# Find German software companies with 51-200 employees since 2015

**Use case:** 

Search companies by filter: Software Development in Germany, 51-200 employees, founded in 2015 or later. Get one row per company domain with name, website, headcount, headquarters, founding year and funding stage.

## Input

```json
{
  "countries": [
    "DE"
  ],
  "industries": [
    "Software Development"
  ],
  "sizes": [
    "51-200"
  ],
  "foundedFrom": 2015,
  "limit": 25,
  "includeAudit": false
}
```

## Output

```json
{
  "name": {
    "label": "Name",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "domain": {
    "label": "Domain",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "website": {
    "label": "Website",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "industry": {
    "label": "Industry",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "employeeCount": {
    "label": "Employees",
    "format": "integer"
  },
  "hqCity": {
    "label": "HQ",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "hqCountry": {
    "label": "Country",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "foundedYear": {
    "label": "Founded",
    "format": "integer"
  },
  "hasFunding": {
    "label": "Has funding",
    "format": "boolean"
  },
  "lastFundingRound": {
    "label": "Last round",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "lastFundingDate": {
    "label": "Last round date",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "domainOwner": {
    "label": "Owns the domain",
    "format": "boolean"
  },
  "linkedinUrl": {
    "label": "Profile",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "description": {
    "label": "Description",
    "format": "string"
  }
}
```

## How it works

### 1. Sign up on Apify or log in

The Company Search by Industry, Size and Country Actor is ready to run with the inputs already set for "Find German software companies with 51-200 employees since 2015". [Sign up or log in](https://console.apify.com/create-task-from-example/ck0vWzpfR2kX9eZMj) and you'll land in Apify Console with a copy of this exact task.

### 2. Start the "Find German software companies with 51-200 employees since 2015" task

The Company Search by Industry, Size and Country Actor will start running based on the input automatically. You can also change all the input fields, like which countries? (two-letter codes), which industries? (industry names), and more, to match your specific use case.

### 3. Receive the "Find German software companies with 51-200 employees since 2015" output

Monitor the progress in real time. You will be notified as soon as your dataset is complete and ready for review. Each result includes data such as name, domain, website, and more.

### 4. Integrate into your workflow

The final output is delivered in JSON, CSV, or Excel format, ready to be plugged into your workflow. You can also [run the "Find German software companies with 51-200 employees since 2015" task via API](https://apify.com/b2bdata/company-search.md).

## FAQ

### What does the German software company search return?

The German software company search returns one row per company domain with name, website, industry, employee count, headquarters, founding year, funding flag and last funding round.

### What input does the company search task need?

This task needs filters, here country DE, industry Software Development, size band 51-200 and founded from 2015. Set the limit to cap how many companies are delivered.

### How do I run the company search on a schedule or export to CSV?

Run the company search task through the Apify API, put it on a schedule in Apify Console, or start it by hand. Export the dataset as CSV or JSON and open it in Google Sheets or Excel.

### How do I build a prospect list of software companies with this task?

The German software company search lists companies by what they are. Export the rows to CSV, then run a people or email lookup on each domain to reach decision makers.

## About this Actor

This example demonstrates how to use [Company Search by Industry, Size and Country](https://apify.com/b2bdata/company-search.md) with a specific input configuration. Visit the [Actor detail page](https://apify.com/b2bdata/company-search.md) to learn more, explore other use cases, and run it yourself.


## How to integrate an Actor?

This Task's input is already configured above. Use it as-is rather than inventing a new one.

Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run.

For full API examples (JavaScript, Python, CLI, MCP, OpenAPI), see this Task's Actor page: https://apify.com/b2bdata/company-search.md

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).