The best way to find new leads is to identify your most successful customers or your ideal buyer persona—venture-backed AI and ML companies (Seed to Series B), particularly those with small, technical go-to-market teams and founder-led sales. You can use Leadsforge to find similar companies that match these winning profiles. Here is why Focusing on proven customer types makes every outbound effort more efficient and increases your learning speed. With Leadsforge, you can quickly build 'lookalike' lists, so you’re always targeting those most likely to buy.

For fast growth, we recommend focusing on companies already interested in your competition. Simply share your main competitor's LinkedIn company page and website with Leadsforge. It will identify all their followers for you, providing a ready-made list of high-intent prospects. Here is why Competitor audiences are more likely to be receptive, already educated about market needs, and primed for your differentiated offer. Share their LinkedIn company page link in Leadsforge and it will find it for you.

Segment your target accounts by: 1)Industry (AI/ML tech companies) 2)Company size and funding (Seed-Series B VC-backed startups) 3)Location (prioritize US, UK, Canada, EU SaaS hubs) 4)Specific buyer personas (Founder/CEO, VP Sales, Head of Growth, Head of Product/ML Eng) Here is why Smart segmentation allows for highly tailored messaging, which boosts your reply rates and makes your campaigns more efficient.

Divide your outreach into groups based on account maturity and motivation. For example: 1) Series A–B AI firms with recent funding—enterprise potential 2) Seed to Series A startups with active GTM hiring 3) Early AI product teams (product/engineering leaders interested in integrations) Here is why Vertical slices allow you to create campaigns that speak directly to where each company is in its growth journey, rather than a one-size-fits-all approach.