Builders in Fintech

Measured conclusion: Deep-tested. L2 outcome: tools_ok.

Fintech companies, products, investors, funding rounds, news, podcast. Free, keyless, CC BY 4.0.

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{
  "mcpServers": {
    "Builders in Fintech": {
      "url": "https://buildersinfintech.ai/mcp",
      "transport": "streamable-http"
    }
  }
}

Measured tools (23)

• search_organizations read-only

  Search fintech companies and investors by name, kind or country. Returns public profiles with canonical URLs. Arguments: q (or query): text to search for, matched against the name. With no q the tool returns a plain alphabetical list (first 25 by default). Unknown arguments are rejected.

  Parameters:

  • q — string — q (or query): text to search for. Omit for a plain alphabetical list.
  • kind — string — Restrict to companies or investors.
  • limit — integer — Max rows (≤200).
  • query — string — Alias of q; q wins if both are sent.
  • country — string — Country as a slug ('italy') or a two-letter ISO code ('IT'); case-insensitive.

  Hints: read-only yes · destructive not declared · idempotent yes · open-world no

• get_organization read-only

  Full public profile for one organization by slug: description, country, funding rounds (raised or led), people, any disclosure, editor_disclosure (current when the editor holds equity, past when it previously did, otherwise none), our published coverage of it (articles, newsletter issues, podcast episodes), and its products (company-provided, not part of the CC BY dataset), each with an agent_access object when API, sandbox, llms.txt, OpenAPI or MCP details are set. Also lei, licences[] (approved register entries, each with source_url and last_checked_at) and certifications[] (self-reported by the company, with evidence_url).

  Parameters:

  • slug (required) — string — Organization slug from its URL.

  Hints: read-only yes · destructive not declared · idempotent yes · open-world no

• search_people read-only

  Search founders, operators and investors covered by the publication. Arguments: q (or query): text to search for, matched against the full name. With no q the tool returns a plain alphabetical list (first 25 by default). Unknown arguments are rejected.

  Parameters:

  • q — string — q (or query): text to search for. Omit for a plain alphabetical list.
  • limit — integer — Max rows (≤200).
  • query — string — Alias of q; q wins if both are sent.

  Hints: read-only yes · destructive not declared · idempotent yes · open-world no

• get_person read-only

  Full public profile for one person by slug: bio, roles and coverage.

  Parameters:

  • slug (required) — string — Person slug from their URL.

  Hints: read-only yes · destructive not declared · idempotent yes · open-world no

• list_funding_rounds read-only

  Approved funding rounds, newest first, with optional filters and keyset pagination. Pass the returned next_cursor fields (after_date, after_id) to get the next page.

  Parameters:

  • to — string — Latest announced date (YYYY-MM-DD).
  • from — string — Earliest announced date (YYYY-MM-DD).
  • limit — integer — Max rows (≤200).
  • topic — string — Topic slug.
  • country — string — Country as a slug ('italy') or a two-letter ISO code ('IT'); case-insensitive. Matches the company's country.
  • after_id — string — Cursor: id of the last row seen.
  • category — string — Round category: equity, debt, fund (fund close), grant or ipo (initial public offering; amount is the offering size when disclosed).
  • currency — string — Currency code, e.g. 'EUR'.
  • after_date — string — Cursor: announced date of the last row seen.
  • amount_min — number — Minimum disclosed amount in the announced currency.
  • round_type — string — Round type, e.g. 'Series A'.

  Hints: read-only yes · destructive not declared · idempotent yes · open-world no

• largest_rounds read-only

  Largest disclosed equity rounds, ranked per currency (amounts are never converted between currencies).

  Parameters:

  • year — integer — Restrict to one calendar year.
  • per_currency — integer — Rows per currency (≤200).

  Hints: read-only yes · destructive not declared · idempotent yes · open-world no

• most_active_investors read-only

  Investors ranked by the number of approved rounds they appear in. Category defaults to equity. With a country, only rounds of companies headquartered in that country are counted; the country may be a slug ('italy') or a two-letter ISO code ('IT'), case-insensitive.

  Parameters:

  • to — string — Latest announced date (YYYY-MM-DD).
  • from — string — Earliest announced date (YYYY-MM-DD).
  • limit — integer — Max rows (≤200).
  • country — string — Country as a slug ('italy') or a two-letter ISO code ('IT'); case-insensitive. Counts rounds of companies headquartered there.
  • category — string — Round category (equity, debt, fund, grant, ipo). Defaults to equity.

  Hints: read-only yes · destructive not declared · idempotent yes · open-world no

• funding_summary read-only

  Counts for a slice of the funding database: rounds, countries, totals per announced currency, undisclosed rounds and rounds per category. Note: rounds, per_currency and undisclosed count equity rounds only, while by_category covers every category (equity, debt, fund, grant, ipo), so the category split can sum higher than the round count.

