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# Find Companies

> Use Airscale's built-in company search to discover target businesses based on size, industry, location, and other firmographic criteria. This native feature helps you build comprehensive company lists for account-based prospecting and market research

[Find Companies video walkthrough](https://www.youtube.com/embed/CJCFoMy_1sU?iv_load_policy=3\&rel=0\&modestbranding=1\&playsinline=1\&autoplay=0\&mute=1)

**Note:**

* You can import up to **10,000 companies** per search
* Large searches may take several minutes to complete
* Use specific filters to get the most relevant companies within the limit

## 0. Prerequisites

* An active Airscale account with remaining credits
* Clear understanding of your ideal customer profile (ICP)
* Specific criteria for your target companies (industry, size, location, etc.)

## 1. Click on "Find Companies"

* Log into your **Airscale** dashboard
* **Select "Find companies"** from the available modules (look for the Airscale icon)

**Note:** the Find Companies module is Airscale's native search engine, so you don't need any external URLs or account connections

![Airscale V2 workflow — red arrow highlights the control to use](https://mintcdn.com/airscale/tA5uV_If3gYdGEom/images/v2/arrows/create-table-companies-retina-wide.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=tA5uV_If3gYdGEom\&q=85\&s=16e46198972dd2d4dcf7ee4384eb74a7)

## 2. Apply your search filters

Configure your search criteria using the comprehensive filter system:

### Basic company filters

**Company industry:**

* Select from dropdown of industry categories
* Multiple industries can be selected
* Focus on industries where your solution has proven success

**Company size:**

* Choose from predefined ranges: 1-10, 11-50, 51-200, 201-500, 501-1000, 1001-5000, 5001-10000
* Select multiple ranges for broader targeting
* Consider your product's sweet spot for company size

**Headquarter location targeting:**

* Include country, state, or city: Enter geographic filters like "United States," "California," or "San Francisco"
* Multiple locations can be added for broader coverage
* Use specific cities for territory-based targeting

**Company number of locations & company age:**

* Set minimum and maximum number of office locations as well as company age in years
* Target single-site startups or multi-location enterprises depending on your ideal customer profile
* Align outreach with companies at the right maturity and operational complexity for your solution

![Find Companies — Basic company filters — red arrow highlights the control to use](https://mintcdn.com/airscale/tA5uV_If3gYdGEom/images/v2/arrows/company-basic-filter-retina-wide.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=tA5uV_If3gYdGEom\&q=85\&s=a46b97815daec3429555218f4df23aeb)

### Advanced growth filters & signals

**Company recent events:**

* Select multiple recent events simultaneously:

  * *Hiring in a specific department*
  * *Increase in a specific department*
  * *Decrease in a specific department*
  * *Company award*
  * *New product*
  * *Employee joined company*
  * *Merger and acquisitions*
  * *Lawsuit and legal issues*
  * *Outages and security breaches*
  * *Closing office*
  * *New investment*
  * *New office*
  * *New partnership*
  * *Cost cutting*
  * *New funding round*
  * *Award*
  * *IPO announcement*
* Identify companies going through strategic shifts or growth phases
* Prioritize outreach based on timely, contextual triggers
* Filter by last occurrence : 30, 60, or 90 days

**Company revenue:**

* Set minimum and maximum revenue in millions
* Target companies within specific revenue ranges
* Align with your solution's typical customer spend capacity

**Topics recently searched:**

* Select specific topics or keywords recently searched by target companies
* Identify businesses actively researching solutions in your space
* Prioritize outreach based on real-time intent signals to reach prospects at the right moment in their buying journey

**Company tech stack:**

* Select specific technologies used by target companies (CRM, marketing tools, sales tools, infrastructure, etc.)
* Filter companies based on their current tech stack to identify integration opportunities or competitive displacement
* Target businesses already familiar with similar solutions to reduce onboarding friction

![Airscale V2 workflow — red arrow highlights the control to use](https://mintcdn.com/airscale/tA5uV_If3gYdGEom/images/v2/arrows/company-advanced-filter-retina-wide.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=tA5uV_If3gYdGEom\&q=85\&s=8699633b9101f43c89e13f0c5c1b3950)

### Advanced keyword targeting

**Keywords in website:**

* Enter specific keywords to target companies whose website content matches your criteria
* Identify businesses operating in niche industries or verticals based on their own messaging
* Reach companies that explicitly address topics relevant to your solution on their public pages

## 3. Visualize your results

**Click "Preview search results"** to see a sample of your search results.

1. **Review the preview data:**

   * Company names
   * Company website
   * Company location
2. **Check the results summary:**

   * Total number of matches
   * Quality of matches against your ICP
   * Distribution across industries and business models
3. **Refine filters if needed:**

   * Adjust keyword combinations based on company descriptions
   * Modify industry selections for better targeting
   * Update size or revenue ranges based on company profiles
   * Fine-tune company events for ideal timing

**Note:** ensure the preview shows **relevant companies before importing**. Poor preview results indicate filters need adjustment

![Airscale V2 find companies preview — red arrow highlights the control to use](https://mintcdn.com/airscale/tA5uV_If3gYdGEom/images/v2/arrows/find-companies-preview-525009de-retina-v4-wide.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=tA5uV_If3gYdGEom\&q=85\&s=4d3163eb79240bbfb86bc60fd6a592ea)

## 4. Click on "Load all companies to a table" to create a new table

**Review your final filter settings** one more time

1. Click **Load all \[number] companies to a table** to import the matching companies
2. **Monitor the import progress:**

   * Progress indicator shows "Importing: X/10,000"
   * Percentage completion display
   * Real-time status updates
3. **Wait for completion:**

   * You can navigate away during processing

**Note:** the system automatically stops at **10,000 results** even if more matches exist. Use more specific filters if you hit this limit and want different prospects

![Airscale V2 find companies import — red arrow highlights the control to use](https://mintcdn.com/airscale/tA5uV_If3gYdGEom/images/v2/arrows/find-companies-import-b8b6e1da-retina-v4-wide.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=tA5uV_If3gYdGEom\&q=85\&s=fd6526aeb535392fea9c07b78c59756c)

## 5. See your results

**Click on "Access results"** to view your new company table:

You can now start enriching!


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