Find Sales Prospects from News and Trends with OpenClaw

A company that announced an expansion last week is a better prospect than a name on a stale list. OpenClaw connected to AgentPatch can scan Google News for trigger events, check market trends, and research each company — all from a chat message.

Why This Matters

Most prospecting starts with a list: companies in X industry, in Y location, of Z size. The problem is that lists don’t tell you when to reach out. News does. A funding round, a new hire, an expansion announcement — these are signals that a company is actively spending money and making decisions.

Your OpenClaw bot can find these signals, validate the market, and research each prospect so you know who to contact and what to say.

Setup

Add AgentPatch to ~/.openclaw/openclaw.json:

{
  "mcp": {
    "servers": {
      "agentpatch": {
        "transport": "streamable-http",
        "url": "https://agentpatch.ai/mcp",
        "headers": {
          "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

Replace YOUR_API_KEY with your actual key from the AgentPatch dashboard. Restart OpenClaw and it discovers all AgentPatch tools automatically.

The Workflow

Step 1: Scan the News

Message your OpenClaw bot:

“Search Google News for restaurant technology companies that raised funding or launched new products in the last 30 days.”

The bot calls the News tool and sends back recent announcements.

“Use Google Trends to check interest in ‘restaurant POS system’, ‘restaurant ordering app’, and ‘restaurant management software’ over the past year. What’s growing?”

The bot returns trend data so you can see which segments have momentum.

Step 3: Research the Companies

“For each company from the news, search Google and give me a quick profile: what they do, how big they are, and whether they look like they need help with marketing or sales.”

The bot researches each company and highlights the ones that match your offering.

Putting It All Together

“I sell marketing services to restaurant tech companies. Search Google News for restaurant tech companies that raised money recently. Check Google Trends for which restaurant tech categories are growing. Research each company and tell me who’s most likely to need marketing help.”

Google Trends (12 months):
  "restaurant ordering app": +52% — strong growth post-pandemic
  "restaurant POS system": +18% — steady
  "restaurant management software": flat

Google News — recent activity:
  1. OrderUp ($8M Series A, Feb 2026) — mobile ordering for independent restaurants
  2. TableSync (Launched v2.0, Jan 2026) — reservation management platform
  3. KitchenOS (Seed, $3M, Feb 2026) — back-of-house automation

Research:

OrderUp: Growing fast. Website is basic — no blog, no case studies, thin landing page.
  Just raised money, probably focused on product. Marketing looks like an afterthought.
  Verdict: Strong prospect. New funding + weak marketing = opportunity.

TableSync: Website is polished. Active blog, customer testimonials, SEO presence.
  Verdict: Skip — they're already investing in marketing.

KitchenOS: Very early. Landing page with a waitlist form. 8-person team.
  Verdict: Too early. Revisit in 6 months.

Best prospect: OrderUp. Fresh funding, growing market (ordering apps +52%),
and no visible marketing infrastructure.

One strong prospect with a clear reason to reach out, found in a single chat session.

Wrapping Up

News events and trend data give you timing and context that static prospect lists can’t. Your OpenClaw bot with AgentPatch handles the research: News for triggers, Trends for market validation, Search for company profiles. See the full tool set at agentpatch.ai.

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