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I wrote a blog post about using job post data to predict startup fundraises: https://www.coolstartupjobs.com/blog/predicting-startup-fund.... You can predict a decent chunk (~25%) of fundraises with this approach!

That was originally for a job board, but job boards are very saturated. I've pivoted to a data newsletter for startup investors to identify companies that are fundraising before you read about them on techcrunch: https://startup-spotter.beehiiv.com/

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Clever pivot! I was recently thinking it would be useful to track job posts that have been open for a long time. This could be a sign that the company is struggling to make a hire. As a freelance developer, that suggests they may be open to a cold call offer for a contract until they can fill the role. The hiring manager may be more receptive since the seat has been vacant for a while, and they can end the contract when the role is finally filled.

Is that something you can build on top of your dataset?

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