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People data feed for lead databases

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What lead databases need from people data feed, what Forager returns, and how teams like yours test it.

3 recipes use people data feed for prospecting databases / lead finders.

  • $5 free credits
  • 800M+ people
  • 65M+ companies

A selection of lead databases using Forager for people data feed · plus other teams on Forager

  • SeekOut
  • Vieu
  • MarketMapr
  • Adzact
  • Evident
  • SBR2TH
  • Chamaeleon
  • DealSource
For prospecting databases / lead finders
The job
Reach new leaders in their first 90 days and teams that are growing while budgets are being set.
When
A new VP joins a target account, or the account opens roles on a relevant team.
Outcome
Reps reach champions in new roles and growing teams while decisions are open.
Lead recipe 1

Trigger outreach on new hires and open roles at target accounts

When to use it: A new VP joins a target account, or the account opens roles on a relevant team.

  1. Detect new roles via people_feed (role_position_start_date in last 30 days, role_title)
  2. Detect team growth via job_postings_feed or POST /job_search/ by organization
  3. Match events to target accounts and personas
  4. Enrich contacts and enqueue a signal-specific play
InputsOutputs
target accountssignal type
persona titlesperson
people + jobs feedrole_position_start_date
open roles
contact fields
Lead recipe 2

Build account org charts and decision-maker search from fresh employment data

When to use it: Users complain that org charts list people who left, or a database adds org-chart and decision-maker views.

Show the steps
  1. Ingest people_feed and company_feed and key people to accounts by current employer
  2. Infer department and seniority from role_title and build function trees per account
  3. Refresh on each delivery: mark leavers, add new joiners, and update titles
  4. Fill gaps on demand with POST /person_role_search/ and POST /person_detail_lookup/ when a user opens an account
InputsOutputs
account listorg chart
people_feeddecision makers by function
company_feedjoiners and leavers
Open the recipe: Build account org charts and decision-maker search from fresh employment data
Lead recipe 3

Connect ingredient and packaging suppliers with brand-side product developers

When to use it: A supplier searches the database for brands launching products in its category, or a brand list is exported for outreach.

Show the steps
  1. Match listed brands to companies with POST /organization_search/
  2. Find R&D, product development, formulation and procurement leads with POST /person_role_search/
  3. Fetch work_email from /person_contacts_lookup/work_emails/ and Gold mobiles via POST /person_contacts_lookup/phone_numbers/
  4. Expand to new countries by ingesting people_feed for brands outside the home market
InputsOutputs
brand listbrand contact
product categoryrole_title
countrieswork_email
phone_number
Open the recipe: Connect ingredient and packaging suppliers with brand-side product developers
Fields

Fields you get back

  • signal type
  • person
  • role_position_start_date
  • open roles
  • contact fields
  • org chart
  • decision makers by function
  • joiners and leavers
  • brand contact
  • role_title
  • work_email
  • phone_number

From the workflows above. Full field reference: People data feed and the People data feed documentation.

Who owns this

Who evaluates people data feed at prospecting databases / lead finders, and what they are judged on

  • Data engineering lead who ingests the feed: judged on fields and freshness
  • Data acquisition or partnerships lead: judged on licence terms and cost
  • Product owner of the search or intelligence product: judged on what users find

A selection of lead databases using Forager for people data feed · plus other teams on Forager

  • SeekOut
    • Talent intelligence

    Selected use case: Forager’s people data feed, used to keep candidate profiles current.

    2–3 years on the Forager people data feed, by SeekOut’s own account1

  • Vieu
    • ABM & intent

    Relationship-mapping platform that helps sales teams and AI agents find warm introductions.

  • MarketMapr
    • Talent intelligence

    Selected use case: licensed people and company feeds that let recruiters map a whole niche.

  • Adzact
    • ABM & intent

    B2B advertising platform that models ideal buyers from business signals.

  • Evident
    • Market intelligence

    Publisher of the Evident AI Index, which ranks banks, insurers and payments firms on AI maturity.

  • SBR2TH
    • Staffing firms

    Selected use case: people and job-postings feeds loaded into its own data lake for AI search.

  • Chamaeleon
    • VC & PE research

    Early-stage venture firm that analyses companies with its own AI and quantitative engine.

  • DealSource
    • VC & PE research

    Selected use case: company and people data for private-company profiles.

Sources

1 SeekOut: SeekOut, customer interview, Sep 2026.

“Forager leads in accuracy across all regions, Forager's dual strength in accuracy and volume makes it a powerhouse for sales teams that are targeting businesses around the globe.”
ClayStefan K.Data Partnerships
800M+people
65M+companies
How to test it

Test people data feed on your own sample

  1. Pull a sample. Take profiles your users looked up last week.
  2. Run it. Use a self-serve key, or book a demo and send us the list.
  3. Measure what your users feel. Connect rate for mobiles, bounces for emails, and whether the right person answers.
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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How do lead databases use the people data feed?

Reach new leaders in their first 90 days and teams that are growing while budgets are being set. A licensed file of 800M+ professional profiles, refreshed on a schedule and delivered to Snowflake or S3. This page walks through 3 workflows with the exact steps.

How much does the people data feed cost for lead databases?

People data feed is a flat annual licence, global or regional, not priced in credits. The price depends on the records, fields and refresh schedule you license, so talk to sales with your use case and we quote it.

Why do lead databases add the people data feed?

Power your lead database without maintaining scrapers. Products like yours are judged on connect rate and cost per valid result, which is why the cost that counts is per result that reaches the right person. Run your own sample to see what the people data feed returns for your users before you build on it.

What is signal-based selling and which signals work best?

Reach new leaders in their first 90 days and teams that are growing while budgets are being set. Reps reach champions in new roles and growing teams while decisions are open.

Can we show Forager data inside our product?

Yes, under platform terms. Self-serve plans cover internal use by your own team. Showing Forager data to your users, or passing records on, is licensed separately: talk to sales about volume and which fields your users need to see.

Is there a free way to try Forager?

Yes. Request a sample extract of the people data feed on a 30-minute call and check the fields against your own records before you license it.

How do I build company org charts from employee data?

Ingest people_feed and company_feed and key people to accounts by current employer. Infer department and seniority from role_title and build function trees per account.

How do I know the data is right?

The test that counts is your own: send a list of profiles you care about. We run it and show you what we find, number by number, so you can measure hit rate and connect rate yourself.

Should I use the people data feed or the API?

Use the API when your product needs one person at a time, at the moment a user asks. License the people data feed when you need the whole layer in your own warehouse or search index, for analytics, matching or retrieval, without a call per record.

Does Forager integrate with the tools we already use?

Delivered as a data share to Snowflake, Databricks and Amazon S3. Everything else connects through the REST API with one API key.

Is there a contract or minimum commitment?

Data feeds are licensed on an annual agreement, with the term, volume and refresh schedule written into it. There are no self-serve plans for feeds.

Where does Forager data come from, and is it compliant?

Lead databases often have to explain their data source to their own customers. Bring your legal and security questions to a call with our team, and we take you through how Forager data is sourced and the terms that cover people data feed for lead databases. Forager's privacy policy is public, and anyone can send a request about their own personal data through the consumer rights form on forager.ai.

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Platforms and teams that build on Forager
  • Clay
  • Juicebox
  • Nooks
  • Andela
  • HubSpot
  • SeekOut