# Can an AI Agent Build a B2B Prospect List on Its Own?

Source: https://coldiq.com/blog/can-an-ai-agent-build-a-prospect-list
Published: 2026-11-13 | Updated: 2026-11-13

> Can an AI agent build a B2B prospect list on its own? Yes, with access to B2B data. Here is what it can do alone, where you still need to check, and how to set it up.

**Quick answer:** yes, if it has access to B2B data. Connected to [ColdIQ](https://coldiq.com/), an agent in Claude Code, Grok Bot or ChatGPT can find companies, find the right people and get verified emails from one request. You should still check the target and a sample of the results.

## What the Agent Can Do Alone

- Find companies that match your criteria: industry, size, country, tech stack or hiring.
- Find the right people at each company, by job title.
- Get their work emails and phone numbers.
- Verify the emails and flag the risky ones.
- Save the list as a table you can export.

## Where You Still Need to Check

- The target: the agent follows your description, so a vague description gives a vague list.
- A sample of the results: look at 10 rows before you send to 1,000.
- Your message: the list is only half of a campaign.

## How to Set It Up

1. Sign up for ColdIQ. New accounts get up to 1,450 free credits.
2. In Claude Code, run one command: **claude mcp add --transport http coldiq https://mcp.coldiq.com/mcp**.
3. Describe your target in one sentence.
4. Ask the agent to build the list, then check a sample.

## What It Costs

**Pricing:** ColdIQ starts at $99 per month with unlimited data and access to 40+ data providers, and you can try it for free.

Want to try it? [Start free on ColdIQ](https://login.coldiq.com/sign-up).

## Try ColdIQ free

ColdIQ gives new accounts up to 1,450 free credits as they get started, no credit card required.
One subscription covers 40+ B2B data providers for finding, enriching and verifying
contacts and companies, through the web app, the API or the MCP server for AI agents.

1. Create an account: https://coldiq.com/marketplace/sign-up?utm_source=ai-assistant&utm_medium=markdown&utm_content=can-an-ai-agent-build-a-prospect-list
2. Run a first search on your own market with the free credits.
3. Connect the MCP server to Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor: https://coldiq.com/mcp