B2B Trigger Event Radar: Funding, Hiring & Launch Signals

Scans your target accounts for live buying signals (funding and M&A, exec hires, product launches, hiring sprees, compliance/security events, expansion) and returns a dated trigger, a 1–10 priority score, and a tactful "why reach out now" hook. Quiet accounts are free.

Built for SDRs, AEs, ABM/RevOps teams, agencies, and Clay users who want sales intelligence on which accounts to work this week.

Who it's for

• Clay users who want a cheap, live trigger column next to their enrichment waterfall (call it through Clay's HTTP API / Apify integration)
• SDRs and AEs prioritizing named accounts each week
• ABM and RevOps teams who need signal-based account scoring
• Agencies running signal-based outbound for clients

What you get for each company

Field	What it is
company_name, domain	The account that was scanned
active_trigger_detected	true if a qualifying, verifiable event was found
primary_trigger_category	funding_mna, exec_hire, product_launch, hiring_spree, regulatory_or_security, expansion, or none
trigger_summary_with_date	What happened and roughly when
trigger_date, trigger_source_url	Date of the event and a source link
account_priority_score	1–10: how strongly the trigger suggests reaching out now for your offer
why_reach_out_now_hook	A one-sentence opener. It stays tactful and never gloats about breaches or layoffs.
charged	false for quiet accounts (no charge)
cached_result	true if served from the 24-hour cache

How to use it

1. Add companies as {"company": "...", "domain": "..."}. The domain is optional but improves accuracy.
2. Pick the trigger types you care about (all are selected by default).
3. Describe your offer so the score and hook match your pitch.
4. Sort by account_priority_score and work the top of the list.

Example input

{
  "companies": [
    { "company": "Ramp", "domain": "ramp.com" },
    { "company": "Vanta", "domain": "vanta.com" }
  ],
  "target_trigger_types": ["funding_mna", "exec_hire", "product_launch", "hiring_spree"],
  "sender_offer_context": "Outsourced RevOps and CRM automation for fast-growing B2B teams",
  "use_cache": true
}

Example output

Real results from test runs on Oct 21–22, 2026 (offer: outsourced RevOps and CRM automation), shortened for display:

Company	Trigger	What happened	Priority	Charged
Ramp	funding_mna	Raised $1.85B at a $60B valuation, Oct 15, 2026 (TechCrunch)	9	yes
Notion	product_launch	Major Notion AI upgrades: rebuilt Agents with computer/browser use, BYOK, new credit system, Oct 19, 2026 (release notes)	8	yes
Vercel	product_launch	Ship 2026 announcements incl. Python on Vercel GA and Vercel Drives, Oct 15, 2026 (blog)	8	yes
A small regional supplier	none	No active trigger found	2	no

Example hook (Ramp): "With Ramp's accelerated growth following its recent funding round, supporting efficient RevOps and CRM scaling could help maximize their momentum."

Pricing

Pay-per-event: $0.05 per company with an active trigger (event account-scored, $50 per 1,000 triggered accounts), plus a negligible Apify start fee. No charge when nothing real is found: quiet companies (primary_trigger_category: none) and failed lookups are returned free. Use maximum cost per run to cap spend.

Free Apify plan users can scan up to 3 companies per run.

Using it from Clay

Add an HTTP API enrichment (or the Apify integration) that calls this Actor's run-sync-get-dataset-items endpoint with {"companies":[{"company":"{{Company}}","domain":"{{Domain}}"}]}. Then map primary_trigger_category, account_priority_score, and why_reach_out_now_hook into columns. Since quiet rows are free, you can run it across your whole TAM.

Pairs well with

• Live X & Web B2B Lead Enricher + Cold Email Icebreaker: once you know which accounts to work, enrich the people there with a personalized, recent-activity icebreaker ($0.10 per enriched lead).
• Journalist, Podcast & Creator Pitch Dossier Generator: research what a journalist, podcaster or creator covered recently and get a tailored pitch subject line and hook ($0.10 per dossier).

Integrations

• Apify API: start runs and fetch results with the REST API or the run-sync-get-dataset-items endpoint (JavaScript and Python clients available).
• Zapier, Make, and n8n: use the official Apify apps/nodes to run this Actor from a workflow and push results to your CRM, sheet, or email tool.
• Webhooks: get notified when a run finishes and pull the dataset automatically.
• AI agents: AI assistants and agents can call this Actor as a tool through the Apify MCP server.
• Exports: download results as JSON, CSV, Excel, or HTML from the Console.

Tips for better results

• Always pass the domain. It removes ambiguity between companies with similar names.
• Narrow the trigger types to the ones that predict your deals.
• Re-run weekly. The 24-hour cache prevents double billing within a day.
• Security or regulatory triggers are reported so you have the context, but the hook deliberately avoids mentioning them. Check the summary before referencing anything sensitive.

FAQ

Where does the data come from? Public news, press releases, company sites, job boards, and X posts, researched live at run time.

How recent are triggers? It looks back 90 days and prefers the last 30, with each trigger dated.

Will it make things up? It's instructed to report only events it actually found. With no evidence, the account is marked none and not charged.

Is it compliant? It only uses publicly available information. You're responsible for following anti-spam laws (CAN-SPAM, GDPR, etc.) in your outreach.

Support

Found a bug or want a feature? Open an issue on the Actor's Issues tab and I'll respond quickly.