Build industry-specific company lists with AI

Want to build a focused list of businesses? This guide shows you what to ask, how to use the results and what to double-check before taking action. It includes 5 ready-to-copy Disburse prompts for different situations.

A useful lead list starts with a clear definition of the industry and where each business operates.

Start with a Disburse prompt

If you have Disburse connected to your AI assistant, choose the example closest to your task. Copy it as written, or change the location, industry and number of results to fit your needs.

Example 1: How to find recently funded energy and utilities companies across Australia using AI

Using Disburse, find energy and utilities companies in Australia with 20 to 500 employees that raised funding in the last 12 months. Pull 50 companies. Return name, domain, city, funding stage, last funding date, investors and employee count.

Example 2: How to find recently funded marketing and advertising agencies across Australia using AI

Using Disburse, find marketing and advertising agencies in Australia with 50 to 500 employees that raised funding in the last 12 months. Pull 50 companies. Return name, domain, city, funding stage, last funding date, investors and employee count.

Example 3: How to find recently funded marketing and advertising agencies across Singapore using AI

Using Disburse, find marketing and advertising agencies in Singapore with 50 to 500 employees that raised funding in the last 12 months. Pull 50 companies. Return name, domain, city, funding stage, last funding date, investors and employee count.

Example 4: How to find canberra defence, government and public sector suppliers with 100 to 1,000 staff using AI

Using Disburse, find defence, government and public sector suppliers in Canberra with 100 to 1,000 employees. Pull 25 companies. Return name, domain, employee count, industry, city and LinkedIn URL, largest first.

Example 5: How to find wellington defence, government and public sector suppliers with 20 to 200 staff using AI

Using Disburse, find defence, government and public sector suppliers in Wellington with 20 to 200 employees. Pull 25 companies. Return name, domain, employee count, industry, city and LinkedIn URL, largest first.

How to get better results

1. Be clear about your goal. Decide which businesses or people you want to find and why.

2. Choose the details that matter. Request business name, website, city, industry and a short reason each record fits.

3. Run a manageable search. Start with a smaller sample to see whether the results match what you meant.

4. Check the important details. Check borderline businesses individually: a software vendor serving hospitals is not necessarily a healthcare provider.

5. Keep a useful shortlist. Save the results you can explain and leave uncertain fields marked as unknown.

What to look for in the results

Check borderline businesses individually: a software vendor serving hospitals is not necessarily a healthcare provider. If a search returns fewer matches than requested, use the real number. A shorter list of relevant records is better than padding it with guesses.

When Disburse is useful

Disburse can be used through a compatible AI assistant to request structured company or contact research for this task. The exact fields returned depend on the connected tools and available data. You can use the prompts here as starting points, then inspect what was actually returned.

Questions people often ask

Can I trust every result automatically?

No. Review the identity, important fields and dates before making decisions. Not every field can be checked to the same standard.

What if a field is missing?

Keep it blank or mark it as unknown. Change your criteria only if doing so still answers your original question.

Do I have to use the exact prompt?

No. The examples are starting points. Change the filters to reflect your actual customers, candidates or research needs.

A final tip

A useful lead list starts with a clear definition of the industry and where each business operates. Check borderline businesses individually: a software vendor serving hospitals is not necessarily a healthcare provider.