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These 13 HIRING startups raised money this week. Looking for your next role? Look no further👇 Use this list to... ↳ Identify interesting companies ↳ Check their careers page for relevant open roles ↳ Reach out to people on the team with congratulations ↳ Land your next startup role at a growing company 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗜 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘆: • Company Name • 🦄 = Valuation >$1B • ⭐ = Top VC Investors • 🏆 = >90% PitchBook Success Probability Score • Round stage, Round size • Position locations RESHARE to help folks looking to land their next role! Anysphere 🦄⭐🏆 AI coding assistant Cursor Series B+/C, $900M San Francisco Statsig 🦄⭐🏆 Digital product testing Series C, $100M Bellevue, San Francisco, New York Wonder 🦄⭐🏆 Virtual chef marketplace Series C+/D, $600M New York, New Jersey, Remote CHAOS Industries 🦄⭐🏆 Synchronized defense technology Series C, $275M Hawthorne, San Francisco, Washington DC, Los Angeles, London, Seattle NewLimit ⭐🏆 Epigenetic aging reversal Series B, $130M San Francisco Doppel ⭐🏆 Digital threat protection Series B, $35M San Francisco, New York, Remote Clarium ⭐🏆 Healthcare operations automation Series A, $27M New York, Remote LlamaIndex ⭐🏆 AI data integration Series A, $18.89M San Francisco Recraft ⭐🏆 AI design generator Series B, $30M London, New York, Remote Inductive Bio ⭐ Drug optimization platform Series A, $25.11M New York, San Francisco, Boston Trilobio ⭐ Automated DNA synthesis Seed, $8M San Francisco Nuvo ⭐ Trade credit management Series A, $34M Denver, San Francisco, New York Kouper ⭐ Care transition platform Seed+, $10M San Francisco 𝗕𝗢𝗡𝗨𝗦: 𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗻𝗼 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲𝘀... 𝗬𝗘𝗧. ↳ Get in with the team before the roles are posted! Fastino ⭐ Task-optimized LLMs Seed, $17.5M Palo Alto CodeAnt AI (YC W24) ⭐ Automatic code improvement Seed, $2M San Francisco WisdomAI ⭐ Conversational data analytics Seed, $23M San Francisco Azalea Robotics ⭐ Airport baggage robotics Seed, $3.86M San Francisco Rork ⭐ AI app builder Seed, $2.8M San Francisco Tesseral ⭐ Custom CRM platform Seed, $3.3M San Francisco ♻️ Repost to help people in your network find jobs ➕ Follow Kyle Thomas for more

Here's a list of 15 hiring startups with funding this week. Looking for your next role? Look no further👇 Use this list to... ↳ Identify interesting companies ↳ Check for open roles in your function ↳ Reach out to people on the team with congratulations ↳ Land your next startup role at a growing company 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗜 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘆: • Company Name • 🦄 = Valuation >$1B • ⭐ = Top VC Investors • 🏆 = >90% PitchBook Success Probability Score • Round stage, Round size • Position locations Flow 🦄⭐🏆 Community-Driven Housing Series B, $100M MIA, NYC, RIY, ATL, FTL, PA Push Security ⭐🏆 Security implementation automation Series B, $30M PNW, LON, Remote Endor Labs ⭐🏆 Security control automation Series B, $93M PA, BLR, AUS, NYC, Remote Nourish ⭐ Virtual nutrition platform Series B, $70M NYC, Remote Supabase ⭐ Backend development platform Series D, $200M Remote Cofertility ⭐ Tech-enabled fertility ecosystem Series A, $15.78M Remote Exowatt ⭐ Dispatchable renewable energy Series A, $70M MIA, AUS Northwood ⭐ Satellite ground infrastructure Series A, $30 LA Unusual Circumstances ⭐ Voice matchmaking platform Seed, $2M LA Ravenna ⭐ AI helpdesk automation Seed, $15M Remote Alpaca 🏆 DESCRIPTION Series C, $52M EU, CAN, PHL, JP, MENA, GCC, NA, LATAM, APAC, TOR, EST, TKY, PST Canopy 🏆 Accounting practice software Series C, $70M MNL, CBU, DVO, SJO Altruist 🦄🏆 Financial advisor platform Series F, $152M CC, LA, DAL, SF, NYC Manychat 🏆 Customer messaging automation Series B, $140M AUS, LA, Remote Omnidian 🏆 AI-powered energy monitoring Series C, $87M SEA, Remote Go get that job and build something awesome 💪 — P.S. I'm not a recruiter for these companies. I'm just raising awareness of top companies with open roles. 🔔 Follow Kyle Thomas for more lists like this ♻️ Repost to help others find their dream job

