Data Dictionary

Documentation contains explanations and examples of all data fields available in the Wellfound Companies dataset.

All personal/company information mentioned within this context is entirely fictional and is solely intended for illustrative purposes.

Data points per category

1. Metadata

2. Firmographics

3. Company profile

4. Profile tags

5. Company websites

6. Company jobs

7. Recommended startups

8. Financials

9. Funding press

10. Operational details

11. Key employees

12. Workforce

13. Perks and culture

14. Uploaded media

The data points in the example snippets have been rearranged for better grouping. To see where a specific data point stands, check the full data sample here.

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Metadata

Record metadata

Data point	Description	Data type
meta	Contains metadata about the record	Object
created_at_date	Date when the record was initially scraped	Array of numbers (integer)
created_at_timestamp	Unix timestamp for when the record was first scraped	Float
updated_at_date	Date when the record was last updated	Array of numbers (integer)
updated_at_timestamp	Unix timestamp for when the record was last updated	Float
version_id	Identifier for the dataset version	String
source	Source from which the record was obtained	String
object	Data object type	String
is_deleted	Indicates if the record is available on Wellfound	Boolean

See a snippet of the dataset for reference:

Meta fields

		"_meta": {
			"source": "angel",
			"object": "company",
			"created_at_date": [
				2020,
				12,
				7
			],
			"created_at_timestamp": 1607385456.446782,
			"updated_at_date": [
				2024,
				4,
				11
			],
			"updated_at_timestamp": 1712843010.947909,
			"version_id": "c7d0df4c",
			"is_deleted": false
		},

Profile metadata

Data point	Description	Data type
id	Company record identifier in our database	String
source_id	Source identifer	String
slug	Profile URL slug	String
completeness_score	Score indicating the completeness of the company profile	Integer
hidden_sections	Hidden sections of the company profile	Array of strings

See a snippet of the dataset for reference:

Profile metadata

"id": "angel_company_it_startup",
"source_id": "648600",
"slug": "it-startup",
"completeness_score": 93,
"hidden_sections": [
                "SALARIES"
            ],

Data point	Description	Data type
published	Marks if the company profile is public	Boolean
quarantined	Marks if AngelList (Wellfound) has quarantined the company profile	Boolean

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Profile metadata

"published": true,
"quarantined": false,

Firmographics

Data point	Description	Data type
typename	Profile type	String
name	Name	String
high_concept	Concise summary or elevator pitch for a product or service	String
company_size	Company size	String
logo_url	Logo URL	String

See a snippet of the dataset for reference:

Profile metadata

"typename": "startup",
"name": "IT startup",
"high_concept": "Self-serve customer engagement solution for Push Notifications, Email, SMS, & In-App",
"company_size": "SIZE_51_200",
"logo_url": "https://photos.wellfound.com/it-startup/i/89026222096202453096252059682039-medium_jpg.jpg?buster=1675197889",

Company profile

Culture page information

Data point	Description	Data type
culture_page	Details from the culture and benefits section of the company profile	Object
canonical_url	Section URL	String
description	Short page description	String
image	Logo URL	String
og_url	Original URL of the section	String
robots	Meta tag that shows how the search engines index and crawl the URL	String
title	Section title	String

See a snippet of the dataset for reference:

Culture page information

"culture_page": {
    "canonical_url": "https://wellfound.com/company/it-startup/culture_and_benefits",
    "description": "View information about the IT startup company culture at AngelList! Read about work-life balance, perks, employee benefits, and other options from IT startup.",
    "image": "https://photos.wellfound.com/it-startup/i/33402775791757412100465105656172-thumb_jpg.jpg?buster=1675197889",
    "og_url": "https://wellfound.com/company/it-startup/culture_and_benefits",
    "robots": "noindex",
    "title": "Culture and benefits at IT startup"
},

Funding page information

Data point	Description	Data type
funding_page	Details from the funding section of the company profile	Object
canonical_url	Section URL	String
description	Short page description	String
image	Logo URL	String
og_url	Original URL of the section	String
robots	Meta tag that shows how the search engines index and crawl the URL	String
title	Section title	String

See a snippet of the dataset for reference:

