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Signal key

founded_year_added

Category

Structure

Source

Company Professional Network page (founded year field).
A previously missing founded year was populated.

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When it fires

Trigger condition

founded_year was null or missing and is now populated.

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Magnitude

Low, usually a data completeness update.
For the full bucket definitions used across percentage-based signals, see Magnitude buckets.

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Why it matters

Often a data cleanup, but worth flagging. Adding a founded year is typically profile maintenance rather than a strategic event, low intensity, but it can indicate someone is actively grooming the company page.

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How to read it

Data cleanup

Usually profile completion, not a strategic move.

Page grooming

Suggests active page maintenance, sometimes pre-event.

Low intensity

Rarely actionable alone.

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Outreach playbook

Low priority. Note only as evidence of active page maintenance.

Founded Year Change

The founded year value changed.

Tagline Added

A previously empty tagline is now populated.

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