Monitor web sources for Series A-C funding announcements. Aggregates signals from TechCrunch, Crunchbase (via web search), Twitter, Hacker News, and LinkedIn. Filters by stage, amount, and industry. Returns qualified recently-funded companies ready for outreach.
SkillScore83Maintained
Automatic
◆Sales & GTM pack
Last verified 8/16/2026
What it changes
Passed 17 of 20 test cases with the skill, and 7 of 20 without it.
Without skill35%
With skill83%
Checks it passed that the model alone missed
The default lookback window is set to 7 days.
An exact stage match adds 2 points to the score.
The target-stages parameter is identified as required.
and 11 more in the full report
13 fixed6 passed either way2 still failing2 broke
Pass-rate lift
+48 pp
Tokens
+73%
Agent turns
0%
Response time
-56%
Model gemini-3.6-flashMeasured 8/16/2026v119 of 23 cases passed with skill · 20 comparable
Tokens, turns and time describe resource use, not a dollar price.
See it in action
One of 13 test cases the skill fixed. Same model, same prompt, with and without the skill.
1 of 13
Prompt
How many points are added to a target lead's qualification score when its funding round stage matches the requested stage filter exactly?
What was checked, without and with the skill
Checked
Without skill
With skill
An exact stage match adds 2 points to the score.
Missed
Passed
case-19 · gemini-3.6-flash · 8/16/2026 · answers are capped and redacted
What's inside
The instructions your model reads when the skill loads.
SKILL.md242 lines2 filesincludes scripts
Funding Signal Monitor
Detect recently-funded startups as buying signals. When a company raises a round, they have fresh capital, aggressive growth plans, and urgent needs for tools and services. This skill finds those companies across multiple sources, qualifies them, and outputs a ranked list ready for outreach.
Why This Works
When a company announces funding, they've:
Received capital earmarked for growth (hiring, tooling, infrastructure)
Committed to investors on aggressive milestones
Entered a 12-18 month sprint to hit next-stage metrics
Begun evaluating vendors immediately (the "post-raise buying window" is 1-3 months)
Series A-C companies are the sweet spot: enough money to buy, small enough to move fast.
Cost
Component
Cost
Web Search (WebSearch tool)
Free
Hacker News (Algolia API)
Free
Twitter scraper (Apify)
~$0.05-0.10 per run
Reddit scraper (Apify)
~$0.05-0.10 per run
Typical run: $0.10-0.20 total. Web Search + HN are free and provide the bulk of results.