---
title: "[Bulk] Entity Bio"
method: POST
path: "/entities/bio"
tags: ["General"]
---

# \[Bulk\] Entity Bio

`POST /entities/bio`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.pitchbook.com`
- URL: `https://api.pitchbook.com/entities/bio`
- Auth: API key in header `Authorization`

Retrieves key data points about primary entity type of specific PBID. This bulk call allows you to send multiple pbIds within a single API call.

## Request body

- BulkRequestDto
  - `items` RequestItemDto[]
    - `id` string

## Response `200`

OK

- BulkResultDtoEntityBioDto
  - `stats` BulkStatsDto
    - `total` integer
    - `matched` integer
    - `noData` integer
    - `unmatched` integer
    - `duplicates` integer
  - `matched` EntityBioDto[]
    - `primaryFirmType` string
    - `companyBio` CompanyBioDto
      - `companyId` string
      - `companyName` EntityNameDto
        - `formalName` string
        - `alsoKnownAs` string
        - `legalName` string
        - `formerlyKnownAs` string
      - `parentCompanyId` string
      - `parentCompanyName` string
      - `hqLocation` HqLocationDto
        - `city` string
        - `stateProvince` string
        - `postCode` string
        - `country` string
      - `description` string
      - `financingStatus` DictionaryDto
        - `code` string
        - `description` string
      - `businessStatus` DictionaryDto
        - `code` string
        - `description` string
      - `ownershipStatus` DictionaryDto
        - `code` string
        - `description` string
      - `universe` DictionaryDto[]
        - `code` string
        - `description` string
      - `website` string
      - `employees` integer
      - `employeeHistory` EmployeeHistoryDto[]
        - `asOfDate` string, date
        - `employeeCount` integer
      - `exchange` string
      - `ticker` string
      - `yearFounded` integer
      - `financingStatusNote` CompanyFinancingNoteDto
        - `note` string
        - `asOfDate` string, date
      - `totalMoneyRaised` MoneyDto
        - `amount` number
        - `currency` string
        - `nativeAmount` number
        - `nativeCurrency` string
        - `estimated` boolean
      - `sicCodes` DictionaryDto[]
        - `code` string
        - `description` string
      - `morningstarCode` DictionaryDto
        - `code` string
        - `description` string
      - `cikCode` string
      - `companySocialURLs` CompanySocialDto
        - `facebookProfileUrl` string
        - `twitterProfileUrl` string
        - `linkedInProfileUrl` string
      - `pitchBookProfileLink` string
    - `investorBio` InvestorBioDto
      - `investorId` string
      - `investorName` EntityNameDto
        - `formalName` string
        - `alsoKnownAs` string
        - `legalName` string
        - `formerlyKnownAs` string
      - `hqLocation` HqLocationDto
        - `city` string
        - `stateProvince` string
        - `postCode` string
        - `country` string
      - `description` EntityDescriptionDto
        - `brief` string
        - `full` string
      - `investorStatus` DictionaryDto
        - `code` string
        - `description` string
      - `investorType` EntityTypeDto[]
        - `type` DictionaryDto
          - `code` string
          - `description` string
        - `primary` boolean
      - `assetsUnderManagement` MoneyDto
        - `amount` number
        - `currency` string
        - `nativeAmount` number
        - `nativeCurrency` string
        - `estimated` boolean
      - `dryPowder` MoneyDto
        - `amount` number
        - `currency` string
        - `nativeAmount` number
        - `nativeCurrency` string
        - `estimated` boolean
      - `yearFounded` integer
      - `website` string
      - `countInvestmentProfessionals` integer
      - `tradeAssociations` InvestorTradeAssociationDto[]
        - `name` string
    - `limitedPartnerBio` LimitedPartnerBioDto
      - `limitedPartnerId` string
      - `limitedPartnerName` EntityNameDto
        - `formalName` string
        - `alsoKnownAs` string
        - `legalName` string
        - `formerlyKnownAs` string
      - `hqLocation` HqLocationDto
        - `city` string
        - `stateProvince` string
        - `postCode` string
        - `country` string
      - `description` string
      - `limitedPartnerTypes` EntityTypeDto[]
        - `type` DictionaryDto
          - `code` string
          - `description` string
        - `primary` boolean
      - `assetsUnderManagement` MoneyDto
        - `amount` number
        - `currency` string
        - `nativeAmount` number
        - `nativeCurrency` string
        - `estimated` boolean
      - `yearFounded` integer
      - `website` string
      - `managementStaff` integer
    - `serviceProviderBio` ServiceProviderBioDto
      - `serviceProviderId` string
      - `serviceProviderName` EntityNameDto
        - `formalName` string
        - `alsoKnownAs` string
        - `legalName` string
        - `formerlyKnownAs` string
      - `serviceProviderTypes` EntityTypeDto[]
        - `type` DictionaryDto
          - `code` string
          - `description` string
        - `primary` boolean
      - `hqLocation` HqLocationDto
        - `city` string
        - `stateProvince` string
        - `postCode` string
        - `country` string
      - `description` string
      - `website` string
      - `employees` integer
      - `servicedCompanies` integer
      - `servicedDeals` integer
      - `servicedInvestors` integer
      - `servicedFunds` integer
      - `servicedLimitedPartners` integer
  - `noData` NoDataItemDto[]
    - `id` string
  - `unmatched` FailedItemDto[]
    - `id` string
    - `reason` '400 BAD_REQUEST' | '401 UNAUTHORIZED' | '402 PAYMENT_REQUIRED' | '403 FORBIDDEN' | '404 NOT_FOUND' | '405 METHOD_NOT_ALLOWED' | '415 UNSUPPORTED_MEDIA_TYPE' | '429 TOO_MANY_REQUESTS' | '500 INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR' | '503 SERVICE_UNAVAILABLE'
    - `message` string
  - `duplicates` DuplicatedItemDto[]
    - `id` string
    - `occurrence` integer

## Other responses

- `400`: Bad Request
- `402`: Payment Required
- `403`: Forbidden
- `404`: Not Found
- `429`: Too Many Requests
- `500`: Internal Server Error
- `503`: Service Unavailable
- `504`: Gateway Timeout

---

[API](https://skmtc.dev/pitchbook/apis/pitchbook-api.md) - [All operations](https://skmtc.dev/pitchbook/apis/pitchbook-api/llms.txt) - [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc.dev/pitchbook/apis/pitchbook-api/revisions/a4e8c243ea73?raw)