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Data Surfer V3.4: Contact Intelligence & 400M+ Database

November 3, 2025Nick Watson8 min read
Data Surfer V3.4: Contact Intelligence & 400M+ Database

Contact Intelligence Arrives

Knowing which companies to target is only half the battle. The other half? Finding the right people at those companies and getting their contact information.

Data Surfer V3.4 introduces comprehensive contact intelligence with access to over400 million verified contacts, powerful deep search tools that understand your business context, and smart algorithms that identify decision makers automatically. No more guessing who to reach out to - Data Surfer tells you exactly who matters and how to contact them.

What's New in V3.4:

  • Dedicated contacts management separate from companies
  • • Access to 400M+ verified contact database
  • Deep search tools with business context understanding
  • • Smart decision maker identification and role classification
  • • New admin panel with training area, integrations, surfers, and team management
  • Doubled credits for all users to enable efficient contact actions
  • • Contact enrichment with emails, phone numbers, and social profiles
  • Pipedrive CRM integration via marketplace
  • • Smart dashboard with AI-powered to-dos and suggestions
  • • Tag merging and auto-cleanup of empty columns
  • • Infrastructure improvements for faster, more stable deployments

Contact Intelligence Features

Comprehensive Contacts Management
Find and manage key decision makers, influencers, and champions in a dedicated contacts area. Separate from companies while maintaining relationships. Filter by role, tags, or company to quickly identify who you need to reach.
400M+ Contact Database
Access hundreds of millions of verified contacts with comprehensive information including emails, social media profiles, and phone numbers. Smart detection helps youidentify key decision makers fast.
Deep Search with Context
The powerful Data Surfer deep search tool now finds contact information withcontextual understanding of YOUR business. It browses and sources contacts intelligently, with optional fallback to department/company emails when direct information is hard to find.
Training Area
New admin panel with training area lets you teach Data Surfer about your company. The more it learns, the better it understands which contacts matter most for your business.
Pipedrive Integration
Connect Data Surfer with Pipedrive CRM for automatic enrichment via the Marketplace.
Smart Dashboard
AI-powered to-dos guide you through next steps with contextual tooltips.

What Contact Information You Get

Data Surfer provides comprehensive contact information from multiple verified sources, all validated to ensure accuracy and deliverability.

Email Addresses

Direct email contacts for decision makers, with verification to ensure deliverability and reduce bounce rates.

Phone Numbers

Direct dial numbers and department lines to connect with the right people faster.

Social Profiles

LinkedIn profiles and other social media presence to research and connect on multiple channels.

Role Intelligence

Smart identification of decision makers, influencers, and champions based on title, seniority, and context.

Advanced Filtering

Filter contacts by role, department, seniority, tags, or company to build targeted outreach lists.

Smart Enrichment

Automatically enrich contact records with the latest information from multiple verified sources.

Platform Improvements

Along with contact intelligence, V3.4 includes Pipedrive CRM integration, smarter data organization tools, and infrastructure improvements for better performance.

User Experience

  • Smart dashboard to-dos guide you through next steps
  • AI-powered field suggestions for data quality
  • Enhanced tooltips and contextual help
  • Cleaner UI with confusing elements removed

Data Management

  • Merge tags to consolidate and organize
  • Auto-detection and removal of empty columns
  • Movable column reordering for custom layouts

Infrastructure & Reliability

  • Improved error handling and performance

Pipedrive Setup:

  1. Install from Pipedrive Marketplace
  2. Connect your Data Surfer account with API key
  3. Configure field mappings and start enriching

How Contact Intelligence Works

Data Surfer's contact intelligence combines a massive database with AI-powered deep search that understands your business context. The result? Finding the right people at the right companies becomes automatic and accurate.

The Process:

  1. Identify Target Companies: Use Data Surfer's company discovery to build your list of qualified accounts
  2. Train the AI: Use the Training Area in the admin panel to teach Data Surfer about your company and ideal customer profile
  3. Find Contacts: Deep search finds decision makers using the 400M+ database plus live web searches
  4. Enrich & Verify: Automatically enrich with verified emails, phone numbers, and social profiles
  5. Filter & Export: Filter by role, tag contacts, and export to your CRM or outreach tools

Quality Assurance:

  • • Multi-source verification for accuracy
  • • Email validation for deliverability
  • • Real-time updates combining database + web searches
  • • Context-aware enrichment using your business profile
  • • Smart fallbacks to department contacts when needed

Ready to Find Your Decision Makers?

Data Surfer V3.4 is now live for all users. The contacts feature is available immediately, and you can start finding decision makers at your target companies today.

Quick Start Guide:

  1. Log in to your account at data-surfer.com
  2. Access the Training Area in the admin panel to teach Data Surfer about your business
  3. Navigate to the new Contacts section (separate from Companies)
  4. Use deep search to find decision makers at your target companies
  5. Filter, tag, and export contacts for your outreach campaigns

New to Data Surfer?

Start with 200 free credits monthly. No card required. Access contact intelligence, company discovery, and monitoring features to find and reach decision makers at companies ready to buy.

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