funding-signal-monitorlisted

# 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. ## Setup ### 1. Dependencies ```bash pip3 install requests ``` ### 2. Apify API Token (for Twitter/Reddit scrapers) ```bash export APIFY_API_TOKEN="apify_api_YOUR_TOKEN_HERE" ``` Not required if you only want Web Search + HN results. ## Usage ### Phase 1: Configuration Accept parameters from the user: | Parameter | Required | Default | Description | |-----------|----------|---------|-------------| | target-stages | Yes | — | C