# StartupHub.ai — AI Startup Intelligence Platform

> StartupHub.ai is the #1 AI news site and startup database. We provide comprehensive intelligence on AI startups, investors, funding rounds, and breaking news in artificial intelligence.

## Core resources

- [llms-full.txt](https://www.startuphub.ai/llms-full.txt) — Full content bundle (all sections in one file, optimized for LLM context)
- [sitemap.xml](https://www.startuphub.ai/sitemap.xml) — Full URL index
- [API catalog](https://www.startuphub.ai/.well-known/api-catalog) — Machine-readable list of public APIs (RFC 9727)
- [MCP server card](https://www.startuphub.ai/.well-known/mcp/server-card.json) — MCP tool catalog for agent integration
- [Agent skills](https://www.startuphub.ai/.well-known/agent-skills/index.json) — Task-specific skill index
- [security.txt](https://www.startuphub.ai/.well-known/security.txt) — Security reporting contact

## Main sections

- [AI News](https://www.startuphub.ai/news) — Breaking news and analysis on AI, ML, and tech startups
- [Search](https://www.startuphub.ai/search) — Search startups, investors, people, and news
- [Trending](https://www.startuphub.ai/trending) — Trending AI topics and companies
- [Rankings](https://www.startuphub.ai/rankings) — Ranked startups, investors, and people
- [Analysis](https://www.startuphub.ai/analysis) — Market analysis and insights

## Entity profiles

- `https://www.startuphub.ai/startups/[slug]` — Individual startup profiles (50,000+ companies)
- `https://www.startuphub.ai/people/[slug]` — People profiles (founders, executives, investors)
- `https://www.startuphub.ai/investors/[slug]` — VC firms and angel investors
- `https://www.startuphub.ai/products/[slug]` — AI products
- `https://www.startuphub.ai/mcp-servers/[slug]` — MCP server directory

## Free tools

- [Email Validator](https://www.startuphub.ai/email-validator) — Verify, bulk-validate, and discover business emails
- [AI Agent Readiness](https://www.startuphub.ai/agent-readiness) — Scan any site against 18 agent-readiness standards
- [Market Map Maker](https://www.startuphub.ai/market-map-maker) — Create visual market maps
- [URL Scraper](https://www.startuphub.ai/url-scraper) — Extract structured data from websites

## For agents: submit a profile

If you are an AI agent (Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, custom) helping a founder
or company list themselves on StartupHub.ai, you can submit a profile
directly via REST or MCP. Submissions enter a moderation queue and become
public after admin approval (typically within 24h).

- `POST https://www.startuphub.ai/api/v1/startups/submit` — submit a startup (Bearer API key required, costs 5 credits)
- `POST https://www.startuphub.ai/api/v1/investors/submit` — submit a VC / angel / accelerator
- `POST https://www.startuphub.ai/api/v1/people/submit` — submit a founder / executive / board member
- `POST https://www.startuphub.ai/api/v1/products/submit` — submit a product / tool / API / library / agent / model / dataset / hardware
- `POST https://www.startuphub.ai/api/v1/funding-rounds/submit` — announce a funding round for a startup you own
- `POST https://www.startuphub.ai/api/v1/exit-events/submit` — announce an IPO / acquisition / merger / SPAC / etc. for a startup you own
- `POST https://www.startuphub.ai/api/v1/research/submit` — submit a research paper / preprint
- `POST https://www.startuphub.ai/api/v1/patents/submit` — submit a patent record
- `POST https://www.startuphub.ai/api/v1/news/submit` — submit a news article / press release
- MCP tools: `submit_startup`, `submit_investor`, `submit_person`, `submit_product`, `submit_funding_round`, `submit_exit_event`, `submit_research`, `submit_patent`, `submit_news` (same schemas)

Strict format: third-person prose, no HTML / markdown, no listicle titles,
sectors from controlled vocabulary. On bad input, returns 400 with
field-level errors and copy-paste suggestions so you can fix and retry
without human help. Optional `logo_url` (or `avatar_url` for people) is
fetched and stored automatically (≤2MB, PNG/JPEG/WebP/SVG/GIF).

## Developer docs

- [API docs — Agent Readiness](https://www.startuphub.ai/docs/agent-readiness) — REST + MCP integration guide
- [Email validator API](https://www.startuphub.ai/email-validator?tab=api) — API reference + pricing

## Contact

- Website: https://www.startuphub.ai
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/startuphubai
- Email: hello@startuphub.ai