> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://apidoc.cufinder.io/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Full signal index > Every signal CUFinder tracks, grouped by category, in one reference table. CUFinder tracks **99 buying signals** across 10 categories. Every signal below links to its full reference page. ## Growth (14) Signals that point to a company adding people, attention, and open roles, usually meaning budget is loosening up. | Signal | What it means | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------- | | [`employee_growth`](/buying-signals/signals/growth/employee-growth) | A company's employee count increased by at least one between snapshots. | | [`employee_size_band_upgrade`](/buying-signals/signals/growth/employee-size-band-upgrade) | A company moved up a full Professional Network employee size band. | | [`headcount_recovery`](/buying-signals/signals/growth/headcount-recovery) | Employee growth returned after a recent decline. | | [`followers_growth`](/buying-signals/signals/growth/followers-growth) | The company's Professional Network follower count increased. | | [`followers_spike`](/buying-signals/signals/growth/followers-spike) | Follower growth ran sharply above the company's recent baseline. | | [`jobs_open_increase`](/buying-signals/signals/growth/jobs-open-increase) | The number of open job postings increased. | | [`jobs_open_spike`](/buying-signals/signals/growth/jobs-open-spike) | Open job postings jumped sharply above the recent baseline. | | [`first_job_in_function`](/buying-signals/signals/growth/first-job-in-function) | A company posted a role in a function it hadn't hired for in 12 months. | | [`first_job_in_country`](/buying-signals/signals/growth/first-job-in-country) | A company posted its first role in a new country. | | [`first_job_in_city`](/buying-signals/signals/growth/first-job-in-city) | A company posted its first role in a new city. | | [`senior_hiring_increase`](/buying-signals/signals/growth/senior-hiring-increase) | The share of senior-level postings rose meaningfully. | | [`engineering_hiring_surge`](/buying-signals/signals/growth/engineering-hiring-surge) | Engineering job postings doubled versus the prior crawl. | | [`sales_hiring_surge`](/buying-signals/signals/growth/sales-hiring-surge) | Sales job postings doubled versus the prior crawl. | | [`remote_jobs_share_change`](/buying-signals/signals/growth/remote-jobs-share-change) | The share of remote or hybrid postings shifted significantly. | ## Decline (9) Signals that flag contraction, cost-cutting, or instability, useful both for timing efficiency plays and for pausing accounts. | Signal | What it means | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------- | | [`employee_decrease`](/buying-signals/signals/decline/employee-decrease) | A company's employee count dropped by at least one. | | [`employee_size_band_downgrade`](/buying-signals/signals/decline/employee-size-band-downgrade) | A company fell down a Professional Network employee size band. | | [`layoff_signal`](/buying-signals/signals/decline/layoff-signal) | Employee count dropped sharply in a single interval. | | [`mass_layoff_signal`](/buying-signals/signals/decline/mass-layoff-signal) | Employee count dropped severely in a single interval. | | [`hiring_freeze_signal`](/buying-signals/signals/decline/hiring-freeze-signal) | Open roles collapsed while headcount stayed flat or fell. | | [`followers_decrease`](/buying-signals/signals/decline/followers-decrease) | The company's follower count dropped. | | [`followers_growth_decelerating`](/buying-signals/signals/decline/followers-growth-decelerating) | Follower growth slowed sharply while still positive. | | [`jobs_open_decrease`](/buying-signals/signals/decline/jobs-open-decrease) | The number of open job postings fell. | | [`jobs_dropped_to_zero`](/buying-signals/signals/decline/jobs-dropped-to-zero) | A company that had open roles now has none. | ## Identity (10) Signals tracking how a company describes itself, name, tagline, and description, often hinting at rebrands, pivots, or M\&A. | Signal | What it means | | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------- | | [`name_change`](/buying-signals/signals/identity/name-change) | The company name string changed. | | [`name_change_drastic`](/buying-signals/signals/identity/name-change-drastic) | A name change with almost no overlap to the old name. | | [`dba_added`](/buying-signals/signals/identity/dba-added) | The name now references a former name (dba/fka). | | [`tagline_change`](/buying-signals/signals/identity/tagline-change) | The company tagline text changed. | | [`tagline_added`](/buying-signals/signals/identity/tagline-added) | A previously empty tagline is now populated. | | [`tagline_removed`](/buying-signals/signals/identity/tagline-removed) | A populated tagline was cleared out. | | [`description_change_minor`](/buying-signals/signals/identity/description-change-minor) | The company description was lightly edited. | | [`description_change_major`](/buying-signals/signals/identity/description-change-major) | The company description was substantially