  Parameters:

  • to — string — Latest announced date (YYYY-MM-DD).
  • from — string — Earliest announced date (YYYY-MM-DD).
  • topic — string — Topic slug.
  • country — string — Country as a slug ('italy') or a two-letter ISO code ('IT'); case-insensitive.

  Hints: read-only yes · destructive not declared · idempotent yes · open-world no

• get_funding_index read-only

  The weekly Builders Fintech Funding Index of approved equity rounds (ISO weeks). Arguments: week (optional, 'YYYY-Www', e.g. '2026-W39') returns that week; otherwise the latest weeks, newest first. weeks (optional, 1–104, default 1) sets how many. Count Index = rounds this week / average of the prior 12 weeks × 100. USD median index uses disclosed USD rounds only (needs 5). Amounts are never converted. Published values are frozen; revised_* shows later corrections. coverage_affected is true when a coverage change falls in the week or its 12-week baseline; coverage_note then explains how the index overstates activity. Unknown arguments are rejected.

  Parameters:

  • week — string — ISO week, 'YYYY-Www' (e.g. '2026-W39'). Omit for the latest.
  • weeks — integer — How many recent weeks (default 1).

  Hints: read-only yes · destructive not declared · idempotent yes · open-world no

• get_investor_scorecard read-only

  Follow-on scorecard for one investor by slug: of the portfolio companies it first backed at least the window ago, the share that raised a later approved round (equity or IPO) within the window, at least gap_days after entry. Only returned when the investor has at least min_eligible eligible companies. Arguments: slug (required). Unknown arguments are rejected.

  Parameters:

  • slug (required) — string — Investor slug from its URL.

  Hints: read-only yes · destructive not declared · idempotent yes · open-world no

• search_products read-only

  Search fintech products by text, category, market, API availability, agent access (has_mcp, has_sandbox, has_api) or customer type. Each product carries an agent_access object (api_available, docs_url, openapi_url, sandbox_url, llms_txt_url, auth_method, mcp_url) when any of these is set. Company-provided, not part of the CC BY dataset. Each result carries provided_by, last_confirmed_at and sponsored; sponsorship never changes ordering. Arguments: q (or query) matched against name and short description; with no q the tool lists products alphabetically. cursor is the opaque next_cursor from a previous page. Unknown arguments are rejected.

  Parameters:

  • q — string — q (or query): text to search for. Omit for a plain alphabetical list.
  • limit — integer — Max rows (≤200).
  • query — string — Alias of q; q wins if both are sent.
  • cursor — string — next_cursor from the previous page.
  • country — string — Market. Country as a slug ('italy') or a two-letter ISO code ('IT'); case-insensitive.
  • has_api — boolean — Only products with an API (API flag, API documentation or OpenAPI spec).
  • has_mcp — boolean — Only products with a public MCP server.
  • category — string — Category slug, e.g. 'payments'.
  • has_sandbox — boolean — Only products with a sandbox.
  • api_available — boolean — Only products with (true) or without (false) an API.
  • customer_type — string — Customer type.

  Hints: read-only yes · destructive not declared · idempotent yes · open-world no

• get_product read-only

  Full public listing for one product by slug: description, category, markets, customer type, API, pricing model, links, the company and an agent_access object (api_available, docs_url, openapi_url, sandbox_url, llms_txt_url, auth_method, mcp_url) when any is set, plus the company's lei, licences[] (with source_url and last_checked_at) and certifications[] (self-reported). Company-provided, not part of the CC BY dataset. Each result carries provided_by, last_confirmed_at and sponsored; sponsorship never changes ordering.

  Parameters:

  • slug (required) — string — Product slug from its URL.

  Hints: read-only yes · destructive not declared · idempotent yes · open-world no

• find_providers read-only

  Find companies by product category, licence (licensed_in matches the home country or any passported country), licence type, authority, and agent access (has_sandbox, has_mcp, has_api). Returns each company with its approved products (with agent_access), LEI, licence summaries and self-reported certifications. Every licence carries source_url and last_checked_at so you can verify it on the regulator's register. From public registers as of the last-checked date. Always confirm on the regulator's register before relying on it. Use list_provider_filters for valid slugs. Ordered by company name, then slug. cursor is the next_cursor from a previous page. Unknown arguments are rejected.

  Parameters:

  • q — string — q (or query): text matched against company and product names.
  • limit — integer — Max companies (≤50, default 20).
  • query — string — Alias of q; q wins if both are sent.
  • cursor — string — next_cursor from the previous page.
  • has_api — boolean — Only companies with a product that has an API (flag, docs or OpenAPI).
  • has_mcp — boolean — Only companies with a product that has a public MCP server.
  • category — string — Product category slug.
  • authority — string — Authority slug, e.g. 'bank-of-lithuania'.
  • has_sandbox — boolean — Only companies with a product that has a sandbox.
  • licensed_in — string — Two-letter ISO country code; matches home or passported licences.
  • licence_type — string — Licence type slug, e.g. 'e-money-institution'.

