JSON-RPC 2.0 · Streamable HTTP Protocol: 2025-03-26 / 2024-11-05 Live & Online

Mode VC Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server

Direct sovereign machine endpoints enabling AI agents (Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, Codex, ChatGPT) to evaluate startup customer distribution moats, query empirical venture research charts, and inspect fund investment parameters.

HTTP JSON-RPC 2.0 Endpoint

Universal endpoint for remote MCP clients & tools.

Raw JSON ↗ Server Card ↗

https://modevc.com/api/mcp

Client Configuration

Add Mode VC to your preferred AI developer environment in seconds:

Claude Desktop claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "modevc": {
      "url": "https://modevc.com/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Cursor / Windsurf .cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "modevc": {
      "type": "sse",
      "url": "https://modevc.com/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Exposed Autonomous Tools

Available to models during interactive inference or background agent runs:

get_distribution_moat_score

Evaluation Engine

Calculates startup defensibility score (1.0 to 5.0) and foundation model absorption risk based on Mode VC's Distribution Moat Framework. Analyzes customer acquisition channels, network effects, and workflow lock-in.

Inputs: product_name (string), business_model (enum), acquisition_channels (array), has_proprietary_data_or_network (boolean)

get_venture_chart_of_the_day

Venture Intelligence

Returns the latest daily AI adoption, developer trends, model benchmark movements, and API pricing deflation charts from Mode VC's primary research lab with exact data series and citations.

Inputs: limit (integer, 1–10, default 3)

search_charts

Full 38-Chart Research Index

Searches across all 38 empirical AI & venture research charts published by Mode VC. Filter by keyword, topic, or date. Returns titles, empirical claims, key takeaways, canonical URLs, and markdown endpoints.

Inputs: query (string, e.g. "pre-seed", "pricing", "claude", "inference"), limit (integer, 1–38, default 10)

get_chart_data

Data Series & Sources

Retrieves the complete empirical data series, takeaway, notes, and primary sources for a specific Mode VC chart by its slug or title.

Inputs: slug (string, required, e.g. "pre-seed-valuation-dispersion", "ai-inference-cost-comparison")

search_investors

3,650+ VC Firms Atlas

Searches 3,650+ institutional venture capital firms and 13,000+ partners from the Mode VC Investor Atlas. Filter by firm name, partner name, sector, stage, or geography.

Inputs: query (string), sector (string), stage (enum), location (string), limit (integer, 1–50)

get_investor_details

VC Profile & Partners

Retrieves the complete verified profile for a specific venture capital firm, including its team of partners, active funds, website, and portfolio focus.

Inputs: slug_or_name (string, required, e.g. "andreessen-horowitz", "sequoia-capital", "a16z")

get_mode_vc_thesis_and_criteria

Fund Parameters

Returns Mode VC's investment parameters: $1M–$5M initial ticket sizes, San Francisco Bay Area mandate, evaluation framework, and direct pitch routing.

Inputs: none

Protocol Specifications

Transport HTTP + SSE

CORS Support * (Unrestricted)

Authentication None (Public Tools)

Rate Limits 120 req/min