rewritten. | | [`description_keyword_added`](/buying-signals/signals/identity/description-keyword-added) | A tracked strategic keyword appeared in the description. | | [`description_keyword_removed`](/buying-signals/signals/identity/description-keyword-removed) | A tracked strategic keyword disappeared from the description. | ## Categorization (7) Signals tracking how a company classifies its industry and specialties, revealing pivots and market expansion. | Signal | What it means | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------ | | [`industry_change`](/buying-signals/signals/categorization/industry-change) | The company's primary industry classification changed. | | [`industry_added`](/buying-signals/signals/categorization/industry-added) | A new industry was added to the company's list. | | [`industry_removed`](/buying-signals/signals/categorization/industry-removed) | An industry was dropped from the company's list. | | [`specialty_added`](/buying-signals/signals/categorization/specialty-added) | A new specialty was added. | | [`specialty_removed`](/buying-signals/signals/categorization/specialty-removed) | A specialty was dropped from the list. | | [`specialties_count_increase`](/buying-signals/signals/categorization/specialties-count-increase) | The total number of specialties grew notably. | | [`specialties_count_decrease`](/buying-signals/signals/categorization/specialties-count-decrease) | The total number of specialties shrank notably. | ## Location (7) Signals tracking where a company operates, new offices, HQ moves, and country expansion. | Signal | What it means | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------- | | [`hq_change`](/buying-signals/signals/location/hq-change) | The headquarters city or country changed. | | [`hq_country_change`](/buying-signals/signals/location/hq-country-change) | The headquarters country specifically changed. | | [`location_added`](/buying-signals/signals/location/location-added) | A new office location appeared. | | [`location_removed`](/buying-signals/signals/location/location-removed) | An office location disappeared. | | [`country_expansion`](/buying-signals/signals/location/country-expansion) | A company opened its first location in a new country. | | [`multi_office_milestone`](/buying-signals/signals/location/multi-office-milestone) | The company's office count crossed a milestone threshold. | | [`office_consolidation`](/buying-signals/signals/location/office-consolidation) | Multiple office closures in a short window. | ## Structure (13) Signals tracking the legal and organizational shape of a company, parents, subsidiaries, and entity types. | Signal | What it means | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------ | | [`company_type_change`](/buying-signals/signals/structure/company-type-change) | The company's entity type changed. | | [`nonprofit_to_for_profit`](/buying-signals/signals/structure/nonprofit-to-for-profit) | The company changed between nonprofit and for-profit status. | | [`subsidiary_status_change`](/buying-signals/signals/structure/subsidiary-status-change) | The company became or stopped being a subsidiary. | | [`founded_year_added`](/buying-signals/signals/structure/founded-year-added) | A previously missing founded year was populated. | | [`founded_year_change`](/buying-signals/signals/structure/founded-year-change) | The founded year value changed. | | [`parent_company_change`](/buying-signals/signals/structure/parent-company-change) | The parent company changed to a different one. | | [`parent_company_added`](/buying-signals/signals/structure/parent-company-added) | A parent company was set where there was none. | | [`parent_company_removed`](/buying-signals/signals/structure/parent-company-removed) | A parent company relationship was cleared. | | [`subsidiary_added`](/buying-signals/signals/structure/subsidiary-added) | A new subsidiary appeared in the company's list. | | [`subsidiary_removed`](/buying-signals/signals/structure/subsidiary-removed) | A subsidiary was removed from the company's list. | | [`showcase_page_added`](/buying-signals/signals/structure/showcase-page-added) | A new Professional Network showcase page was linked. | | [`showcase_page_removed`](/buying-signals/signals/structure/showcase-page-removed) | A Professional Network showcase page was unlinked. | | [`affiliated_pages_count_change`](/buying-signals/signals/structure/affiliated-pages-count-change) | The net count of affiliated pages shifted notably. | ## Funding (3) The gold standard of buying signals, fresh capital means fresh budget. | Signal | What it means | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------- | | [`funding_round_announced`](/buying-signals/signals/funding/funding-round-announced) | A new funding round was announced. | | [`last_funding_round_change`](/buying-signals/signals/funding/last-funding-round-change) | The company's funding stage advanced. | | [`total_funding_increase`](/buying-signals/signals/funding/total-funding-increase) | The company's total funding raised increased. | ## Activity (7) Signals tracking how engaged a company is on social channels, posting rhythm, engagement, and topic shifts. | Signal | What it means | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | | [`posting_activity_increase`](/buying-signals/signals/activity/posting-activity-increase) | The company is posting noticeably more on social. | | [`posting_activity_decrease`](/buying-signals/signals/activity/posting-activity-decrease) | The company is posting noticeably less on social. | | [`page_dormant`](/buying-signals/signals/activity/page-dormant) | The company stopped posting for an extended period. | | [`page_reactivated`](/buying-signals/signals/activity/page-reactivated) | The company resumed posting after a dormant stretch. | | [`avg_engagement_change`](/buying-signals/signals/activity/avg-engagement-change) | Average post engagement shifted significantly. | | [`post_topic_shift`](/buying-signals/signals/activity/post-topic-shift) | The dominant topic of recent posts changed. | | [`crisis_response_signal`](/buying-signals/signals/activity/crisis-response-signal) | A cluster of statement or apology-style posts in a short window. | ## People (17) Person-page derived signals, often the earliest and richest buying signals since a single hire can reshape a purchasing strategy. | Signal | What it means | | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------- | | [`employee_joined`](/buying-signals/signals/people/employee-joined) | A person's current company changed to this company. | | [`employee_departed`](/buying-signals/signals/people/employee-departed) | A person left this company for another. | | [`internal_promotion`](/buying-signals/signals/people/internal-promotion) | Someone was promoted to a more senior title at the same company. | | [`lateral_title_change`](/buying-signals/signals/people/lateral-title-change) | Someone changed title at the same company without a seniority change. | | [`c_suite_hire`](/buying-signals/signals/people/c-suite-hire) | A new C-level executive joined the company. | | [`c_suite_departure`](/buying-signals/signals/people/c-suite-departure) | A C-level executive left the company. | | [`founder_departure`](/buying-signals/signals/people/founder-departure) | A founder left the company. | | [`vp_hire`](/buying-signals/signals/people/vp-hire) | A new VP-level leader joined the company. | | [`vp_departure`](/buying-signals/signals/people/vp-departure) | A VP-level leader left the company. | | [`first_role_hire`](/buying-signals/signals/people/first-role-hire) | A company made its first-ever hire for a role function. | | [`key_role_vacancy`](/buying-signals/signals/people/key-role-vacancy) | A senior role stayed unfilled for 60 days. | | [`leadership_churn_spike`](/buying-signals/signals/people/leadership-churn-spike) | Multiple senior leaders departed in a short window. | | [`engineering_leader_hire`](/buying-signals/signals/people/engineering-leader-hire) | A new engineering leader joined the company. | | [`sales_leader_hire`](/buying-signals/signals/people/sales-leader-hire) | A new sales leader joined the company. | | [`talent_outflow_to_competitor`](/buying-signals/signals/people/talent-outflow-to-competitor) | An employee left for a known competitor. | | [`talent_inflow_from_company`](/buying-signals/signals/people/talent-inflow-from-company) | A company hired multiple people from the same source company. | | [`notable_hire`](/buying-signals/signals/people/notable-hire) | A high-profile or highly experienced person joined. | ## Composite (12) High-confidence patterns that combine multiple individual signals into major company events. | Signal | What it means | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | | [`ipo_signal`](/buying-signals/signals/composite/ipo-signal) | A company went from private to public. | | [`acquired_signal`](/buying-signals/signals/composite/acquired-signal) | A company was acquired. | | [`merger_signal`](/buying-signals/signals/composite/merger-signal) | Two companies merged under a common new parent. | | [`pivot_signal`](/buying-signals/signals/composite/pivot-signal) | A company fundamentally changed what it does. | | [`rebrand_signal`](/buying-signals/signals/composite/rebrand-signal) | A company executed a coordinated rebrand. | | [`expansion_signal`](/buying-signals/signals/composite/expansion-signal) | A company is expanding into new markets while growing. | | [`decline_signal`](/buying-signals/signals/composite/decline-signal) | A company shows a clear distress pattern. | | [`restructuring_signal`](/buying-signals/signals/composite/restructuring-signal) | A company is undergoing major restructuring. | | [`executive_team_buildout`](/buying-signals/signals/composite/executive-team-buildout) | A company rapidly built out its leadership team. | | [`pre_ipo_signal`](/buying-signals/signals/composite/pre-ipo-signal) | A company shows the early pattern of an IPO track. | | [`momentum_score`](/buying-signals/signals/composite/momentum-score) | A nightly composite score ranking a company's upward trajectory. | | [`risk_score`](/buying-signals/signals/composite/risk-score) | A nightly composite score ranking a company's decline and risk. | *** Sign up free and enrich your lists with any of these signals, plus verified emails, phones, and firmographics.