Funding page information

"funding_page": {
    "canonical_url": "https://wellfound.com/company/it-startup/funding",
    "description": "View information about the IT startup funding at AngelList! Find out about the total amount raised, the number of rounds, and other funding information from IT startup.",
    "image": "https://photos.wellfound.com/it-startup/i/648600-33402775791757412100465105656172-thumb_jpg.jpg?buster=1675197889",
    "og_url": "https://wellfound.com/company/it-startup/funding",
    "robots": "noindex",
    "title": "IT startup Funding Information"
},

Jobs page information

Data point	Description	Data type
jobs_page	Details from the jobs section of the company profile	Object
canonical_url	Section URL	String
description	Short page description	String
image	Logo URL	String
og_url	Original URL of the section	String
robots	Meta tag that shows how the search engines index and crawl the URL	String
title	Section title	String

See a snippet of the dataset for reference:

Jobs page information

"jobs_page": {
    "canonical_url": "https://wellfound.com/company/it-startup/jobs",
    "description": "IT startup is hiring! See 6 jobs in June 2023! Apply to the latest jobs with a single profile and get in touch with hiring managers directly. Learn about salary, equity, work-life balance, perks, benefits, and company culture!",
    "image": "https://photos.wellfound.com/it-startup/i/33402775791757412100465105656172-thumb_jpg.jpg?buster=1675197889",
    "og_url": "https://wellfound.com/company/it-startup/jobs",
    "robots": "noindex",
    "title": "IT startup Jobs"
},

Overview page information

Data point	Description	Data type
overview_page	Details from the overview section of the company profile	Object
canonical_url	Section URL	String
description	Short page description	String
image	Logo URL	String
og_url	Original URL of the section	String
robots	Meta tag that shows how the search engines index and crawl the URL	String
title	Section title	String

See a snippet of the dataset for reference:

Overview page info

"overview_page": {
    "canonical_url": "https://wellfound.com/company/it-startup",
    "description": "Find out if IT startup is the right fit for your future career! Explore jobs, salary, equity, and funding information. Read about work-life balance, perks, benefits, and the company culture!",
    "image": "https://photos.wellfound.com/it-startup/i/33402775791757412100465105656172-thumb_jpg.jpg?buster=1675197889",
    "og_url": "https://wellfound.com/company/it-startup",
    "robots": "noindex",
    "title": "IT startup Careers"
},

People page information

Data point	Description	Data type
people_page	Details from the people section of the company profile	Object
canonical_url	Section URL	String
description	Short page description	String
image	Logo URL	String
og_url	Original URL of the section	String
robots	Meta tag that shows how the search engines index and crawl the URL	String
title	Section title	String

See a snippet of the dataset for reference:

People page info

"people_page": {
    "canonical_url": "https://wellfound.com/company/it-startup/people",
    "description": "View founders and team members of IT startup on AngelList. Explore jobs, salary, equity, and funding information. Read about work-life balance, perks, benefits, and the company culture!",
    "image": "https://photos.wellfound.com/it-startup/i/33402775791757412100465105656172-thumb_jpg.jpg?buster=1675197889",
    "og_url": "https://wellfound.com/company/it-startup/people",
    "robots": "noindex",
    "title": "IT startup People"
},

Profile tags

Company tags

Data point	Description	Data type
company_type_taggings	Company type tags	Array of objects
source_id	Company identifier on Wellfound	String
name	Tag title	String
slug	Tag URL slug	String

See a snippet of the dataset for reference:

Company tags

"company_type_taggings": [
      {
        "source_id": "94212",
        "name": "startup",
        "slug": "startup"
      },
      {
        "source_id": "141291",
        "name": "Enterprise Software company",
        "slug": "enterprise-software-company"
      },
      {
        "source_id": "146883",
        "name": "Mobile",
        "slug": "mobile-6"
      }
    ],

Location tags

Data point	Description	Data type
location_type_taggings	Location tags	Array of objects
source_id	Company identifier on Wellfound	String
name	Tag title	String
slug	Tag URL slug	String

See a snippet of the dataset for reference:

Location tags

"location_taggings": [
        {
          "source_id": "1692",
          "name": "san francisco",
          "slug": "san-francisco"
        },
        {
          "source_id": "2071",
          "name": "new york",
          "slug": "new-york"
        }
      ],

