How do I build a "lookalike" query from last year's cohort?

Enrich your past participants first to see their shared traits: typical headcount range, funding stage, growth rate, geography, and industry. Use those shared traits as filters in the Company Search API.

Can I exclude companies that already applied?

Yes. Use the Company Identification API to resolve your existing applicant list into Crustdata company IDs, then exclude those IDs from your search results.

What if my event targets a niche sector?

The Company Search API supports fuzzy category matching. If your sector maps to multiple category labels, the fuzzy search catches variations.

How much does a full outreach pipeline cost?

Searching 200 results costs 2 credits. Enriching those 200 companies costs 200 credits. A full cycle typically runs under $100.

Invite the companies that never apply.

Your event features the companies that found you, not the strongest matches for your criteria. Search 60M+ companies to find startups that match your best past participants.

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Inbound applications show you who knows about your event, not who belongs at it.

Your applicant pool is a self-selected sample.

The companies that apply are the ones already following your brand, connected to your alumni, or browsing the same five event listing sites. Companies outside that orbit never enter your pipeline.

Last year's best participants came from referrals, not the application form.

You have no way to search for "companies like our best cohort."

Inbound applications show you who knows about your event, not who belongs at it.

Your applicant pool is a self-selected sample.

The companies that apply are the ones already following your brand, connected to your alumni, or browsing the same five event listing sites. Companies outside that orbit never enter your pipeline.

Last year's best participants came from referrals, not the application form.

You have no way to search for "companies like our best cohort."

Inbound applications show you who knows about your event, not who belongs at it.

Your applicant pool is a self-selected sample.

The companies that apply are the ones already following your brand, connected to your alumni, or browsing the same five event listing sites. Companies outside that orbit never enter your pipeline.

Last year's best participants came from referrals, not the application form.

You have no way to search for "companies like our best cohort."

The companies you want at your event are out there. Your inbound funnel is not designed to reach them.

Today

With Crustdata

You post the application and wait for inbound.

You define your ideal participant profile and search 60M+ companies.

Last year’s best companies came through referrals that do not scale.

Build a query from your best past participants and find hundreds of lookalike companies.

You know the profile you want but have no way to search for it.

95+ filters including headcount, growth rate, funding stage, geography, and industry.

Outreach to found companies requires manual research on each one.

Enrich every matched company with live firmographics, leadership, and contact context.

Search for companies that match your ideal participant profile

Define your best past participants by size, stage, growth, geography, and sector. The API returns every company in the database that fits. 1 credit per 100 results.

Company Search API

Enrich matched companies for outreach

Once you have a list of lookalike companies, enrich each one with the context your outreach team needs: founders, headcount trajectory, funding details, web presence, and hiring activity. 1 credit per company.

Company Enrichment API

Find the right contact at every matched company

After identifying lookalike companies, search for the founder, CEO, or CTO at each one. The API returns matched people with name, title, company, and email availability so your outreach team knows exactly who to contact. 3 credits per 100 results.

People Search API