CapyScout keeps an eye on the companies you care about and tells you when something happens that is worth a sales conversation. That might be a new VP of Sales, a fresh funding round, a hiring spree, or a public RFP. This guide walks you through setup so you see your first signals today.
1. Pick what you want CapyScout to do
When you sign up, you choose one of three jobs: screen inbound signups and leads, find new-business accounts, or keep tabs on your customers and competitors. Your choice sets up a starter pack of signals and tailors the rest of onboarding. You can change everything afterward, so pick whatever is closest.
2. Tell us about your business
We read your website and draft a short summary of what you sell and who your ideal customer is. Take a minute to edit it. This is what we use to decide which accounts are a strong fit for you and which signals deserve your attention.
3. Choose your signals
Signals are the buying triggers we watch for on every account, like funding news, leadership changes, or a spike in hiring. Your plan comes with a number of active signals to start. Pick the ones that map to how you actually sell. You can add, mute, or swap them whenever you like.
4. Add accounts, or wire up your signups
If you are monitoring accounts, paste a handful of company websites you want to watch. If you are screening inbound, paste a real signup email and run it right away to see a scored Brief, then connect your form later through the API or MCP.
5. Live in your feed
The Feed is where you will spend most of your time. Every signal we detect appears there, newest first, with a one-line summary of what happened and why it matters right now. We scan around the clock and email you a digest at a time you choose, so you can skim it with your morning coffee.
One tip to start: broad signals such as funding, hiring, and leadership moves fire more often than very specific ones. Begin broad, see what lands, then tighten as you learn what a good signal looks like for your team.