Builders in Fintech
REMOTE · BUILDERSINFINTECH.AI · SCANNED OCT 5
Fintech funding rounds, companies, investors and podcast knowledge. Free, keyless, CC BY 4.0.
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How this component scores in each security and reliability category. Every signal is checked automatically against the live server, and we only credit what we can confirm. How we score → Why this is hard to score →
Endpoint Security80
- The endpoint's TLS certificate is valid, in date, and uses a strong key. View diagnostics → Pass
- No authorisation is required to call this server. Every tool declares its destructiveHint and none is destructive, so open access doesn't expose one. See how to fix → View diagnostics → Partial
- HTTPS is enforced; there's no plaintext access path. View diagnostics → Pass
- The HSTS (Strict-Transport-Security) header is present. View diagnostics → Pass
- DNSSEC check failed: this domain isn't protected by DNSSEC. See how to fix → View diagnostics → Fail
Transport & Reachability100
- Verified streamable-http transport via a live MCP handshake. View diagnostics → Pass
Schema Quality & AI Usability85
- 100% of prompts and resources have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the item's name).Pass
- AI-judged instruction clarity (excellent).Pass
- Context-footprint check failed: tool/resource definitions use about 2326 tokens (~122/item across 19 items; 19 tools + 0 resources), over budget; trim descriptions and params. See how to fix → Fail
- Usage-examples check failed: none of the tools include examples. See how to fix → Fail
Stability & Change Management13
- Stability observed for 4 of 30 days with no destabilising changes; credit accrues until the full window elapses.Partial
Tool Coverage100
- 100% of tools have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the tool's name).Pass
- 100% of tool parameters carry a description.Pass
Tool Safety100
- No prompt-injection markers were found in the server instructions, tool names or descriptions we captured.Pass
- We read all 19 captured tool definition(s), and no name or description among them implies an irreversible operation.Pass
- An AI judge read all 20 captured unit(s) of tool text and found none that tries to manipulate the model reading it.Pass
Capabilities100
- Implements a supported MCP spec version (2025-11-25); the latest is 2026-07-28.Pass
How do I install the Builders in Fintech MCP server?
Builders in Fintech is a hosted endpoint at https://buildersinfintech.ai/mcp, so there is nothing to install locally. Ready-made configuration for Claude, Cursor, VS Code, Codex and 5 more is on this page, copied from each client's own documentation.
remote · buildersinfintech.ai
claude mcp add --transport http ai-buildersinfintech-fintech-data 'https://buildersinfintech.ai/mcp'
{
"mcpServers": {
"ai-buildersinfintech-fintech-data": {
"url": "https://buildersinfintech.ai/mcp"
}
}
} {
"servers": {
"ai-buildersinfintech-fintech-data": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://buildersinfintech.ai/mcp"
}
}
} [mcp_servers.ai-buildersinfintech-fintech-data] url = "https://buildersinfintech.ai/mcp"
{
"$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
"mcp": {
"ai-buildersinfintech-fintech-data": {
"type": "remote",
"url": "https://buildersinfintech.ai/mcp",
"enabled": true
}
}
} openclaw mcp add ai-buildersinfintech-fintech-data --url 'https://buildersinfintech.ai/mcp' --transport streamable-http
mcp_servers:
ai-buildersinfintech-fintech-data:
url: "https://buildersinfintech.ai/mcp" {
"McpServers": {
"ai-buildersinfintech-fintech-data": {
"Transport": "http",
"Url": "https://buildersinfintech.ai/mcp"
}
}
} assistant mcp add ai-buildersinfintech-fintech-data -t streamable-http -u 'https://buildersinfintech.ai/mcp'
{
"mcpServers": {
"ai-buildersinfintech-fintech-data": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://buildersinfintech.ai/mcp"
}
}
} The mcpServers block is a cross-client convention. Remote transports vary, so check your client's docs.
Every change we have recorded for this component, newest first. Security-relevant changes are always shown. ▲ marks a change for the better, ▼ a change for the worse; unmarked changes are neutral.
- 4 Oct 26 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 7 to 10. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 2 days of observed history at the previous scan, 3 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
- 2 Oct 26 +1
- Stability: unverified → 0.03 ▲ functional
- 1 Oct 26 75
First indexed and scored.
Diagnostic detail from the automated scan of this channel: what the scanner observed at each step, so you can see exactly where a check passed or failed. It is informational only and never changes the trust score.
