What is the key difference between Startup Investors and Dbhub?

Startup Investors belongs to the Databases category with local stdio execution, while Dbhub belongs to the Databases category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Startup Investors or Dbhub in Claude Desktop or Cursor?

Copy the mcpServers JSON configuration snippet provided on this page into your claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json file and restart your AI client.

Are Startup Investors and Dbhub free or paid?

Startup Investors operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Dbhub operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Startup Investors lists 0 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars. Dbhub lists 0 tools with 0 views and 3,469 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Startup Investors and Dbhub together in the same MCP host?

Yes! MCP hosts like Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, and VS Code support configuring multiple servers under the mcpServers object simultaneously.

Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison

Startup Investors vs Dbhub

In-depth architectural comparison of the Startup Investors and Dbhub MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

At a Glance & Executive Verdict

Startup Investors

Databases · Local stdio

Quality: 36/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Dbhub

Databases · Local stdio

Quality: 43/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Startup Investors if you need specialized Databases tools running via a local process. Choose Dbhub if your workspace requires Databases integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Startup Investors when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Databases domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

Explore Startup Investors Details

Choose Dbhub when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Databases domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

Explore Dbhub Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Startup Investors Databases	Dbhub Databases
Summary	Curated investor database: 10,469 VC, angel, PE, and family office firms with contacts, via MCP.	Minimal Database MCP Server for PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server, SQLite, MariaDB
Category & Scope	Databases	Databases
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Startup Investors Tools (0)

No explicit tool names declared in metadata yet. Check project README on main listing page.

Dbhub Tools (0)

No explicit tool names declared in metadata yet. Check project README on main listing page.

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

Startup Investors Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "startup-investors": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-remote",
        "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=actors,docs,johnvc/startup-investors-data-scraper"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Dbhub Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dbhub": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@bytebase/dbhub@latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Startup Investors is categorized under Databases and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Dbhub belongs to Databases using local stdio subprocess. Select Startup Investors when you need capabilities focused on databases and Dbhub when you require tools for databases.

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