Build your early-stage team via referrals.

Via is an invite-only talent network that connects you with off-market, cosigned talent. Get reference checks first, not last.

Via is an invite-only talent network that connects you with off-market talent that has been vouched for by someone who knows them well. Get reference checks first, not last.

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Get warm intros to talent like...

Confidentially looking

Many candidates get referred to Via while still currently employed

Actively looking

Hired

(New York)

Lead Engineer, MongoDB

UC Berkeley

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"She's an excellent leader that has grown teams of all sizes, and believes strongly in mentorship. She's also an excellent engineer and takes immense pride in her work and results. I'd love to work with her again in the near future."

— Former teammates

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Confidentially looking

Many candidates get referred to Via while still currently employed

Actively looking

Hired

(San Francisco)

Employee #1 at Pave

Data Science at Accenture

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“Pablo was my CoS for 2 years, and i’m pumped to help him find his next opportunity on a founding team of an impactful company. Privileged to extend my cosign"

— Justin Kan

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Confidentially looking

Many candidates get referred to Via while still currently employed

Actively looking

Hired

(NYC, Remote)

First 100 at Uber, Growth

Associate, Bain & Company

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“I was lucky to hire her during the early days of building Uber. She was one of the scrappiest and most proactive people in the whole company, and built a reputation for fearlessly going after the hardest problems. She was vital to our growth over her 2 years”

— Former employer

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Confidentially looking

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Actively looking

Hired

(Remote)

Product Lead, Canva

Founder, Onyx

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"He is not only a world class human, but also a former founder and incredibly talented leader - he would make the perfect addition to a growing start-up based on his experience and passions."

— Friends for 10 years

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Confidentially looking

Many candidates get referred to Via while still currently employed

Actively looking

Hired

(Remote)

Head of Product, AbstractOps

Director, Narrative Science (acq Salesforce)

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Confidentially looking

Many candidates get referred to Via while still currently employed

Actively looking

Hired

(Remote)

Computer Science, Stanford

Founding Engineer, Stealth

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“He was my college classmate at Stanford. Beyond beating me in nearly every competition with his insane hustle and technical skills, he is just a special human being. Any company would be lucky to have him.”

— College classmates

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Tailor-made for Pre-seed to Series-B Startups

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Some of the most talented people never apply to jobs
Top talent often leans on their network to find and get referred to their next opportunity, rather than cold applications. With Via, you're on their radar.
Less time hunting, more time closing
For founders, every minute recruiting is a minute not spent building. Reduce time-to-hire by only talking to candidates who are “on deck” for early-stage startup opportunities, rather than cold-emailing and scouring LinkedIn.
Designed for startup uncertainty
With most recruiting (both in-house and outsourced), you risk paying for their time without seeing an outcome. With Via, you only pay a placement fee if and only if you hire from the network. If you part ways within 3 months, we refund half of the fee back.

Cosigned* talent only

*Cosign (verb) /kō-sīn/
To give your stamp of approval for someone you would highly recommend.

We have access to non-obvious, non-public information about top talent, and pass it on to you.
Every candidate comes with a cosign from our network.

Know who’s “on deck”

The first place great talent goes when confidentially looking for early-stage roles? Their startup friends connected to networks like On Deck.

Reduce false positives: know what's not on paper

Spend less time interviewing mediocre candidates by getting a reference check ahead of every conversation. A cosign from a former manager or colleague can validate their work ethic and hustle required to succeed at early-stage.

How it works

1 — Onboard

If you meet our criteria, onboard to Via with just a 30-minute call, share top roles, preferences, and unlisted opportunities

2 — Crowdsource referrals

We share your opportunities only with top talent that has been vouched for and fits your criteria

3 — Inbound cosigned leads

We send you talent that has already opted-in and is excited to connect with you, alongside a vouch from our network. You tell us if you want the intro.

4 — Hire

If you hire a candidate through Via, you pay a flat outcome-based placement fee

1 — Onboard

If you meet our criteria, onboard to Via with just a 30-minute call, share top roles, preferences, and unlisted opportunities

2 — Crowdsource referrals

We share your opportunities only with top talent that has been cosigned for and fits your criteria

3 — Inbound cosigned leads

We send you talent that has already opted-in and is excited to connect with you, alongside a vouch from our network. You tell us if you want the intro.

4 — Hire

If you hire a candidate through Via, you pay a flat outcome-based placement fee

Our network has insider info on top talent

Our candidates come from Connectors like these, who share the best talent they know with Via as they hit the market

Brian Rumao

Ex-CoS to LinkedIn CEO; Coach; Investor

Sarah Fazal

Chief of Staff at CareRev; Partner a16z

Jimmy Douglas

Director of Sales & Delivery Ops at Tesla; Angel Investor

Natasja Nielsen

Amazon Labs Eng Lead; Founder/CTO

Sasha Orloff

CEO of Puzzle; Repeat Founder

Kristen Reinert

Strategic Finance, Lemonade

Interested in referring talent?

Become a Connector to help people you cosign find their next career-defining opportunity.

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Interested in finding new roles?

Get invited as talent to get your foot in the door with the founders of exciting early-stage startups through the Via network

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Build your early-stage team via referrals

A bad hire can ruin early culture, and a great hire can take a team to new heights.

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FAQ

How much does it cost to hire through Via?

Via runs on a flat $15k outcome-based placement fee. Our model is designed around the uncertainty that surrounds early-stage hiring: there’s no upfront cost and you pay nothing until you make a hire from the network. If the hire doesn’t work out within 3 months, you get half of the fee back.

What are the criteria for being eligible for Via?

We are in private beta so are limited by the number of companies we can support, so we're being intentional about curating a network that creates the highest chance of successful outcomes.

A few attributes that make a company more likely to be a fit for Via:

Investors: backed by a notable roster of investors
Stage: funded, between Preseed to Series B‍
Location: hiring predominantly for US-based, or remote-friendly roles

How do I get involved if I'm looking for a job?

The Via talent network is invite-only: you must be referred in by a Connector in our network to gain access to our startup opportunities.

If you do not know a Connector who can invite you, you must submit an application here, and if accepted will be required to provide a reference check from someone you've worked with in the past who can vouch for you.

How do I get involved if I want to invite talent to the network?

“Connectors” are people who have talented folks in their network they’d love to help find new early-stage startup opportunities and would like to refer this top talent to Via.

Think of some of the best talent you’ve worked with – when they tell you they’re starting to think about their next thing, Via is an excellent place for them to explore new roles while using your endorsement to get their foot in the door.

You can express interest in joining the network as a Connector here.

I know great companies actively hiring, how can I get them involved?

You can send us an email at via@beondeck.com to share more.

Is this the place to find a co-founder or part-time/freelance hires?

No. This is for finding full-time employees.

If you’re interested in finding a co-founder, consider our Founder Fellowship.

We do not support part-time/freelance opportunities at this time.

How does the free placement Beta period work?

We are waiving the fee on your first placement if the candidate introduction is made before our Beta period ends. Since the first successful placement is free while we’re in beta, we hope you enjoy a zero-cost talent pipeline of quality leads, and if you love it you can keep using our paid outcome-based placement fee model for subsequent hires.