We help you figure out exactly who you want, source the open market for them, and hand you a shortlist — you reach out, or we do it for you at no extra cost.
01 · Open market
Other tools search their own opt-in database. We source the open web — LinkedIn, GitHub, cap tables, alumni. The right person rarely lives in someone else's CRM.
02 · Taste calibration
Most founders can't spec their perfect hire on day one. A few swipes on sample profiles surfaces the pattern behind your gut — seniority, background, energy — and rewrites the search around it. That's the real magic.
03 · Your voice, your call
By default you get names, contacts and context so you can message from your own inbox (founder-sent replies 3–5× more). Prefer hands-off? Flip a switch and our team runs outreach for you at no extra cost.
04 · Real transparency
Open your role and see every search, every profile, every reject and why. No black box. No end-of-week report.
Drag stages · leave notes · loop in your co-founder
The strategy
We do the sourcing and vetting. You spend your time on the conversations that hire people.
Shortlist quality
Long-list picks clients keep for outreach.
Brief on Monday, first reviewed candidates by Wednesday.
Built-in ATS
Track every conversation from outreach to offer. Drag stages, add notes, share with a co-founder.
Describe the role like you would to a friend.
We send back a polished JD. Nod, edit, or refine in chat.
Swipe a handful of sample profiles. Every yes/no tunes the search.
A curated set of reviewed candidates lands in your inbox in days.
Reveal contacts, reach out from your inbox, track it on the board.
Model · success-only
on a hire. Nothing until you make an offer.
Ready when you are
One sentence starts it. We take it from there.
Free to start · pay only when you hire
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Startup Roles
"Felt like hiring with a co-founder who'd done it ten times before."
Looking for a role instead?
Send us your CV. We'll surface you when a founder briefs a fit. Submit your CV
How much does Startup Roles cost?
A flat 5% of the hire's first-year base salary, charged only on a successful hire. No subscriptions, no per-seat fees, no sourcing retainers, no charge for using the platform to brief roles, review candidates, or run your pipeline.
When exactly does the success fee get charged?
When your hire signs and starts. We invoice on their start date with net-30 terms. Nothing is owed while you're briefing, reviewing candidates, or running outreach, and nothing if the role doesn't close.
What if the hire doesn't work out?
Replacement guarantee inside the first 90 days. If they leave or you part ways, we re-run the search at no additional fee until you've made a replacement hire.
Do I pay for candidates I source myself?
No. The 5% fee only applies to hires made from candidates we surface. Inbound applicants and people from your own network are always free to hire through the platform.
Is my brief confidential?
Yes. Briefs, JDs, and pipelines are private to your workspace. We never share the company name with candidates until you choose to reveal it in your own outreach.