Captured 5 Oct 2026 · Probed https://buildersinfintech.ai/mcp
TLS valid
Negotiated TLS 1.3 with TLS_AES_128_GCM_SHA256 .
| Subject | Issuer | Valid from | Valid until | Key | Signature | Serial |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN=buildersinfintech.ai | CN=WE1,O=Google Trust Services,C=US | 14 Sept 2026 | 13 Dec 2026 | ECDSA 256 | ECDSA-SHA256 | 34052bc18c687b5013c5af9794eee215 |
| SANs: buildersinfintech.ai | ||||||
| CN=WE1,O=Google Trust Services,C=US (CA) | CN=GTS Root R4,O=Google Trust Services LLC,C=US | 13 Dec 2023 | 20 Feb 2029 | ECDSA 256 | ECDSA-SHA384 | 7ff31977972c224a76155d13b6d685e3 |
| CN=GTS Root R4,O=Google Trust Services LLC,C=US (CA) | CN=GlobalSign Root CA,OU=Root CA,O=GlobalSign nv-sa,C=BE | 15 Nov 2023 | 28 Jan 2028 | ECDSA 384 | SHA256-RSA | 7fe530bf331343bedd821610493d8a1b |
Background: What to check on a remote MCP endpoint →
DNSSEC insecure
Validation of buildersinfintech.ai. — Not signed
| Zone | DS | Keys | Algorithms | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| . | trust_anchor | 20326, 38696 | 8, 8 | Verified |
| ai. | present | 3799 | 8 | Verified |
| buildersinfintech.ai. | absent | Unsigned (proven) parent-signed NSEC/NSEC3 proves an unsigned delegation |
Authentication No authorisation required
The endpoint answered without asking for a token. Anyone who knows the URL can reach it.
| Result | No authorisation required |
|---|---|
| HTTP status | 200 |
| Header | Value |
|---|---|
| strict-transport-security | max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains |
| content-security-policy | script-src 'self' 'nonce-ALWetlwfKwfb65wPVPO4Pw==' https://plausible.io; default-src 'self'; style-src 'self' 'unsafe-inline'; img-src 'self' data: https: https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com https://michelemattei.substack.com https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net https://i.ytimg.com https://yvhyqhbnhkfoziycwapm.supabase.co; media-src 'self' https://anchor.fm https://d3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net; connect-src 'self' https://plausible.io https://yvhyqhbnhkfoziycwapm.supabase.co wss://yvhyqhbnhkfoziycwapm.supabase.co; frame-src https://www.youtube.com https://www.youtube-nocookie.com; font-src 'self'; object-src 'none'; base-uri 'self'; frame-ancestors 'none'; form-action 'self'; upgrade-insecure-requests |
| x-content-type-options | nosniff |
| x-frame-options | DENY |
| referrer-policy | strict-origin-when-cross-origin |
| permissions-policy | camera=(), microphone=(), geolocation=() |
Background: How OAuth 2.1 works in the 2026 MCP spec →
Transports 2 probes
| Transport | URL | Outcome | Status | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| streamable-http | https://buildersinfintech.ai/mcp | Verified | 200 | |
| http (plaintext) | http://buildersinfintech.ai/mcp | HTTPS enforced | 301 | https://buildersinfintech.ai/mcp |
The tools this component advertises to a client, with an estimated token cost for each. Expand a tool to see its parameters and schema. The per-tool counts are indicative and are not scored directly; the schema's total context footprint is one signal in Schema Quality & AI Usability. A tool's description is untrusted text the model reads on every call, which is what makes this list a security surface and not just an inventory: how tool poisoning works →
about About this server ~24
What this database covers, how to cite it, and where the bulk downloads live.
Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
funding_summary Funding totals ~143
Counts for a slice of the funding database: rounds, countries, totals per announced currency, undisclosed rounds and rounds per category. Note: rounds, per_currency and undisclosed count equity rounds only, while by_category covers every category (equity, debt, fund, grant, ipo), so the category split can sum higher than the round count.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| country | string | – | Country as a slug ('italy') or a two-letter ISO code ('IT'); case-insensitive. |
| from | string | – | Earliest announced date (YYYY-MM-DD). |
| to | string | – | Latest announced date (YYYY-MM-DD). |
| topic | string | – | Topic slug. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
get_content Get an article, issue or episode ~69
One published item by type and slug, with its body text (truncated), topics, countries, organizations and people. News items also include a corrections array (date + note), newest first.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| content_type | string | yes | Which section. |
| slug | string | yes | Slug from the URL. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
get_funding_index Get the Funding Index ~203
The weekly Builders Fintech Funding Index of approved equity rounds (ISO weeks). Arguments: week (optional, 'YYYY-Www', e.g. '2026-W39') returns that week; otherwise the latest weeks, newest first. weeks (optional, 1–104, default 1) sets how many. Count Index = rounds this week / average of the prior 12 weeks × 100. USD median index uses disclosed USD rounds only (needs 5). Amounts are never converted. Published values are frozen; revised_* shows later corrections. coverage_affected is true when a coverage change falls in the week or its 12-week baseline; coverage_note then explains how the index overstates activity. Unknown arguments are rejected.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| week | string | – | ISO week, 'YYYY-Www' (e.g. '2026-W39'). Omit for the latest. |
| weeks | integer | – | How many recent weeks (default 1). |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
get_investor_scorecard Get an investor's follow-on scorecard ~97
Follow-on scorecard for one investor by slug: of the portfolio companies it first backed at least the window ago, the share that raised a later approved round (equity or IPO) within the window, at least gap_days after entry. Only returned when the investor has at least min_eligible eligible companies. Arguments: slug (required). Unknown arguments are rejected.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| slug | string | yes | Investor slug from its URL. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
get_organization Get a company or investor ~76
Full public profile for one organization by slug: description, country, funding rounds (raised or led), people, any disclosure, our published coverage of it (articles, newsletter issues, podcast episodes), and its products (company-provided, not part of the CC BY dataset).
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| slug | string | yes | Organization slug from its URL. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
get_person Get a person ~35
Full public profile for one person by slug: bio, roles and coverage.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| slug | string | yes | Person slug from their URL. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
get_product Get a fintech product ~78
Full public listing for one product by slug: description, category, markets, customer type, API, pricing model, links and the company. Company-provided, not part of the CC BY dataset. Each result carries provided_by, last_confirmed_at and sponsored; sponsorship never changes ordering.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| slug | string | yes | Product slug from its URL. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
largest_rounds Largest funding rounds ~53
Largest disclosed equity rounds, ranked per currency (amounts are never converted between currencies).
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| per_currency | integer | – | Rows per currency (≤200). |
| year | integer | – | Restrict to one calendar year. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
list_countries List countries ~21
Countries that have public coverage, with company and content counts.
Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
list_events List fintech events ~112
Approved fintech events, upcoming by default, with optional country, format, topic and month filters.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| country | string | – | Country as a slug ('italy') or a two-letter ISO code ('IT'); case-insensitive. |
| format | string | – | Event format. |
| limit | integer | – | Max rows (≤200). |
| month | string | – | Month as YYYY-MM. |
| topic | string | – | Topic slug. |
| upcoming | boolean | – | Only events that have not ended yet (default true). |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
list_funding_rounds List funding rounds ~241
Approved funding rounds, newest first, with optional filters and keyset pagination. Pass the returned next_cursor fields (after_date, after_id) to get the next page.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| after_date | string | – | Cursor: announced date of the last row seen. |
| after_id | string | – | Cursor: id of the last row seen. |
| amount_min | number | – | Minimum disclosed amount in the announced currency. |
| category | string | – | Round category: equity, debt, fund (fund close), grant or ipo (initial public offering; amount is the offering size when disclosed). |
| country | string | – | Country as a slug ('italy') or a two-letter ISO code ('IT'); case-insensitive. Matches the company's country. |
| currency | string | – | Currency code, e.g. 'EUR'. |
| from | string | – | Earliest announced date (YYYY-MM-DD). |
| limit | integer | – | Max rows (≤200). |
| round_type | string | – | Round type, e.g. 'Series A'. |
| to | string | – | Latest announced date (YYYY-MM-DD). |
| topic | string | – | Topic slug. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
list_topics List topics ~27
Every public topic with its slug and URL, for use as a filter in the other tools.
Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
most_active_investors Most active investors ~165
Investors ranked by the number of approved rounds they appear in. Category defaults to equity. With a country, only rounds of companies headquartered in that country are counted; the country may be a slug ('italy') or a two-letter ISO code ('IT'), case-insensitive.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| category | string | – | Round category (equity, debt, fund, grant, ipo). Defaults to equity. |
| country | string | – | Country as a slug ('italy') or a two-letter ISO code ('IT'); case-insensitive. Counts rounds of companies headquartered there. |
| from | string | – | Earliest announced date (YYYY-MM-DD). |
| limit | integer | – | Max rows (≤200). |
| to | string | – | Latest announced date (YYYY-MM-DD). |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
search_content Search the publication ~133
Full-text search across published news, newsletter issues, podcast episodes and public entity pages. Arguments: q (or query): text to search for, at least 2 characters — required, this tool has no plain-list mode. Unknown arguments are rejected.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| kinds | array | – | Restrict to kinds, e.g. ['news','podcast','organization']. |
| limit | integer | – | Max rows (≤200). |
| q | string | – | q (or query): text to search for (required, min 2 characters). |
| query | string | – | Alias of q; q wins if both are sent. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
search_organizations Search companies and investors ~160
Search fintech companies and investors by name, kind or country. Returns public profiles with canonical URLs. Arguments: q (or query): text to search for, matched against the name. With no q the tool returns a plain alphabetical list (first 25 by default). Unknown arguments are rejected.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| country | string | – | Country as a slug ('italy') or a two-letter ISO code ('IT'); case-insensitive. |
| kind | string | – | Restrict to companies or investors. |
| limit | integer | – | Max rows (≤200). |
| q | string | – | q (or query): text to search for. Omit for a plain alphabetical list. |
| query | string | – | Alias of q; q wins if both are sent. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
search_people Search people ~112
Search founders, operators and investors covered by the publication. Arguments: q (or query): text to search for, matched against the full name. With no q the tool returns a plain alphabetical list (first 25 by default). Unknown arguments are rejected.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| limit | integer | – | Max rows (≤200). |
| q | string | – | q (or query): text to search for. Omit for a plain alphabetical list. |
| query | string | – | Alias of q; q wins if both are sent. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
search_podcast_knowledge Search podcast facts and Q&A ~255
Search attributed facts and question-and-answer pairs from Builders in Fintech podcast episodes (as stated by the guest, not independently verified). Arguments: q (or query) matched against fact text, and against questions and answers; organization (slug) = facts linked to that company or investor; person (slug) = facts said by that person; fact_type (figure, fact, plan, view); episode (podcast episode slug); limit; cursor (next_cursor from the previous page). With no q the tool lists the newest facts. The qa array is returned only when q is given and honours q and episode only. Unknown arguments are rejected.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| cursor | string | – | next_cursor from the previous page. |
| episode | string | – | Podcast episode slug. |
| fact_type | string | – | Kind of fact. |
| limit | integer | – | Max facts (≤50). |
| organization | string | – | Organization slug: facts linked to it. |
| person | string | – | Person slug: facts said by them. |
| q | string | – | q (or query): text to search for. Omit to list the newest facts. |
| query | string | – | Alias of q; q wins if both are sent. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
search_products Search fintech products ~235
Search fintech products by text, category, market, API availability or customer type. Company-provided, not part of the CC BY dataset. Each result carries provided_by, last_confirmed_at and sponsored; sponsorship never changes ordering. Arguments: q (or query) matched against name and short description; with no q the tool lists products alphabetically. cursor is the opaque next_cursor from a previous page. Unknown arguments are rejected.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| api_available | boolean | – | Only products with (true) or without (false) an API. |
| category | string | – | Category slug, e.g. 'payments'. |
| country | string | – | Market. Country as a slug ('italy') or a two-letter ISO code ('IT'); case-insensitive. |
| cursor | string | – | next_cursor from the previous page. |
| customer_type | string | – | Customer type. |
| limit | integer | – | Max rows (≤200). |
| q | string | – | q (or query): text to search for. Omit for a plain alphabetical list. |
| query | string | – | Alias of q; q wins if both are sent. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
What is the Builders in Fintech MCP server?
Builders in Fintech is an MCP server listed in the public MCP registry as ai.buildersinfintech/fintech-data. Fintech funding rounds, companies, investors and podcast knowledge. Free, keyless, CC BY 4.0. This page covers its hosted endpoint (https://buildersinfintech.ai/mcp).
Is the Builders in Fintech MCP server safe to use?
Builders in Fintech scores 77 out of 100 on VerifyMCP. That is a record of what we were able to check automatically, not an endorsement. The category breakdown on this page shows every signal behind the number, including the ones we could not confirm.
What tools does the Builders in Fintech MCP server expose?
Builders in Fintech exposes 19 tools: search_organizations, get_organization, search_people, get_person, list_funding_rounds, and 14 more. Their descriptions and schemas cost roughly 2,239 tokens of context every time the server is loaded.
Does the Builders in Fintech MCP server require authentication?
No. We connected to Builders in Fintech without credentials and it answered, so anything it exposes is reachable by anyone who knows the address.
Is the Builders in Fintech MCP server still maintained?
Builders in Fintech is still listed as active in the MCP registry. We last reached this channel on 4 October 2026. Those dates come from our own scans of the registry and the channel itself, not from anything the publisher announced.