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How to find companies in any market
Describe your target industry and market
Add your target industry or market, plus the contact title you want to reach. Sculptor scans Clay's company database for matching companies.
Sculptor builds and enriches your company list
Sculptor compiles a matched company list from Clay's B2B company data, filtered by industry, headcount, location, and funding. It then waterfalls through 150+ providers to find a verified email for the title you specified. Only matched rows get an email.
Get your table of companies and emails
The finished table has company name and, for rows the waterfall enriched, a verified contact email. Push to Smartlead, Instantly, or your sequencer to trigger a campaign the moment a row lands.
Why Clay for finding companies (general)
ICP filters from a single B2B database
Pinpoint your ICP from Clay's B2B company database using concrete filters: industry, headcount, revenue range, funding stage, tech stack, and location. Preview results before importing so you gut-check fit before a single credit runs.
Verified contact emails on matched rows
Get a verified email for matched company rows. Clay waterfalls through 150+ providers in sequence and only charges credits when a provider returns a hit, giving typical match rates of 60-85% depending on the title.
AI scoring and signal layering per account
Layer hiring activity, funding stage, and tech stack signals onto each row, then let Claygent browse each company site to score ICP fit in minutes. Accounts sitting at the intersection of multiple signals rise to the top automatically.
Always-on sourcing into HubSpot or Salesforce
Set your Find Companies search to auto-update on a schedule so newly matching accounts flow in without manual list rebuilds. Enriched, scored rows sync directly to HubSpot or Salesforce, keeping your CRM pipeline fresh and actioned.
Our most successful campaigns are built on data that doesn’t exist in off-the-shelf tools. Clay helps us find those signals — and transform ambitious ideas into executable, high-performing campaigns.
Frequently asked questions
How does Sculptor find companies by industry or location?
Sculptor queries Clay's proprietary company database using the industry and location criteria you enter, then filters results by firmographics like headcount, revenue range, funding stage, and tech stack. It returns each matching company's name and a verified work email, built through Clay's waterfall enrichment, which cascades across 75+ providers and stops as soon as a valid result is found.
How accurate are the company lists and emails Sculptor returns?
Waterfall enrichment lifts overall data coverage from roughly 20% to 80% by querying multiple providers in sequence. For work emails specifically, Clay's tested waterfall sequences can triple coverage compared to a single provider, with top sources like Datagma and Hunter scoring 97%+ accuracy on validated addresses. Results vary by industry and company segment, so reviewing a sample before bulk outreach is a good practice.
Can I find companies in bulk for an entire target list?
Yes. Sculptor generates a full company table in one shot from your prompt. You can also paste a list of domains or company names, upload a CSV, or pipe rows from an existing Clay table to enrich at scale. Once your list is built, push it directly to HubSpot, Salesforce, or Pipedrive, or download as a CSV to feed any downstream workflow.
Is it legal to collect and email B2B company contacts?
In the U.S., the CAN-SPAM Act allows unsolicited B2B email as long as each message includes a valid physical address, honest subject lines, and a working opt-out link. In the EU, GDPR permits B2B outreach under the legitimate interest basis (Article 6(1)(f)) when the message is relevant to the recipient's professional role and you provide a clear way to opt out. California's CCPA now covers business contact data after the B2B exemption expired in January 2023.
Regulations differ by jurisdiction and change frequently, so always check the rules that apply to your recipients' locations before launching outreach.