Octagon Private Companies MCP

The Octagon Private Companies MCP server provides specialized AI-powered private company information and financial data analysis capabilities by integrating with advanced company intelligence agents. Covers comprehensive business intelligence, financial metrics, employee trends, and industry benchmarks. Add unlimited private company analysis functionality to any MCP client including Claude Desktop, Cursor, and other popular MCP-enabled applications.

Powered by Octagon AI - Learn more about the Companies Agent at docs.octagonagents.com

🚀 Core Differentiators

✅ Comprehensive Coverage - Complete private company database with financial information
✅ Real-Time Updates - Continuous updates for real-time insights
✅ Universal MCP Integration - Add private company analysis to any MCP client
✅ Multi-Domain Analysis - Financial metrics, employee trends, competitive intelligence, and industry benchmarks
✅ Advanced Company Metrics - Employee growth tracking, revenue analysis, and competitive landscape insights

Get Your Octagon API Key

To use Octagon Private Companies MCP, you need to:

1. Sign up for a free account at Octagon
2. After logging in, from left menu, navigate to API Keys
3. Generate a new API key
4. Use this API key in your configuration as the OCTAGON_API_KEY value

Prerequisites

Before installing or running Octagon Private Companies MCP, you need to have npx (which comes with Node.js and npm) installed on your system.

Mac (macOS)

1. Install Homebrew (if you don't have it):

   /bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"

2. Install Node.js (includes npm and npx):

   brew install node

   This will install the latest version of Node.js, npm, and npx.

3. Verify installation:

   node -v
   npm -v
   npx -v

Windows

1. Download the Node.js installer:
   • Go to https://nodejs.org/ and download the LTS version for Windows.
2. Run the installer and follow the prompts. This will install Node.js, npm, and npx.
3. Verify installation: Open Command Prompt and run:

   node -v
   npm -v
   npx -v

If you see version numbers for all three, you are ready to proceed with the installation steps below.

Installation

Running on Claude Desktop

To configure Octagon Private Companies MCP for Claude Desktop:

1. Open Claude Desktop
2. Go to Settings > Developer > Edit Config
3. Add the following to your claude_desktop_config.json (Replace your-octagon-api-key with your Octagon API key):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "octagon-private-companies-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "octagon-private-companies-mcp@latest"],
      "env": {
        "OCTAGON_API_KEY": "YOUR_API_KEY_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

4. Restart Claude for the changes to take effect

Running on Cursor

Configuring Cursor Desktop 🖥️ Note: Requires Cursor version 0.45.6+

To configure Octagon Private Companies MCP in Cursor:

1. Open Cursor Settings
2. Go to Features > MCP Servers
3. Click "+ Add New MCP Server"
4. Enter the following:
   • Name: "octagon-private-companies-mcp" (or your preferred name)
   • Type: "command"
   • Command: env OCTAGON_API_KEY=your-octagon-api-key npx -y octagon-private-companies-mcp

If you are using Windows and are running into issues, try cmd /c "set OCTAGON_API_KEY=your-octagon-api-key && npx -y octagon-private-companies-mcp"

Replace your-octagon-api-key with your Octagon API key.

After adding, refresh the MCP server list to see the new tools. The Composer Agent will automatically use Octagon Private Companies MCP when appropriate, but you can explicitly request it by describing your private company analysis needs. Access the Composer via Command+L (Mac), select "Agent" next to the submit button, and enter your query.

Running on Windsurf

Add this to your ./codeium/windsurf/model_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "octagon-private-companies-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "octagon-private-companies-mcp@latest"],
      "env": {
        "OCTAGON_API_KEY": "YOUR_API_KEY_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Running with npx

env OCTAGON_API_KEY=your_octagon_api_key npx -y octagon-private-companies-mcp

Manual Installation

npm install -g octagon-private-companies-mcp

Octagon Companies Agent

Model Name: octagon-companies-agent

A specialized database agent for looking up private company information and financials.

Capabilities

• Query comprehensive private company financial information
• Access business intelligence from Octagon's company database
• Retrieve employee counts and growth trends
• Compare companies within industry sectors
• Identify competitive landscape

Use Cases

The Companies Agent is best for:

• Finding basic information about private companies
• Researching financial metrics for startups and private businesses
• Analyzing industry benchmarks
• Tracking employee growth
• Identifying key competitors in specific markets

Example Queries

• "What is the employee trends for Stripe?"
• "List the top 5 private companies in the AI sector by revenue growth"
• "Who are the top competitors to Databricks?"

Available Fields and Descriptions

How to Use These Fields

When querying the Octagon Companies Agent, you can reference these field names to request specific company information. For example, you can ask "What is the Annual Revenue for Stripe?" or "List companies in the Financial Software industry with more than 5000 employees." You can also combine multiple fields in your queries for more targeted results, such as "Show me companies founded after 2015 with Total VC Raised over $100 million in the Software sector."