Market tags

Data point	Description	Data type
market_taggings	Market tags	Object
source_id	Company identifier on Wellfound	String
name	Tag title	String
slug	Tag URL slug	String

See a snippet of the dataset for reference:

Market tags

"market_taggings": [
        {
          "source_id": "10",
          "name": "SaaS",
          "slug": "saas"
        },
        {
          "source_id": "12",
          "name": "enterprise software",
          "slug": "enterprise-software"
        },
        {
          "source_id": "71",
          "name": "payments",
          "slug": "payments"
        }
      ],

Company websites

Data point	Description	Data type
website	Website URL	String
blog_url	Blog URL	String
facebook_url	Facebook page URL	String
professional_network_url	Professional network profile URL	String
product_hunt_url	Product Hunt page URL	String
twitter_url	Twitter profile URL	String

See a snippet of the dataset for reference:

Social media

"website": "https://it-startup.com/",
"blog_url": "https://it-startup.com/blog/",
"facebook_url": "https://www.facebook.com/it-startup-app",
"professional_network_url": "https://www.professional-network.com/company/it-startup",
"product_hunt_url": "https://www.producthunt.com/posts/it-startup",
"twitter_url": "https://twitter.com/it-startup",

Company jobs

Job types

Data point	Description	Data type
job_types	Active job types	Array of objects
count	Active job count	Integer
name	Job type	String
option_id	Option identifier	String

See a snippet of the dataset for reference:

Job:types

"job_types": [
        {
          "count": 25,
          "name": "full-time",
          "option_id": "full-time"
        }
      ],

Job locations

Data point	Description	Data type
job_listing_locations	Job locations	Array of objects
count	Active job count in the location	Integer
name	Job location	String
option_id	Option identifier	String

See a snippet of the dataset for reference:

Job locations

"job_listing_locations": [
        {
          "count": 4,
          "name": "Dallas",
          "option_id": "1633"
        }
      ],

Recommended startups

Data point	Description	Data type
recommended_startups	Recommendations seen on the company's profile	Array of objects
type	Profile type	String
source_id	Company identifier on Wellfound	String
name	Startup name	String
slug	Profile URL slug	String
logo_url	Logo URL	String

See a snippet of the dataset for reference:

Recommended startups

"recommended_startups": [
      {
        "type": "Startup",
        "source_id": "6702",
        "name": "AngelList",
        "slug": "angellist",
        "logo_url": "https://photos.angel.co/startups/i/6702-766d1ce00c99ce9a5cbc19d0c87a436e-medium_jpg.jpg?buster=1668525121"
      }
    ],

Financials

Funding

Data point	Description	Data type
total_raised_amount	Total funding amount raised by the company	Integer
no_outside_funding	Indicates if the company has received outside funding	Boolean
investor_total_count	Total number of investors	Integer

See a snippet of the dataset for reference:

Financial details

"total_raised_amount": 84470000,
"no_outside_funding": false,
"past_investor_roles_total_count": 52,

Investors

Data point	Description	Data type
past_investor_roles	Details about the company's investors	Array of objects
source_id	Company identifier on Wellfound	String
past_investor_name	Investor's name	String
past_investor_slug	Profile URL slug	String
investor_high_concept	Profile headline	String
investor_id	Investor identifier	String
logo_url	Logo URL	String
location_taggings	Location tags assigned to the profile	Array of objects
location_display_name	Location display name	String
primary_location_id	Location identifier	String
location_name	Location name	String
round	Funding rounds the investor took part in	Array of objects
closed_at	Funding round closing date in ISO 8601 format	String (date)
source_id	Funding round identifier on Wellfound	String
round_type	Round type	String
investor_total_count	Total number of investors	Integer

See a snippet of the dataset for reference:

Investors

"past_investor_roles": [
           {
        "source_id": "15215517",
        "past_investor_name": "Venture",
        "past_investor_slug": "venture",
        "investor_high_concept": "Helping startups thrive in regulated markets",
        "investor_id": "800820",
        "logo_url": "https://photos.angel.co/startups/i/800820-192fbc739566d6c083be555229ed3b9a3f0-medium_jpg.jpg?buster=1589462331",
        "location_taggings": [
                      {
                        "location_display_name": "New York City",
                        "location_id": "1664",
                         "location_name": "new york city, ny"
                        }
                    ],
        "rounds": [
                     {
                       "closed_at": "2018-04-18T00:00:00Z",
                       "source_id": "167134",
                       "round_type": "Series A"
                        }
                    ]
                }
            ],
"investor_total_count": 83,

