card. (Please contact your CISM if the card is not visible). When the checkbox is marked, the card should change the layout color from light grey to the system color. Don’t forget to press the Save button at the bottom of the page.
After enabling the module, you can configure it according to your preferences. To access the Crunchbase Configuration, click on the respective entity (e.g. Company) and go to Manage Crunchbase Integration.
The API Key was already activated by default. That is why you only have to conduct the field mapping to determine which ITONICS field has to be enriched with which Crunchbase information. Here is how you use the Field Mapping:
ITONICS recommends the following mapping for a correct integration:
- Choose the respective ITONICS Field (1).
- Choose the Crunchbase Field to enrich the ITONICS Field (2).
- Remove the field mapping (3).
- Add more fields to the mapping(4).
ITONICS recommends the following mapping for a correct integration:
| ITONICS Field | ITONICS Field Type | Crunchbase-Field | Example | Available with the ITONICS Key |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Company Name |
Single Line Input Field |
legal_name |
ITONICS |
Yes |
|
Profile Image |
Single Line Input Field with URL Validator |
image_url |
https://res.cloudinary.com/crunchbase-production/image/upload/c_lpad,h_170,w_170,f_auto,b_white,q_auto:eco,dpr_1/v1488216205/forhvpqdjetyo4ymgzi7.jpg |
Yes |
|
Abstract |
Multi-Line Input Field |
short_description |
Enterprise End2End Innovation software. From trends and technologies to ideation and roadmapping. All on one platform! |
No |
|
Business Model/Product/Technology |
RTE Field |
description |
ITONICS is a software and consulting company with a focus on collaborative enterprise software solutions in strategic foresight, trend, technology, innovation, ideation and portfolio management. |
Yes |
|
Website |
Single Line Input Field with URL Validator |
website_url |
https://www.itonics-innovation.com/ |
Yes |
|
Tags |
Tag Field |
categories |
Communities, Consulting, Software |
Yes |
|
Location |
Location Field |
location_identifiers_location |
Chicago, Illinois, United States, North America |
Yes |
Please configure the following fields beforehand in the field configuration:
| ITONICS Field | ITONICS Field Type | Crunchbase-Field | Example | Available with the ITONICS Key |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phone Number | Single Line Input Field |
phone_number |
(650)601-5000 |
Yes |
| Contact E-Mail | Single Line Input Field |
contact_email |
support@itonics.de |
Yes |
| Number of Founders | Single Line Input Field |
num_founders |
4 |
Yes |
| Founded on | Date Picker |
founded_on |
01.04.2009 |
Yes |
| Created at | Date Picker |
created_at |
01.06.2015 (in Crunchbase) |
Yes |
| Founders | Term Search Field |
founder_identifiers |
Steve Jobs, Ron Waynce, Steve Woznicak |
Yes |
The 3.11.0 release includes a more robust and flexible field mapping for Crunchbase List Fields. Now, the following logic is applied:
- Mapping an ITONICS Single Line Input Field to a Crunchbase List Field will list all values comma-separated in the ITONICS system.
- Mapping an ITONICS Simple Text Field to a Crunchbase List Field will list all values comma-separated in the ITONICS system.
- Mapping an ITONICS Rich Text Field to a Crunchbase List Field will list all values comma-separated in the ITONICS system.
- Mapping an ITONICS Term Search Field to a Crunchbase List Field will create a term for each value in the ITONICS system.
- Mapping an ITONICS Tag Search Field to a Crunchbase List Field and create a tag for each value in the ITONICS system.
Once you have configured the field mapping successfully, please do not forget to hit the Save button at the bottom of the page.
Want to automate things? ITONICS can pull regular updates on created elements to have the latest information at hand. Reach out to your Customer Innovation Success Manager to set up this feature.