🚨 "He paused for 15 seconds looking at the screen. Then, took two long slow sips of water. Something felt 𝘰𝘧𝘧." Last week, I was on vacation with family in Puerto Rico. Sun, family, and good food. One night over dinner, my sister-in-law (a Director at a wealth management firm) told us about a strange interview she’d just conducted. “This candidate… I can’t explain it." "It wasn't that he answered things wrong." "The opposite really. His answers were well crafted." "He just took these weird long pauses.” "It seemed like he was buying time or something." She walked me through it: • Long, unnatural silences • Eyes flicking off-screen repeatedly • Two extended water sips before answering • Followed by perfectly crafted, specific responses    After syncing with a co-interviewer, it clicked: 𝗛𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻 𝗔𝗜 𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗹—𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲—𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄. Not for prep. For the 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘢𝘭 answers. 𝗛𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗱𝗻’𝘁 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿. Asking for time to think through an answer to a question during the interview is good practice. Using an LLM to think of the answer for you... is not. ⚠️ Here's the takeaway: Use AI to 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘦. 👉 Tailor your resume 👉 Practice tough questions 👉 Build strong STAR stories But 𝘥𝘰𝘯’𝘵 let it replace your thinking in the moment. If an LLM is doing the talking, 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱. Companies are catching on and watching closely. If they even think you're cheating... It can go from the perfect role 🏆 To a missed opportunity 💀 What’s your take? 𝗜𝘀 𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗜 𝗺𝗶𝗱-𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗼𝗿 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗱𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗻𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗹? __ ♻ Share this to alert other job seekers. For career + job search tips, follow me, Kyle Thomas.

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Pausing your job search every time you get an interview? That’s how momentum dies. And how people end up back at square one. I spoke with a startup job seeker yesterday. She said... “I was interviewing for 3 roles. One paused hiring. One chose someone else. And now I’m just… stuck.” She’s not alone. This happens ALL THE TIME. ✅ People prep for interviews (awesome!) 🚫 But they pause everything else (networking, outreach, sourcing roles) So if those roles fizzle out... They're left with nothing. 𝗝𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗖𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝘀𝗮𝗶𝗱 𝗶𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁: You do not rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your systems. Want to stand out AND stay in motion? Build a system that works even while you're interviewing. 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲'𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲: 1️⃣ Batch your warm networking Pick 1 day/week to build a list of 50-100 warm contacts. Now you've front-loaded the hard work. Spend 30 min to 1 hr/day sending high-volume, high-quality messages with ease. 2️⃣ Batch your role discovery Create a running list of companies and roles. For each one identify the relevant people to contact. To speed outreach up even further, write down: • Why you're interested • What value you offer • What experience might resonate • What you hope to learn 3️⃣ Use a text expander Stop typing the same thing 100+ times. That's a lot of manual work. Make this faster by saving templates in a tool. I like aText, but TextExpander works as well. 4️⃣ Save job board searches Set up alerts or save filtered links. Add them to your calendar as recurring events. No more forgetting to check or starting from scratch each week. 5️⃣ Time-block your system You've done the heavy lifting. Now, just stick to the plan: • 30-60 min/day → warm outreach • 1-2 hrs/day → cold outreach Interviews are part of the process. A part you should spend a lot of time on. But they're not the whole thing. Build a system you can maintain. And don’t stop moving. It's not the fastest man/woman who wins the race. It's he/she who slows down the least. ♻️ Repost to help people you know keep momentum ➕ Follow Kyle Thomas for more

