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Apify

Apify runs the largest marketplace of web scraping, data extraction, and browser automation tools for AI agents and developers.

mcp.apify.com · Prague

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StageVenture RoundApril 2024 · led by J&T Ventures[3]

Raised$3.5Mdisclosed rounds[3]

Headcount240as of May 2026[3]

Valuationnot publicly disclosedno source in ledger

Founded2015[1][3]

Money

Raised $3.5M across disclosed rounds.[3]

Venture Round closed April 2024, led by J&T Ventures.[3]

post-money valuation is not publicly disclosed.

Named investors include Y Combinator, INCOMMING ventures, Reflex Capital, J&T Ventures.[3]

People

Jan Čurn, Founder and CEO[1][4][10]

Jakub Balada, Co-founder[1][4][10]

Signals

Aug 11 2026launchApify MCP server launch company claim, not independently confirmed[2]

Sep 16 2025newsApify is Building the Infrastructure for AI's Data Problem[1]

Comps

Bright Data · brightdata.com · Same buyer and job: enterprises and developers buying reliable web data extraction at scale, competing for the same budget line.[1]

Oxylabs · oxylabs.io · Same buyer and job: developers and enterprises needing scraping infrastructure and proxies, a direct substitute for Apify's compute and proxy stack.[1]

Zyte · zyte.com · Same buyer and job: developers and enterprises automating web data extraction, competing for the same workflow and budget.[1]

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[1]Apify is Building the Infrastructure for AI's Data Problem

Aug 2026 · cerebralvalley.beehiiv.com

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