companies that just raised money are under pressure to deploy capital and grow fast. the timing is perfect.

Template 6: Series A-B Funding Signal

Search query (Crunchbase):

Funding Round: Series A, Series B
Industry: [YOUR ICP INDUSTRY — e.g., "SaaS" or "Fintech"]
Date: Last 14 days
Geography: [YOUR TARGET REGION]

Why it works: Funded companies have cash and urgency. They're actively hiring, buying tools, and investing in growth. You're catching them when they're most ready to spend.

Customise: Match the funding stage to your price point. Seed-stage companies have smaller budgets. Series B+ companies are scaling and spending more freely.

Personalisation angle:

[FIRST NAME], congrats on the [ROUND] raise — saw the announcement this week.

[ONE SENTENCE connecting your offer to what they'll spend the funding on].

Worth a quick look at [WHAT YOU OFFER]?

Before/After:

• Before: "I help startups grow faster"
• After: "Congrats on the Series A. Most funded SaaS companies scale outbound in the first 90 days — we set up the infrastructure for 50+ funded teams last quarter. Worth a quick look?"

Template 7: Funding + Hiring Combo Signal

Search query:

Crunchbase: Funded in last 30 days
+ LinkedIn Jobs: "[RELEVANT ROLE]" at [COMPANY NAME]

Why it works: Funding + hiring in your category = double intent signal. They have money AND they're actively building the function you serve.

Customise: After pulling funded companies from Crunchbase, cross-reference with LinkedIn job postings. Companies doing both are the highest-priority prospects in your pipeline.

Tool stack: Crunchbase Pro (or API) → export company names → enrich in Clay → find 1-2 decision-makers per company → verify emails

Pro tips: