For sdrs
Signal-based prospecting for SDRs and outbound teams
Funkel prioritizes prospects by real buying intent, drafts messages tied to the signal, and keeps sends paced under LinkedIn caps, so reps hit quota without burning accounts.
Start finding leads →What Funkel is for sdrs
Funkel is a signal-based outbound tool for SDRs and outbound sales teams. Instead of grinding through Sales Navigator and firing the same sequence at everyone, Funkel watches LinkedIn for buying signals, scores each prospect against your ICP, and drafts a LinkedIn or email message tied to the reason you are reaching out. Reps review and approve before anything sends. The result is prospecting that leads with timing and relevance, and sending that stays inside LinkedIn’s limits so accounts do not get flagged.
What gets in the way today
Most of the day is manual list work
Paging through Sales Navigator, copying names into a sheet, and queueing follow-ups eats the hours that should go to conversations.
Template reply rates keep falling
The same sequence sent to a cold list gets diminishing returns. Personalizing every touch by hand does not scale across a full territory.
Account restrictions kill momentum
Push volume too hard and accounts get warned or restricted. A flagged account means a rep is dark for days.
How Funkel helps
Work the prospects with a reason to talk
Funkel ranks people by live signals and ICP fit, so reps start the day with a prioritized list instead of a blank search.
Drafts that cite the trigger
Every message is written from the signal that surfaced the prospect (a job change, a competitor mention), so the first line is relevant, not boilerplate.
Approval keeps quality and coaching in
Reps approve each draft before it sends, which keeps a human check in the loop and gives managers something concrete to coach on.
Safe pacing across accounts
Sends are paced under LinkedIn’s caps through a native API integration, protecting the accounts your team depends on.
Playbooks for sdrs
- How to recover a flagged LinkedIn accountA practical 7-step playbook for what to do when LinkedIn restricts or warns your account. Pause, rest, ramp back without re-tripping the filter.
- Launch a competitor-pain campaignFind buyers actively complaining about your competitor on LinkedIn and open the conversation while the moment is still warm. The exact 30-minute setup.
Frequently asked questions
- How is this different from a sequencer like a cadence tool?
- A cadence tool sends on a schedule to a list you build. Funkel triggers outreach from a real buying signal and drafts the message about it, then a rep approves it. The trigger is intent, not a timer.
- Can managers review before messages go out?
- Yes. Nothing sends until it is approved, so you can keep a review step in the workflow and coach reps on real drafts.
- Does it help with account safety?
- Yes. Sends run through a native API integration paced under LinkedIn’s limits, and signal-based targeting means lower volume overall. Both reduce restriction risk.
Funkel is also for
- FoundersFounder-led outbound from one LinkedIn account. Funkel finds who is showing intent, drafts the message, and waits for your approval, so you send less and mean it more.
- RevOpsFunkel keeps outbound in your accounts with a clear signal-to-message trail and agent action logs, so RevOps gets control and ownership instead of an agency black box.