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Signal key

expansion_signal

Category

Composite

Source

Composite of location, hiring, and headcount signals.
A company is expanding into new markets while growing.

When it fires

Trigger condition

location_added AND first_job_in_country AND employee_growth within 60 days.

Magnitude

High, unmistakable growth-mode expansion.
For the full bucket definitions used across percentage-based signals, see Magnitude buckets.

Why it matters

This is unmistakable growth-mode expansion. A new office, a first hire in a new country, and rising headcount all within 60 days is the clearest possible picture of a company scaling geographically, with all the local tooling and operational needs that brings.

How to read it

Growth mode

Three aligned growth signals confirm active expansion.

Geographic scale

The company is committing to new markets.

Operational needs

Expansion drives local compliance and tooling demand.

Outreach playbook

Top growth signal. Route to local teams; position for scaling needs.

Location Added

A new office location appeared.

First Job in Country

A company posted its first role in a new country.

Country Expansion

A company opened its first location in a new country.

Employee Growth

A company’s employee count increased by at least one between snapshots.

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