Hey I'm looking to build a strong list of all SaaS companies out there. What's the best approach? Or even better: I guess there is already this list existing somewhere? Where can I find it? Looks like Clay was proving one in their template but not anymore ....
Take a look at https://getlatka.com/
Hey there - we're having a bit of trouble with our support tooling and closed this conversation out preemptively. Reopening it here and someone from our team will get back to you soon!
You can build a comprehensive list of SaaS companies using our Find Company Search tool, which allows you to search and filter companies based on specific criteria like industry, size, location, and keywords.Here's how you can approach this: 1. Use our built-in company search with advanced filters to identify SaaS businesses 2. Search for companies and people with AI-powered tools 3. Use our Chrome extension to gather additional data from website directoriesOur AI technology is particularly effective at identifying SaaS companies through their LinkedIn descriptions, accurately distinguishing them from non-SaaS businesses.Rather than providing a static template list, we offer these powerful search and filtering capabilities so you can build and maintain an up-to-date list of SaaS companies that matches your specific criteria. Sources: 11 AI Prompts to Automate Prospect Research with Claygent [Automated Outbound] - Clay University Find Company overview | Documentation | Clay University Clay for Startups
Rather than providing a static template of SaaS companies, we offer powerful tools to help you build and maintain your own customized, up-to-date list of SaaS companies. Here's how you can do this: 1. Use our Find Company Search tool with advanced filters and AI to search for companies 2. Our AI technology is particularly effective at identifying SaaS companies through LinkedIn descriptions - it can accurately distinguish SaaS businesses like Canva and Calendly from non-SaaS companies like Red Bull or Target 3. Access our comprehensive Companies dataset, which combines data from multiple providers and includes our own data cleaning methods to give you the best possible starting pointThis approach ensures you get a current, targeted list that matches your specific criteria rather than relying on a potentially outdated template. Sources: 11 AI Prompts to Automate Prospect Research with Claygent [Automated Outbound] - Clay University Clay for Startups Find Companies [Clay 101] - Clay University
Here are several effective ways to build your SaaS companies list in Clay: 1. Use Find Company Search: • Define search parameters specific to SaaS companies • Set filters for industry, company type, and keywords • Preview results and refine criteria as needed • Import the refined list into a new table 2. Import existing data: • If you have a CSV file with SaaS companies, you can import it directly • Go to Actions > Import > Import Companies From a CSV • Choose to create a new table or add to an existing one 3. Use Company Lookalikes feature: • Start with 10 known SaaS companies as seed domains • Use the Ocean.io integration to find similar companies • Filter by software industry and other relevant criteria • This can expand your initial list significantly with relevant matchesRemember to iterate and refine your search parameters to ensure you're capturing the right companies. Look at the initial data and adjust filters as needed to optimize your results. Sources: Import a File Find Companies [Clay 101] - Clay University Find Company overview | Documentation | Clay University Clay for Startups Find Company Lookalikes [Clay 101] - Clay University
You can use Clay's native integration with Apify to scrape SaaS companies from Crunchbase. Here's how: 1. In Clay, add an Apify enrichment by selecting "Add enrichment" and searching for "Run Apify Actor" 2. Select your Apify account (or add it if you haven't already) 3. Choose the appropriate Crunchbase scraper actor from the Apify marketplace 4. Configure your input data in JSON format with the parameters needed for the Crunchbase scraperNote that Crunchbase has strong anti-scraping measures in place, so make sure your scraper is properly configured to handle these protections.Once set up, you can combine data from multiple scrapes and use Clay's data manipulation tools to refine and analyze your results. Sources: Deep Dive: Apify Actors [Limitless Research] - Clay University Deep Dive: Zenrows Scraping [Limitless Research] - Clay University Apify integration overview | Documentation | Clay University
Hi Max, thanks for reaching out. Taking a look at this now! I suggest that you use our company search feature, specifically looking for SaaS companies, which would be fully free and should be more streamlined to run other people searches and enrichments on top as well. https://downloads.intercomcdn.com/i/o/w28k1kwz/1375492161/691e1d3a4c142eb47b47e948868a/CleanShot+2025-02-11+at+10_10_13%402x.png?expires=1739288700&signature=f068f1622feddd19a615e9021535f38bd2bf5e62171839f5079ad126bf9fc0e9&req=dSMgE813n4BZWPMW1HO4ze3vHjScF%2BVEMFWfzOntExxKax1%2BuV7ti29BjXvn%0AKy2e%0A I suggest that you start with "software development" as a foundational component of your search, and then build additional search parameters on top to hone in on the specific software companies you're interested in prospecting into further!
thanks bruno
just did what you recommended
however I'm facing an error when I'm updating the source: https://share.birdie.so/2Xuyvp4
in case you need it, here is my table: https://app.clay.com/workspaces/10570/tables/t_bThZ7s6yZJsg/views/gv_6VkDBT8Wjudd
Hi Max, thanks for following up on this! I went ahead and recorded this quick video to show you how you can make sure that your company search source updates at a specific cadence: https://www.loom.com/share/44ddb08c09b74be7aa1b33780f56f99c?sid=20b411b1-3a7a-4f7a-b569-1bc12118c227 I hope this was helpful. If there's anything else I can assist you with, please let me know!
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