Want to stand out in your next interview? Stop worrying about being likeable. Be 𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗳𝘂𝗹 instead. An Early member was prepping for an interview. As she prepped, she asked herself: "What can I take off the CFO's plate... this week?" That mindset is a game-changer. It completely changed the tone of the interview. Here's how you can do it: 𝟱 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗡𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 1️⃣ Research the hiring manager's current pain points   ↳Look at their LinkedIn: What are they responsible for?   ↳Scan company press, funding news, product launches   ↳Search for interviews or investor decks   ↳Look for mentions of strategic goals 2️⃣ Ask: "What would I own Day 1?"   ↳Identify initiatives likely to be under-resourced   ↳Look for decisions being made slowly/reactively   ↳Focus on messy, X-functional problems - they're gold 3️⃣ Build a mini value pitch   ↳Write down 2-3 challenges they might be facing   ↳For each, list how you've tackled something similar   ↳Use metrics or examples to show the outcome 4️⃣ Draft questions that flip the frame   ↳Instead of asking "What's the role scope?" ask... "𝘐𝘧 𝘐 𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘱𝘱𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘳𝘰𝘭𝘦, 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘩𝘰𝘱𝘦 𝘐 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘰𝘧𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘪𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘺?" 5️⃣ Close with a clear ROI statement   ↳End the interview by saying... "𝘉𝘢𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘯 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘐'𝘷𝘦 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘥, 𝘐'𝘮 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘧𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘐 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱 𝘺𝘰𝘶 [𝘩𝘪𝘵 𝘟 𝘨𝘰𝘢𝘭 / 𝘢𝘷𝘰𝘪𝘥 𝘠 𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘬 / 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘡 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵] 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘐'𝘥 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘯𝘦𝘳 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘦𝘯." When you show up like a peer, not a passive candidate, the whole tone of the conversation shifts. It becomes: ✅ Strategic ✅ Collaborative ✅ Memorable Want to turn interviews into offers? Don't just tell your story. 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗲 𝗮 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺. ♻️ Share this to help someone land their next offer ➕ Follow me, Kyle Thomas, for more interviewing tips

How to get in touch with literally anyone. Even if you’re starting from zero. I listened to a podcast with Tim Ferriss' first employee. A few weeks later, we were chatting on Zoom. Want similar results? Use this 4-step Cold DM Framework: 1️⃣ Do interesting things This may sound too abstract, but it's pretty simple. People who are interesting get attention. The more attention you get, the more credible you are. But this isn't mindless attention. Be thoughtful so you attract YOUR people. 2️⃣ Follow their content Start on Twitter, LinkedIn, newsletters, podcasts. Wherever they post. You’re studying their voice, interests, and priorities. This gives you context and conversation ammo. 3️⃣ Engage authentically Comment 3x/week on their posts. → Ask smart follow-up questions → Add your perspective → Reference their older ideas Don’t be a fan, be a peer. This builds familiarity before you DM. 4️⃣ Send a Loom video After a few thoughtful touches, send a 30–60 sec personalized video: 🎥 Who you are 🎯 Why their work resonates 🙋 One clear ask (coffee, feedback, collab) Text DMs are forgettable. Video stands out. 5️⃣ Be clear, specific, and brief ❌ “Let me know if you’re open to connecting.” ❌ "Can I pick your brain?" ✅ “Would you be open to a 15-min call next week to learn more about what you're building and share where I could help?” Make it easy to say yes. Most people send one cold DM… get ignored… and quit. Winners follow up. Winners add value. Winners stay in the game. If you’re chasing a dream role, founder, or mentor... Start with a DM 📩 𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮 𝟯𝟬-𝗺𝗶𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝗭𝗼𝗼𝗺 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵? Tag them below 👇 Let's see if we can make some magic happen.

I want to tell you a story about underselling your impact. It all starts on my first day at a prior role... It was Day 1. I was excited to drink from the fire hose. I’d tear through the documentation. I’d dive into the data. I was ready. So I asked for the process documentation. ⁉️ "What documentation?" Then I asked to see the daily/weekly/monthly data. ⁉️ "What data?" That was the moment my eyes were opened. Before this, I had spent years at Uber, joining when we were just 250 employees before the Series C round. Even that early, there were: ✅ Processes ✅ Documentation ✅ Robust data dashboards ✅ A regular data reporting cadence ✅ Clearly defined KPIs and benchmarks I just assumed this was "how startups worked". 🚨SPOILER ALERT🚨 Most startups don't have these foundations yet. To some, this may sound like chaos. But to a builder, it's pure opportunity. I had already landed the role. But what I learned was that I had significantly undersold my potential impact. If you've worked in a well-run company, you're carrying invisible advantages: → You know how to build systems → You know what good looks like → You know how to document → You know how to scale Most people undersell this. They assume what they've seen is "normal". As a result: → They don't ask about these areas in interviews. → They don't understand what is and isn't in place. → They don't show how they could impact the company. 𝗔𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝘆 𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗺 𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗰. But trust me: It could be transformational to them. 𝗣𝗥𝗢 𝗧𝗜𝗣: Once you know what's missing, send a quick value deliverable: • Show them 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 you'd build • Explain 𝘸𝘩𝘺 it matters • Sketch 𝘩𝘰𝘸 you'd make it happen Instantly, you're not just another candidate. You're the one who can see the invisible work. You're the one who can bring it to life. And that? That could be the thing that lands you the offer. __ ♻ Share this to help people in your network. + Follow me, Kyle Thomas, for more.

