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Built a verified, niche-specific database with 6,287 in-target companies and 14,046 qualified contacts for ABM and outbound

6,287verified in-target companies
14,046qualified contacts
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Who is the client?

Cloudset is a Zendesk implementation and app partner specializing in making complex technical processes easy to understand and simple to execute.

Since 2009, they have delivered best practice Zendesk implementation services that help customer support teams optimize their use of the platform.

They also develop add on applications for Zendesk that enable more advanced and tailored support operations.

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How the client met us

In July 2024, Cloudset’s founder Graham discovered Matteo’s profile on La Growth Machine’s expert advisor page.

After booking a call, Graham decided to work together to build the high accuracy database he had been trying to create for years.

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Context

Cloudset’s primary goal was to build a highly accurate database of enterprise companies that used a specific customer support platform.

Graham wanted to identify every company with 200 plus employees across the US, UK, and major European countries that used the platform, then map the right decision makers inside those accounts.

Cloudset had already tested common technographic data sources such as BuiltWith and Apollo, but consistently found the data outdated and incomplete. Companies listed as platform users often were not, and many real users were missing.

This created a direct ABM problem. Out of target accounts increased inefficiency and increased the risk of contacting the wrong companies.

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What was the problem?

Lack of sales technology expertiseThe team lacked a reliable method to verify technographic platform usage beyond standard tools and did not have the AI and automation capability to build a higher accuracy system.
Inaccuracy of standard databasesExisting sources such as Apollo, BuiltWith, and Sales Navigator produced incomplete and outdated results, which prevented Cloudset from building a trustworthy list of platform users.
Need for an ABM grade, compliance minded databaseThe goal required strict ICP filtering, verifiable evidence of platform usage, confidence scoring, and clean CRM enrichment so outbound could be targeted and responsible.

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The approach we took

1. Strategy and ICP analysis

Defined strict ICP criteria including geography across the US, UK, and major European countries and company size of 200 plus employees
Set clear goals before execution Use AI techniques to improve technographic accuracy
Merge multiple sources to maximize discovery of platform users
Implement confidence scoring based on verification strength
Confirm platform presence using scrapers, data providers, and AI
Enrich the CRM with contact data and automate SDR tasks

2. Data enrichment and ABM targeting

Aggregated a master company list in Clay by merging multiple sources including BuiltWith, Apollo, and Sales Navigator
Supplemented the list with additional discovery signals Companies following the platform on LinkedIn
Companies hiring for platform specific roles
Applied initial company filtering using ICP rules Geography filter
200 plus employee filter
Built a verification waterfall to confirm real platform usage Verified platform specific subdomains using JavaScript and Zenrows scraping
Scraped Google to identify valid platform URLs
Deployed a Clay AI Agent to run autonomous searches when needed
Implemented confidence scoring based on verification results Companies confirmed by multiple methods were scored higher than single method confirmations

3. Channel and infrastructure setup

Designed the database to support outbound activation, including segmentation and decision maker mapping for ABM execution
Built the system inside Clay to support repeatability and future updates without rebuilding from scratch

4. Structured testing and scaling

Ran the verification waterfall at scale across the full merged company list
Added a two phase decision maker discovery process to maximize coverage Phase 1 sourced contacts from Apollo and Sales Navigator and deduplicated all records in Clay
Created three seniority tiers and excluded irrelevant profiles using keyword exclusions such as intern, sales, and success
Phase 2 initiated a secondary waterfall for accounts missing contacts, using Apollo plus Clay AI Agents to search specific roles
Enriched qualified contacts with verified work emails and added phone numbers for Tier 1 and Tier 2 contacts

5. CRM connection and pipeline tracking

Synced enriched contacts into HubSpot through Lemlist
Used Make.com to automatically create call tasks in the CRM so SDRs had structured next actions tied to the enriched database

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Results

Built 6,287 in target accounts
Produced 14,046 qualified contacts
Saved 300 plus hours of client time by building a database the client had been trying to create for years

"A forward-thinking approach, and deep understanding of AI-driven outbound strategies"

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