Incubator funding

Data point	Description	Data type
incubators	Details on business incubators the record company has worked with	Array of objects
type	Profile type	String
source_id	Company identifier on Wellfound	String
name	Name	String
slug	Profile URL slug	String
logo_url	Logo profile URL	String

See a snippet of the dataset for reference:

Incubator

"incubators": [
          {
             "type": "Startup",
             "source_id": "37606",
             "name": "Business incubator",
             "slug": "business-incubator",
             "logo_url": "https://photos.wellfound.com/it-startups/i/37606-d1b8d69f8dd88efc0fa8632006a0a6bc-medium_jpg.jpg?buster=1583873775"
                }
            ],

Funding press

Data point	Description	Data type
startup_rounds	Funding rounds and related press coverage	Array of objects
closed_at	Funding round closing date in ISO 8601 format	String
source_id	Funding round identifier on Wellfound	String
press_title	Press release title	String
raised_amount	Raised amount	Integer
round_type	Funding round type	String
source_url	Press release URL	String
valuation	Funding valuation	Integer
participants_connection	Details about the investors who participated in the funding round	Array of objects
type	Profile type	String
source_id	Investor identifier on Wellfound	String
name	Investor's name	String
slug	Profile URL slug	String
avatar_url	Investor's avatar (person)	String
logo_url	Investor's logo (company)	String
startup_rounds_total_count	Total number of funding rounds	Integer

See a snippet of the dataset for reference:

Press related to funding

"startup_rounds": [
    {
        "closed_at": "2019-08-05T00:00:00Z",
        "source_id": "169788",
        "press_title": "IT startup The Market Leader In Push Notifications Raises $25m Series B",
        "raised_amount": 25000000,
        "round_type": "Series B",
        "source_url": "https://it-startup.com/blog/it-startup-the-market-leader-in-push-notifications-raises-25m-series-b/",
        "valuation": 0,
        "participants_connection": [
            {
                "type": "Startup",
                "source_id": "467155",
                "name": "Ventures",
                "slug": "ventures",
                "avatar_url": null,
                "logo_url": "https://photos.wellfound.com/it-startups/i/467155-1f21dba01f5607dbb68ce9f181bfe0df-medium_jpg.jpg?buster=1408586082"
            }
        ]
    }
],

Operational details

Data point	Description	Data type
is_hiring	Indicates if the company is actively hiring	Boolean
is_operating	Indicates if the company is conducting active operations	Boolean

See a snippet of the dataset for reference:

Operational details

"hiring": true,
"is_operating": true,

Data point	Description	Data type
is_incubator	Indicates if the company acts as a business incubator	Boolean
community_generated	Indicates if the community generated the company profile	Boolean
public	Marks if the company is public	Boolean

See a snippet of the dataset for reference:

Operational details

"is_incubator": false,
"community_generated": false,
"public": true,

Key employees

Current founders

Data point	Description	Data type
current_founder_roles	Details on startup founders who are still involved in the company	Array of objects
source_id	Founder identifier on Wellfound	String
user_html_bio	User bio (with HTML tags)	String
user_id	User identifier	String
name	Founder's name	String
slug	Profile URL slug	String
path_name	Part of the Wellfound URL that directs to the user's profile	String
avatar_url	Avatar URL	String
primary_location_display_name	Displayed location	String
primary_location_id	Location identifier	String
pro_url_enabled	Indicates if the pro URL is enabled for the profile	Boolean
role	Role in the company	String
tenure_seconds	Indicates the duration of the person's employment at the company Note: not visible if the person is still with the company	Integer
title	Job title	String

See a snippet of the dataset for reference:

Current founders

"current_founder_roles": [
    {
        "source_id": "2384645",
        "user_html_bio": "Founder/COO <a href=\"https://wellfound.com/company/it-startup\" class=\"at_link\"><span class=\"at_symbol\">@</span><span class=\"at_name\">IT startup</span></a> \u2022  Founder/Art Directo, Senior Producer/Illustrator",
        "user_id": "19745",
        "name": "John Doe",
        "slug": "john-doe",
        "path_name": "/u/vo",
        "avatar_url": "https://photos.wellfound.com/users/6642555555-medium_jpg?8015519755",
        "primary_location_display_name": "Santa Clara",
        "primary_location_id": "1843",
        "pro_url_enabled": false,
        "role": "FOUNDER",
        "tenure_seconds": null,
        "title": null
    }
],

Former founders

Data point	Description	Data type
past_founder_roles	Details on former startup founders	Array of objects
source_id	Founder identifier on Wellfound	String
user_html_bio	User bio (with HTML tags)	String
user_id	User identifier	String
name	Founder's name	String
slug	Profile URL slug	String
path_name	Part of the Wellfound URL that directs to the user's profile	String
avatar_url	Avatar URL	String
primary_location_display_name	Displayed location	String
primary_location_id	Location identifier	String
pro_url_enabled	Indicates if the pro URL is enabled for the profile	Boolean
role	Role in the company	String
tenure_seconds	Indicates the duration of the person's employment at the company Note: not visible if the person is still with the company	Integer
title	Job title	String

See a snippet of the dataset for reference:

Former founders

"past_founder_roles": [
    {
        "source_id": "2339353",
        "user_html_bio": "Founder <a href=\"https://wellfound.com/company/it-startup\" class=\"at_link\"><span class=\"at_symbol\">@</span><span class=\"at_name\">IT startup</span></a>,</span></span> ",
        "user_id": "19739",
        "name": "Harry Hoe",
        "slug": "harry-hoe",
        "path_name": "/p/harry-hoe",
        "avatar_url": "https://photos.wellfound.com/users/1449739555-medium_jpg?925540095933",
        "primary_location_display_name": "Mountain View",
        "primary_location_id": "1701",
        "pro_url_enabled": true,
        "role": "FOUNDER",
        "tenure_seconds": null,
        "title": null
    }
],

Board members

Data point	Description	Data type
board_member_roles	Details on the company's board members	Array of objects
source_id	Board member identifier on Wellfound	String
user_html_bio	User bio (with HTML tags)	String
user_id	User identifier	String
name	Board member's name	String
slug	Profile URL slug	String
path_name	Part of the Wellfound URL that directs to the user's profile	String
avatar_url	Avatar URL	String
primary_location_display_name	Displayed location	String
primary_location_id	Location identifier	String
pro_url_enabled	Indicates if the pro URL is enabled for the profile	Boolean
role	Role in the company	string

See a snippet of the dataset for reference:

Board members

"board_member_roles": [
    {
        "source_id": "10185434",
        "user_html_bio": "CEO <a href=\"https://wellfound.com/company/robotics-startup\" class=\"at_link\"><span class=\"at_symbol\">@</span><span. fmr CEO and fndr: <a href=\"https://wellfound.com/company/live-startup\" class=\"at_link\"><span. ",
        "user_id": "148",
        "name": "John Noakes",
        "slug": "john-noakes",
        "path_name": "/p/john-noakes",
        "avatar_url": "https://photos.wellfound.com/users/1453343334548-medium_jpg?994317707",
        "primary_location_display_name": "San Francisco",
        "primary_location_id": "1692",
        "pro_url_enabled": true,
        "role": "ADVISOR"
    }
],

Workforce

Current employees

Data point	Description	Data type
current_team_member_roles	Details on the company's current employees	Array of objects
source_id	Employee identifer	String
user_html_bio	User bio (with HTML tags)	String
user_id	User identifier	String
name	Employee's name	String
slug	Profile URL slug	String
path_name	Part of the Wellfound URL that directs to the user's profile	String
avatar_url	Avatar URL	String
primary_location_display_name	Displayed location	String
primary_location_id	Location identifier	String
pro_url_enabled	Indicates if the pro URL is enabled for the profile	Boolean
hired_via_talent	Marks if the person was hired via Wellfound	Boolean
role	Role in the company	String
tenure_seconds	Indicates the duration of the person's employment at the company Note: not visible if the person is still with the company	Integer
title	Job title	String

