Scraping Hiring Data from Wellfound and WeWork

Wellfound (AngelList)

• Use Apify's AngelList scraper or build a custom Puppeteer script
• Job listings are well-structured for extracting:
  • Company names
  • Job titles
  • Basic company information
• Use proxy rotation services like Bright Data or Oxylabs to avoid blocks

WeWork

• Member directory is not publicly available
• Alternative approach: Target companies with WeWork addresses by cross-referencing LinkedIn company pages
• Use Clay to find companies with WeWork locations in their footprint data

Enrichment Pipeline

1. Build initial company list from above sources
2. Enrich with company data:
   • Clearbit
   • ZoomInfo
3. Identify target personas within companies:
   • Apollo
   • LinkedIn Sales Navigator

Email Discovery & Verification

• Discovery: Prospeo, Findymail
• Verification: LeadMagic

Note: Startups from Wellfound typically have lower email deliverability due to personal email use and inconsistent domain setups.

Optimization Strategy

• Timing is critical: Companies actively posting jobs are in growth mode and more responsive
• Monitor for new postings and contact within 48 hours
• Expected budget: $200-300/month for scraping tools plus email stack costs

Scraping Hiring Data from Wellfound and WeWork

Wellfound

• Use Apify actors to pull companies with active hiring posts

WeWork

• Scrape company pages and job sections using:
  • Apify, or
  • Custom scraper

Data Enrichment Workflow

1. Compile company names and domains from your scraping
2. Import data into Clay
3. Enrich data: companies → people
4. Filter contacts by your target persona
5. Run email enrichment using one of these tools:
   • FindyMail
   • Datagma
   • LeadMagic
6. Verify email addresses through your chosen tool