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How to find public companies
Describe your target industry or market
Paste in your target industry or market, such as healthcare or enterprise SaaS. Sculptor scans Clay's company database filtered to public companies matching that sector.
Sculptor assembles the public company list and enriches contacts
Sculptor compiles a list of public companies from Clay's B2B company data, filtered by industry and company type, then waterfalls through 150+ providers to surface a verified Head of Finance email on matched rows.
Reviewed table with company name and Head of Finance email
The finished table has company name and, for rows the waterfall enriched, a verified Head of Finance email. Push to Smartlead or Instantly, or sync to HubSpot to trigger your outbound sequence.
Why Clay for finding public companies
One-click public company type filter
Pinpoint your market fast using Clay's B2B company database filtered by company type set to "Public Company," then layer in industry, headcount, revenue range, and location to match your exact ICP.
Waterfall enrichment for finance contacts
Get a verified Head of Finance email for matched rows. Clay waterfalls through 150+ providers in sequence, charging credits only when a provider returns a confirmed hit.
Claygent reads SEC filings and company sites
Go beyond basic firmographics. Claygent browses each company's SEC filings, Crunchbase profile, and investor pages to extract stock ticker, last filing insights, and leadership signals in minutes.
Auto-refresh and CRM sync on schedule
Keep your list current without manual rebuilds. Clay re-runs enrichment on a schedule and writes verified contact data back to Salesforce or HubSpot, so your public company accounts never go stale.
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 public companies by sector?
Sculptor queries Clay's Find Companies source with the Public Company type filter locked in and your chosen sector applied as an industry filter. It then runs a Find People search scoped to the CFO title at each matched company, followed by a waterfall enrichment pass across 150+ data providers to surface a verified work email for every CFO it locates.
How accurate are the CFO emails Sculptor returns?
Clay's waterfall enrichment typically lifts email coverage from roughly 40% with a single provider to around 80% by chaining multiple sources. Customers report 3x their previous enrichment rate when switching to Clay's multi-provider approach. Each email is checked against the best-matching provider in the waterfall, so coverage and deliverability both improve compared to single-source tools.
Can I find public companies and CFO emails in bulk?
Yes. Sculptor generates an entire table of public companies in one pass. You can also paste a list of company names, upload a CSV, or pipe rows from another Clay table to enrich at scale. Once complete, push the finished records to Salesforce or HubSpot in one click, or export the CSV for outbound sequencing.
Is it legal to collect and email CFOs at public companies?
In the US, the CAN-SPAM Act applies to all commercial email, including B2B. It requires accurate sender information, a physical postal address, and a working opt-out mechanism honored within 10 business days. Violations can cost up to $53,088 per email. In the EU, GDPR lets B2B senders rely on legitimate interest for professional outreach, but you must document a Legitimate Interest Assessment and disclose your data source at first contact.
Always check the rules for your specific jurisdiction before launching outreach, especially if targeting contacts in Canada (CASL) or other regions with stricter consent requirements.