See a snippet of the dataset for reference:

Current employees

"current_team_member_roles": [
    {
        "source_id": "19593395",
        "user_html_bio": "Product and Marketing at <a href=\"https://wellfound.com/company/it-startup\" class=\"at_link\"><span class=\"at_symbol\">@</span><span class=\"at_name\">IT startup</span></a>",
        "user_id": "1802630",
        "name": "Carla Coe",
        "slug": "carla-coe",
        "path_name": "/u/carla-coe",
        "avatar_url": "https://photos.wellfound.com/users/180263334430-medium_jpg?4623482150",
        "primary_location_display_name": "San Francisco",
        "primary_location_id": "1692",
        "pro_url_enabled": false,
        "hired_via_talent": false,
        "role": "EMPLOYEE",
        "tenure_seconds": 90526613,
        "title": "Director of Product Marketing (Head)"
    }
],

Former employees

Data point	Description	Data type
past_team_member_roles	Details on the company's former employees	Array of objects
source_id	Employee identifier on Wellfound	String
user_id	User identifier	String
name	Employee's name	String
slug	Profile URL slug	String
path_name	Part of the Wellfound URL that directs to the user's profile	String
avatar_url	Avatar URL	String
primary_location_display_name	Display location	String
primary_location_id	Location identifier	String
pro_url_enabled	Indicates if the pro URL is enabled for the profile	Boolean
hired_via_talent	Marks if the person was hired via Wellfound	Boolean
role	Role in the company	String
tenure_seconds	Indicates the duration of the person's employment at the company Note: not visible if the person is still with the company	Integer
title	Job title	String

See a snippet of the dataset for reference:

Former employees

"past_team_member_roles": [
    {
        "source_id": "18181256",
        "user_id": "626544",
        "name": "Juan Doe",
        "slug": "juan-doe",
        "path_name": "/u/juan-doe",
        "avatar_url": "https://photos.wellfound.com/users/6265555444-medium_jpg?15597765818393",
        "primary_location_display_name": "San Carlos",
        "primary_location_id": "8862",
        "pro_url_enabled": false,
        "hired_via_talent": false,
        "role": "EMPLOYEE",
        "tenure_seconds": 65750400,
        "title": "VP of Engineering"
    }
],

Perks and culture

Culture statement

Data point	Description	Data type
culture_statement	Culture statement	String

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Culture statement

"culture_statement": "We\u2019re a global tech company with a big mission and a start up heart and like to think we\u2019re the perfect mix of big and small. \n\nBig enough to solve problems for millions of customers but small enough to still be growing at the speed of light. \n\nBig enough to flip an industry on its head but still small enough to have a long way to go. \n\nWhat\u2019s in it for you?\n\nWe\u2019re focused on one mission: money without borders. And, because we\u2019re still growing, you can get close to customers and really understand the challenges we need to solve.\n\nOur people are the most intelligent, curious people in the business and we\u2019re big enough to attract them. But we\u2019re still small enough for individuals to matter and thrive.\n\nWe won\u2019t stop until everyone can send, spend and receive money wherever they are, in any currency.\n\nVisit transferwise.com/careers to join us.\n\nThis is just the beginning. ",

Perks

Data point	Description	Data type
perks	Company perks	Array of objects
category	Perk category	String
description	Perk description	String
source_id	Perk indentifer on Wellfound	String
title	Perk title	String

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Perks

"perks": [
           {
            "category": "parental_leave",
             "description": "5 weeks parental leave. 12 weeks for birthing parent.",
             "source_id": "3621",
              "title": "Parental leave"
                }
            ]

Uploaded media

Data point	Description	Data type
media_upload	Media uploaded to the company's profile	Array of objects
source_id	Media record identider	String
image_url	Image URL	String
mime	Media type	String
section	Section the media is found in	String
video_thumbnail_url	Video thumbnail URL	String
video_url	Video URL	String

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Media uploads

"media_uploads": [
                {
                    "source_id": "521322",
                    "image_url": "www.example-image-url.com",
                    "mime": "video",
                    "section": "culture",
                    "video_thumbnail_url": "www.example-thumbnail-url",
                    "video_url": "www.example-video-url.com"
                }
            ],