  Hints: read-only yes · destructive not declared · idempotent yes · open-world no

• list_provider_filters read-only

  Valid values for find_providers: product category slugs, licence type slugs, authority slugs, and the ISO codes of countries that have at least one public licence (home or passported).

  Hints: read-only yes · destructive not declared · idempotent yes · open-world no

• search_content read-only

  Full-text search across published news, newsletter issues, podcast episodes, public entity pages, funding rounds and products. Result kinds: news, newsletter, podcast, company, investor, person, topic, country, funding_round, product; funding_round results also carry company, round_type, category, amount, currency, display_amount and announced_at. Arguments: q (or query): text to search for, at least 2 characters — required, this tool has no plain-list mode. Unknown arguments are rejected.

  Parameters:

  • q — string — q (or query): text to search for (required, min 2 characters).
  • kinds — array — Restrict to kinds, e.g. ['news','podcast','company','funding_round','product'].
  • limit — integer — Max rows (≤200).
  • query — string — Alias of q; q wins if both are sent.

  Hints: read-only yes · destructive not declared · idempotent yes · open-world no

• get_content read-only

  One published item by type and slug, with its body text (truncated), topics, countries, organizations and people. News items also include a corrections array (date + note), newest first.

  Parameters:

  • content_type (required) — string — Which section.
  • slug (required) — string — Slug from the URL.

  Hints: read-only yes · destructive not declared · idempotent yes · open-world no

• search_podcast_knowledge read-only

  Search attributed facts and question-and-answer pairs from Builders in Fintech podcast episodes (as stated by the guest, not independently verified). Arguments: q (or query) matched against fact text, and against questions and answers; organization (slug) = facts linked to that company or investor; person (slug) = facts said by that person; fact_type (figure, fact, plan, view); episode (podcast episode slug); limit; cursor (next_cursor from the previous page). With no q the tool lists the newest facts. The qa array is returned only when q is given and honours q and episode only. Unknown arguments are rejected.

  Parameters:

  • q — string — q (or query): text to search for. Omit to list the newest facts.
  • limit — integer — Max facts (≤50).
  • query — string — Alias of q; q wins if both are sent.
  • cursor — string — next_cursor from the previous page.
  • person — string — Person slug: facts said by them.
  • episode — string — Podcast episode slug.
  • fact_type — string — Kind of fact.
  • organization — string — Organization slug: facts linked to it.

  Hints: read-only yes · destructive not declared · idempotent yes · open-world no

• list_events read-only

  Approved fintech events, upcoming by default, with optional country, format, topic and month filters.

  Parameters:

  • limit — integer — Max rows (≤200).
  • month — string — Month as YYYY-MM.
  • topic — string — Topic slug.
  • format — string — Event format.
  • country — string — Country as a slug ('italy') or a two-letter ISO code ('IT'); case-insensitive.
  • upcoming — boolean — Only events that have not ended yet (default true).

  Hints: read-only yes · destructive not declared · idempotent yes · open-world no

• list_topics read-only

  Every public topic with its slug and URL, for use as a filter in the other tools.

  Hints: read-only yes · destructive not declared · idempotent yes · open-world no

• list_countries read-only

  Countries that have public coverage, with company and content counts.

  Hints: read-only yes · destructive not declared · idempotent yes · open-world no

• get_daily_digest read-only

  One edition of the Builders in Fintech daily digest (weekdays): the equity rounds that became public in its window (largest first within USD, EUR, GBP, then other currencies; never converted), news published in the window, one upcoming event and any podcast episode. Arguments: date (optional, 'YYYY-MM-DD'); omit for the latest published edition. Only published editions are returned. Unknown arguments are rejected.

  Parameters:

  • date — string — Edition date, 'YYYY-MM-DD'. Omit for the latest.

  Hints: read-only yes · destructive not declared · idempotent yes · open-world no

• list_raising read-only

  Fintech companies that pitched Builders in Fintech and opted in to a public listing while they raise: company name, website, one-liner, stage, country, target raise (never converted) and a featured flag (featured = the 3 most recently approved live listings). Listings are provided by the companies, not verified, and not an offer. Argument: featured_only (optional boolean: only the 3 featured listings). Unknown arguments are rejected.

  Parameters:

  • featured_only — boolean — Only the 3 most recently approved live listings.

  Hints: read-only yes · destructive not declared · idempotent yes · open-world no

• about read-only

  What this database covers, how to cite it, and where the bulk downloads live.

  Hints: read-only yes · destructive not declared · idempotent yes · open-world no

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