Automated B2B Lead Discovery with Crunchbase, Bright Data & OpenAI
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Streamline your B2B lead discovery process by automatically gathering in-depth company information from Crunchbase. This workflow leverages Bright Data for reliable web scraping and OpenAI for structured data extraction, feeding actionable insights directly into your Google Sheets.
About This Workflow
Elevate your sales and marketing efforts with this powerful n8n workflow designed for automated B2B lead discovery. By integrating Crunchbase data with the robust capabilities of Bright Data and the intelligence of OpenAI, you can effortlessly build a comprehensive lead generation pipeline. The workflow begins by targeting specific companies on Crunchbase. Bright Data's advanced proxy network ensures seamless access and data retrieval, even from complex websites. The raw data is then intelligently processed by OpenAI's LLM, which extracts and structures crucial business intelligence into a digestible format. Finally, this valuable information is automatically appended to your Google Sheets, providing your sales team with immediate access to enriched lead profiles for more effective outreach and targeted campaigns.
Key Features
- Automated Data Scraping: Reliably extract company data from Crunchbase using Bright Data's proxy network.
- Intelligent Data Structuring: Leverage OpenAI to transform raw web data into organized, actionable insights.
- Seamless CRM Integration: Automatically populate your Google Sheets with enriched lead information.
- Customizable Target URLs: Easily define the specific companies you want to research.
- AI-Powered Analysis: Utilize LLMs to parse and extract key details without manual effort.
How To Use
- Trigger Workflow: Start the workflow by clicking 'Test workflow' in n8n.
- Set Target Company: In the 'Set URL and Bright Data Zone' node, input the Crunchbase URL of the organization you wish to research and specify your Bright Data zone (e.g.,
web_unlocker1). - Configure Bright Data: Ensure your Bright Data credentials are correctly set up in the 'Perform Bright Data Web Request' node.
- Define Extraction: In the 'Markdown to Textual Data Extractor' node, fine-tune the prompt to specify what kind of textual data you want to extract from the markdown response.
- Structure Data with AI: Configure the 'Structured Data Extractor' node. Provide a detailed JSON schema example in the 'Structured Output Parser' node to guide OpenAI in extracting the precise fields you need (e.g., company name, employee count, funding, recent news).
- Connect to Google Sheets: Set up your Google Sheets credentials and specify the target spreadsheet and sheet name in the 'Google Sheets' node. Map the extracted structured data to your desired columns.
- Run and Monitor: Execute the workflow and review the populated Google Sheet for your enriched lead data.
Apps Used
Workflow JSON
{
"id": "cc606cb4-a655-4942-8294-50e0a1ae0640",
"name": "Automated B2B Lead Discovery with Crunchbase, Bright Data & OpenAI",
"nodes": 17,
"category": "Sales",
"status": "active",
"version": "1.0.0"
}Note: This is a sample preview. The full workflow JSON contains node configurations, credentials placeholders, and execution logic.
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