Company Information

| Field | Description | |-------|-------------| | Company Name | Legal or common name of the company | | Legal Name | Official registered legal name of the company | | Former Names | Previous names the company has operated under | | Business Description | Brief description of the company's business and offerings | | Year Founded | Year when the company was established | | Business Status | Current operational status (e.g., Generating Revenue, Pre-revenue) | | Financing Status | Current financing stage (e.g., Venture Capital-Backed) | | Financing Status Note | Additional details about the company's financing status | | Ownership Status | Current ownership structure (e.g., Privately Held) |

Financial Information

| Field | Description | |-------|-------------| | Annual Revenue | Annual revenue in millions USD | | Latest Funding Amount | Size of the most recent financing round | | Latest Funding Date | Date of the most recent financing round | | Latest Round Valuation | Valuation at the most recent financing round | | Current Valuation | Most recent known valuation of the company | | Total VC Raised | Total venture capital raised to date (in millions USD) | | Latest Deal Type | Type of the most recent financing deal | | First Financing Type | Type of the first financing deal the company received | | Valuation Growth Multiple | Increase in valuation from previous round to latest round | | Valuation Currency | Currency used for valuation | | Current Fiscal Period | Current fiscal reporting period |

Industry and Business Classification

| Field | Description | |-------|-------------| | Primary Industry | Main industry category | | Industry Group | Broader industry grouping | | Industry Sector | Highest-level industry sector classification | | Business Verticals | Specific industry verticals the company operates in | | All Industries | Complete list of industries the company is involved in | | Business Keywords | Key terms associated with the company's business | | Investment Category | Investment classifications (e.g., Venture Capital) |

People and Workforce

| Field | Description | |-------|-------------| | Employee Count | Current number of employees | | Employee Growth History | Historical employee counts by year |

Investment and Investor Information

| Field | Description | |-------|-------------| | Active Investor Count | Number of current active investors | | Active Investors | List of current active investors | | First Funding Date | Date of first financing round | | Latest Funding Amount | Amount raised in most recent financing round | | Recent Updates | Recent changes or news about the company |

Location and Contact Information

| Field | Description | |-------|-------------| | Headquarters City | City where headquarters is located | | Country | Country where headquarters is located | | Full Location | Full location description (City, State) | | Region | Geographic region (e.g., Americas) | | State/Province | State or province where headquarters is located | | Sub-region | Sub-regional classification (e.g., North America) | | Postal Code | Postal code for headquarters | | Street Address | Street address of headquarters | | Contact Email | Contact email address | | Phone Number | Contact phone number | | Web Links | Web addresses associated with the company (website, LinkedIn, etc.) |

Primary Contact Information

| Field | Description | |-------|-------------| | Contact Person Email | Email address of the primary company contact | | Contact Person Phone | Phone number of the primary contact | | Contact Person Title | Job title of the primary contact | | Contact Person Name | Name of the primary company contact |

Competitive Information

| Field | Description | |-------|-------------| | Competitors | List of companies considered direct competitors |

Update and Tracking Information

| Field | Description | |-------|-------------| | Data Source | Source of the company profile data | | Last Updated | Date when the company information was last updated |

Special Features

| Field | Description | |-------|-------------| | Weekly Updates | Recent changes or developments related to the company | | New Investors | Investors who recently made their first investment in the company | | Follow-on Investors | Existing investors who have participated in follow-on rounds | | Total Investor Count | Total number of investors in the company |

Note: Field availability may vary depending on the specific company being queried.

Features

✅ Comprehensive Company Analysis

• Private company financial data
• Employee growth tracking
• Revenue and valuation analysis
• Competitive intelligence
• Industry benchmarking
• Investment history analysis

✅ Universal Coverage

• Complete private company database
• All major industry sectors
• Real-time data updates
• Historical trend analysis
• Cross-company comparisons
• Investment tracking

✅ Advanced Analysis Tools

• Employee trend analysis
• Financial metric comparisons
• Industry sector insights
• Competitive landscape mapping
• Investment round tracking

Available Tool

octagon-companies-agent

Comprehensive private company information and financial analysis with business intelligence insights.

The tool uses a single prompt parameter that accepts a natural language query. Include all relevant details in your prompt for optimal results.

Documentation

For comprehensive documentation on using Companies capabilities, please visit our official documentation at: https://docs.octagonagents.com

Specifically for the Companies Agent: Companies Agent Guide

The documentation includes:

• Detailed API references
• Company analysis methodology guidelines
• Examples and use cases
• Best practices for private company research
• Advanced features and capabilities

Troubleshooting

1. API Key Issues: Ensure your Octagon API key is correctly set in the environment or config file.
2. Connection Issues: Make sure the connectivity to the Octagon API is working properly.
3. Rate Limiting: No rate limits apply to Private Companies MCP - execute unlimited queries.

License

MIT

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