“I’ve been casually looking…” That sentence is killing your job search. And your momentum. And your career clarity. See if this sounds familiar👇 "I was 𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴… but never had any interviews." "I’ve been 𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 for a year." "I started 𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 in October… but didn’t find anything." "I’ve been 𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 and kind of just tossing my resume out and seeing what happens." Those quotes are pulled directly from conversations I've had with job seekers recently. Let me be direct: “Casually looking” is a career stall tactic. Here’s what it actually does: 1️⃣ It wastes your time. The job search is a momentum game. Inconsistent effort = inconsistent results. You can’t build muscle memory with one rep a month. 2️⃣ It wastes others’ time. Recruiters can tell. Hiring managers can sense hesitation. And it signals you’re not truly ready to commit. 3️⃣ It leads to stagnation. Casual searchers skip the deep work: What do I really want next? Why? What will I not settle for? What happens without those answers? You’ll land in the same role with a new logo. Slightly more money. Slightly better title. But a year later… still unfulfilled. 4️⃣ It builds bad habits. When you're half-in you don't go all out. You're less likely to prepare thoroughly. You're less likely to go above and beyond. You're more likely to cut corners. Over time, you engrain bad job search habits. 5️⃣ It delays important decisions. “Browsing” feels safe. But it postpones the uncomfortable truth: 👉 Your current role may no longer fit. 👉 Your story might need a reset. 👉 Your goals have likely evolved. It's a sign you need to go deeper. To figure out why you're browsing. And what you really want. ✅ If you’re in, be all in. Get clarity. Build momentum. Take it seriously. Or wait until you’re truly ready to move. Your future self will thank you. 𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀: Should everyone always be “casually looking”?      ↳ "Best to always know what's out there." Or do you think it's a waste of time?      ↳ "Being half-in means you're wasting your time."

You can't teach drive. You can't teach hunger. You can't teach ambition. You can't teach competitiveness. You either have these... or you don't. You can sharpen them over time. But they must come from within you. Startups crave these traits. If you have them, don't hide them. Show them off loud and clear. ✅ 𝗗𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲: Follow up after interviews. Share what you already started building or learning on your own. ✅ 𝗛𝘂𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿: Research the company deeply. Show up with ideas - not just questions. ✅ 𝗔𝗺𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Tell them where you see yourself growing inside the company - and how you'll get there. ✅ 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀: Highlight moments where you won - whether it was hitting top sales, shipping faster, or outperforming expectations. Most candidates say they have these qualities. Few actually prove it. Show them instead of telling them. That's the way to win. 🏆 __ ♻ Share this to help people in your network. + Follow me, Kyle Thomas, for more.

You're not just one intro away from a job. You're one clear message away. I hear this every week: "I'm great in interviews. All I need is to get in front of the right people." So I'll ask... "Who are the right people?" Typically, I hear something like... "Well, they're the founders and executives at fast-growing startups with great products." I just took a look at the data today. 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝟱𝟯,𝟲𝟳𝟲 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗩𝗖-𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗛𝗤'𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗦. 3,551 have an average weekly growth rate of 2%.      ↳𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆'𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿. 7,268 have an average weekly growth rate of 1%.      ↳𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆'𝗹𝗹 𝗱𝗼𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿. It's not that there's a lack of people. It's not that there's a lack of companies. It's not even a lack of opportunities. And (let's be honest) it's very likely you're not great at interviews. 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄: • What they want • Why they want it • How they can create impact • What makes them different When you can clearly articulate that, you know what happens? 𝗣𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂. You also don't need to wait for intros because it's clear: • Who you need to reach out to • What you can say to get their attention The job search doesn't start with 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆. It starts with 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆. Then 𝗺𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴. Then 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. You're not stuck because no one's giving you a shot. You're stuck because your story isn't making them care. Fix that... and the doors start opening. ♻️ Share this with a friend to help them get clear about what they want.

