Add VC-Grade Scoring to Any App in 5 Minutes: The NUVC API

Every accelerator screens applications by hand. Every CRM stores deal records without scoring them. Every startup platform shows company profiles without telling you if they're actually investable.

We built an API that fixes all of this in 5 minutes.

What the NUVC API Does

Three endpoints, one API key, zero PhD required:

• /analyze — Send a business description, get a structured analysis: market sizing, competitive landscape, risk assessment, and strategic recommendations. Takes 3-8 seconds.
• /score — Send a pitch deck or startup description, get a VCGrade 0-10 score across 5 investment lenses (Problem, Differentiation, Execution, Traction, Risk) with confidence levels. Takes 5-15 seconds.
• /extract — Send a PDF pitch deck, get structured data extraction: team, market size, financials, traction metrics, competitive positioning — all as clean JSON. Takes 10-20 seconds.

Who's Using It (And How)

Accelerators: Screening Applications

Problem: 500 applications per cohort, 3 staff reviewing them manually over 4 weeks.

Solution: Score all 500 through the API. Sort by score. Deep-dive the top 50. Time saved: 80%. Quality improved: consistent scoring across all applications, no reviewer fatigue.

CRMs & Deal Platforms: Enriching Records

Problem: Deal records are just company names and contact details. No intelligence about quality.

Solution: When a new deal enters the system, auto-score it via webhook. Attach the 5-lens score to the deal record. Sort pipeline by AI score. Time to first decision: minutes instead of hours.

Startup Platforms: Adding Intelligence

Problem: Thousands of startup profiles, no way to distinguish quality.

Solution: Score every profile. Surface the highest-scoring companies to investors. Badge profiles with NuScore ratings. Result: better matching, higher engagement, more value for both sides.

Quick Start (Actually 5 Minutes)

Step 1: Get your API key at nuvc.ai/api-platform (free — 50 calls/month)

Step 2: Make your first call:

curl -X POST https://api.nuvc.ai/api/v3/ai/score \
  -H "X-API-Key: nuvc_your_key_here" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"description": "AI-powered pitch deck analysis for founders raising capital"}'

Step 3: Get back structured scores:

{
  "overall_score": 7.2,
  "confidence": "high",
  "scores": {
    "problem_market": 7.5,
    "differentiation": 6.8,
    "execution": 7.0,
    "traction": 7.5,
    "risk": 7.0
  },
  "conviction_archetype": "Technical Moat Builder",
  "factor_tags": ["strong_product_market_fit", "ai_native", "growing_tam"]
}

That's it. Three steps. Five minutes. VC-grade scoring in your app.

For Claude & AI Agent Developers

We also run an MCP server — connect NUVC directly to Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible tool. Your AI agent can score startups, search our investor database (2,889 verified investors), and generate market analyses without leaving the conversation.

# Add to your MCP config:
{
  "nuvc": {
    "command": "npx",
    "args": ["-y", "@nuvc/mcp-server"],
    "env": { "NUVC_API_KEY": "nuvc_your_key" }
  }
}

Pricing

Plan	Price	AI Calls	Rate Limit
Free	$0	50/month	10 req/min
Starter	$49/mo	500/month	30 req/min
Growth	$199/mo	5,000/month	60 req/min
Scale	$499/mo	50,000/month	120 req/min

Every plan includes access to the full investor database (2,889 profiles), matching endpoints, and extraction APIs.

Build Something Useful

We built the scoring engine. We trained it on 200+ real VC investment memos. We validated it against thousands of pitch decks. Now we're packaging it as infrastructure so you don't have to build your own.

Whether you're an accelerator operator, a CRM developer, or a founder building the next AngelList — the intelligence layer is ready. Get your free API key and start building.