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How to find B2B companies
Describe your ICP and target title
Describe the type of company you want to reach and the title you need a verified email for. Sculptor builds the list from Clay's B2B company data.
Sculptor assembles and enriches your company list
Sculptor compiles a matched company list filtered by industry, headcount, funding, and tech stack, then waterfalls through 150+ providers to find a verified email for the target title you specified. Only matched rows return an email.
Get company names and verified contact emails
The finished table has company name and, for rows the waterfall enriched, a verified email for your target title. Push to Smartlead, Instantly, or your sequencer to trigger a campaign.
Why Clay for finding B2B companies
Filter a B2B company database by ICP fit
Get a scoped company list in minutes. Clay's B2B company database lets you filter by industry, headcount, funding stage, tech stack, hiring signals, and location to match your exact ICP.
Waterfall enrichment finds verified contact emails
Get a verified work email for your target title on matched rows. Clay waterfalls through 150+ providers in sequence and only charges credits when a provider returns a hit.
AI scoring prioritizes highest-fit accounts
Layer funding recency, hiring velocity, and tech stack fit into a Clay AI formula that tiers accounts automatically, so your team works the strongest ICP matches first.
Auto-refresh keeps your list current over time
Enable auto-update on your Find Companies table and push net-new matches to HubSpot or Salesforce on a schedule, with catch-alls and role inboxes flagged before records land in your CRM.
Clay is a game changer for marketing, data, and operations. We have 3x our enrichment rate with Clay’s combination of data providers. Clay makes it easy to use AI for GTM initiatives, unlocking new workflows that were infeasible before.
Frequently asked questions
How does Sculptor find B2B companies and contacts?
Sculptor filters Clay's company dataset by industry, revenue range, funding stage, and tech stack to match your target market. It then runs waterfall enrichment across providers like Prospeo, Apollo, Hunter, and People Data Labs in sequence to find a verified VP of Sales email for each company, returning both company name and contact in a single table.
How accurate is the company and email data Clay returns?
Waterfall enrichment typically lifts email coverage from around 30% with a single provider to 80% or higher by querying 150+ providers in sequence. Clay only charges for a match at each step, so you get broader coverage without redundant spend. Each email is verified before it lands in your table, which keeps bounce rates low.
Can I find B2B companies in bulk for a whole list?
Yes. Type your industry or market into Sculptor and it generates a full company table in one run. You can also paste a list of domains, upload a CSV, or pipe rows from an existing Clay table to enrich at scale. Push the finished list to HubSpot, Salesforce, or download as a CSV with auto-dedupe to keep your CRM clean.
Is it legal to collect B2B company data for outreach?
In the U.S., the CAN-SPAM Act allows unsolicited B2B email as long as you include a valid physical address, honest subject lines, and a working unsubscribe link. Penalties can reach $53,088 per non-compliant email. Under GDPR, most B2B outreach relies on legitimate interest (Article 6(1)(f)), which requires a documented Legitimate Interest Assessment and a clear opt-out in every message.
Regulations vary by country and state, so always check the rules for your jurisdiction before launching outbound campaigns.