I've been building Talent@ on the side and we just went live this week. Here's what shipped in the first release.
Describe yourself, get matched
Most job boards put the burden on you. You have to know the exact job title, filter by the right location, guess the right keyword. If you call yourself a "growth lead" but the company posted "revenue operations manager" — you miss it entirely.
Talent@ works differently. Describe yourself in plain English — what you've built, what you're good at, what you're looking for — and the platform matches you to roles. No keyword guessing. No 400-result scrolls. The first user interview we ran made this clear: the problem isn't finding companies, it's matching to the right role. That's what we built around.
Browse by how you actually think
When people consider a career move, they think in categories. "I want to stay in DeFi." "I want to move into AI infrastructure." "I want somewhere that's already making money, not a pre-revenue bet." Not "Senior Engineer, $150k, San Francisco."
So we built the Explore page around that. Organised by vertical — DeFi, L1/L2 infrastructure, AI agents, humanoid robotics — and by curated collections that cut across the market in ways keyword search can't:
- Hidden Gems — companies doing serious work that haven't hit the mainstream radar yet. Often the best risk/reward in the market.
- Revenue Machines — companies already generating revenue. Not promises, actual businesses.
- YC-Backed — Y Combinator alumni hiring now, from early-stage to industry giants.
- Pre-IPO Watch — late-stage companies signalling IPO intent. Join before the bell rings.
The signal is in the curation. Not every company makes it in.
See who's hiring
Applying cold is a numbers game most candidates lose. The majority of applications disappear into an ATS, never to resurface. But a well-timed message to the right person — before you even apply — can move you from candidate #247 to a real conversation in 48 hours.
Some roles on Talent@ now show you the hiring manager: name, title, and a direct link to their LinkedIn. So you can do your research, find a genuine connection point, and reach out directly. Reference something specific. Show you've done the work. It's a small feature on the surface, but it fundamentally changes how you approach an application.
We're rolling this out progressively — not every role has it yet, but coverage is growing every week.
Week 2 coming next Monday.
If you're hiring or job hunting in Web3, AI or Robotics — would love your feedback. Drop a comment or DM me directly.