What we bring you
People, in context.
Read by the company moments that shaped them — stage, market, motion — not the keywords on a profile. The needle, not 800 lookalikes.
Always-on.
Send every role you're hiring — now and the ones coming. We surface people as they appear, including the ones not on the market.
Both sides opted in.
You read a brief first and choose who's worth meeting. They've said yes too. No cold outreach, no ghosting, no wasted time.
Per introduction.
You pay only when two people agree to meet. Not per seat, not per attempt, not a cut of salary. It's an expense, not a contract.
What it costs
Pay for introductions, not attempts.
| Contingent agency | Per-seat tools | Haystack | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fee | 15–25% of salary | thousands per seat, yearly | per introduction |
| When you pay | on hire | whether you hire or not | only when both say yes |
| On a $250K AE | ~$40–60K | $10K+/yr regardless | ~$600–900 |
| Lock-in | retainer / exclusivity | annual contract | none — it's an expense |
| Role | Per introduction | Typical intros per hire |
|---|---|---|
| SDR | $150 | 2–3 |
| AE / GTM role | $300 | 2–3 |
| Senior IC / Manager | $500 | 2–3 |
For VP, GM, and above — where the relationship decides the outcome — we point you to the retained partners we trust.
The terms
We make money the same way you win.
Never per seat
Tools that bill you whether you hire or not are the thing we exist to replace.
Never per attempt
No pay-to-send pricing. No per-search subscription. No per-screen fees.
Only on a match
You're charged once, when two people agree to meet. That's the single billable event.
Stay in your ATS
We're the layer underneath. Briefs in, your workflow unchanged.
We don't sell data
Not anonymized, not aggregated, not to anyone.
We respect the best recruiters
The judgment and the close belong to them. We make the discovery better.
Questions
The things people ask.
How is this different from an agency?
An agency charges 15–25% of salary and runs a sales motion to win your role. We charge per introduction, only when both sides agree to meet — no retainer, no exclusivity. We're the discovery and intro layer underneath your process. The best search firms do work we don't touch; we take the searches that keep failing keyword tools.
What does it cost?
Per introduction: $150 for an SDR, $300 for an AE or GTM role, $500 for a senior IC or manager — two or three per hire. No retainer, no percentage of salary.
Do you replace my recruiter or my ATS?
No. You stay in your ATS and your process. We're the layer underneath — briefs in, workflow unchanged. If you have a recruiter, we make their discovery better.
How do you find people?
We read careers in context — the company moments that shaped someone, the markets they opened — not the keywords on a profile. And because we represent them, the people you meet are genuinely interested, not cold-spammed.
Is it really only when both sides say yes?
Yes. The candidate sees the role and why you, specifically, and opts in too. No name is revealed, and nothing is charged, until you both agree to meet.
Is the candidate's data private?
Yes. We never sell data — not anonymized, not aggregated, not to anyone. Names are revealed only on a mutual opt-in.
Tell us who you're looking for.
A few lines is enough — the role, the market, and what "good" looks like. We'll come back with people worth meeting.
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