01Community signal
Hacker News
Find public problem mentions, keep the post, and find out who they are before any LinkedIn route.
Explore Hacker NewsLead sources
Start from the evidence you already have.
Funkel AI accepts public signals, company data, and trusted lists. It keeps the proof and chooses only a supported next step.Show my leads →Ways to start
Each source keeps its own proof and routing rules.
02Inbound company data
Clay
Send company data into a pending review and confirm the paid search inside Funkel AI.
Explore Clay03Company-to-person
CSV companies
Choose companies and roles, then review evidence-backed decision-makers before outreach.
Explore company search04Professional signal
LinkedIn signals
Use profile and activity changes while keeping the reason beside every person.
See the workflow05Public social signal
X posts
Find posts about pain or alternatives and keep the original post as outreach context.
See the workflowClear product language
A source is not always an outreach channel.
Hacker News, Clay, and CSV can start a lead workflow. LinkedIn, X, and email are supported outreach channels when the lead has the required identity.SourcesHacker News · Clay · CSV · LinkedIn signals · X posts
Funkel AIResolve · qualify · keep proof · check route
Supported channelsLinkedIn · X · email · monitor · review