Stop asking: "What should I do next?" Start asking: "What do I want to build next?" We’ve all done it. “I should go into banking.” “I should join a big tech company.” “With this market, I should play it safe for a while." Here’s the truth: “Should” is a trap. It keeps you on someone else’s path. It defers your decisions to what other people may think. My best career decisions didn’t come from logic. They came from making a bet on myself. They came from following interests. They came from obsession. They came from curiosity. They came from play. Not “what’s next on the ladder.” But rather, “what feels cool to build right now?” If you follow that. What excites you. What feels 𝘧𝘶𝘯. You’ll not only enjoy your work, you’ll likely build something exceptional. That’s what Early is all about. Because life is short. And building cool stuff… is the point. What do 𝘺𝘰𝘶 want to build next? Drop it below __ ♻ Share this with your fellow builders + Follow me, Kyle Thomas, for more

It started as a simple Slack group to stay connected. Now it's one of the most valuable communities online. In 2019, Amr Al-Shihabi and William Barnes built an ex-Uber Slack channel. What began as a way to keep in touch has become a powerhouse network. Inside, people share: • Open roles 🔓 • Trusted vendors 🤝 • Investment opportunities 💸 • Ops + growth insights 📈 • Even travel tips ✈️ I’ve shared job postings there with my network. In many cases, it led to an offer in a matter of days. No red tape. No gatekeeping. Just a group of awesome operators and founders looking out for each other. The best part is that it's driven by one simple trait. 𝗚𝗘𝗡𝗘𝗥𝗢𝗦𝗜𝗧𝗬 You don't need to be ex-Uber to be generous. If you see a great opportunity, don’t hold onto it. 𝗣𝗢𝗦𝗧 𝗜𝗧 𝗦𝗛𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝗜𝗧 𝗧𝗔𝗚 𝗦𝗢𝗠𝗘𝗢𝗡𝗘 You never know who's on the hunt. You never know who would be a perfect fit. Have an awesome role you know about? Share it in the comments below! — 🔔 Follow Kyle Thomas for more ♻️ Repost to help others find their dream job

He landed a new role - 91 days after joining Early! I predicted 90, but hey... what's one day? A member of the Early Accelerator just accepted a Director of Strategic Finance role at a well funded 226 person startup. His story is full of lessons for anyone on the job hunt. Here's what he learned on the journey 👇 1. 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 When he was laid off he was facing a lot: • A layoff • A 3-month-old baby • A 2.5-year-old at home • A job market full of uncertainty Instead of panicking, he trusted the Early Process. We set a 90-day goal. He signed the offer letter on day 91. 2. 𝗨𝗽𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗻𝘁 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗣𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗢𝗳𝗳 He had been searching casually for a year. He thought he was "pretty clear" about what he wanted. We helped him clarify the 𝘸𝘩𝘺 behind his goals. We helped him identify trends in prior roles/companies. We helped him take a "No-BS" self-assessment. That gave him crystal clarity of exactly what he wanted. It gave him total confidence when opportunities arose. 3. 𝗙𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 Before Early, he spread his energy across multiple roles. Director of Strategic Finance and Chief of Staff. In Early, he locked in on just Strategic Finance. Interview prep became 10x easier and more productive. 4. 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗢𝘂𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀 He would apply to a company. Then he would connect on LinkedIn. He had a >50% success rate. PRO TIP: Send a direct, personal message right after you submit your application via LinkedIn and email. This strategy even helped him land his final role. 5. 𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗡𝗲𝗴𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 He didn't just negotiate. He prioritized what mattered most to him. He pushed for more equity instead of maxing out salary. He was able to see the company's numbers. That gave him a high degree of conviction. The result? A 50% increase over the original equity offer. Plus an additional $10k in salary as a cherry on top. His journey is proof: ✅ Have a plan ✅ Stay focused ✅ Play offense not defense Congrats to this member (we'll share names and videos soon). Excited to see all you've accomplished!

Sh*t happens. It throws off your plans. It kills momentum. If you're on the job search... expect it. • Friends will leave your messages on read. • Your kid will spike a fever before a big call. • If you don't have kids, you will get sick too. • Your dream company will put hiring on pause. • You'll get a rude reply to a thoughtful outreach. • You'll be ghosted - sometimes after 5 interviews. • A company will "go in a different direction"... again Just remember... 𝗜𝘁'𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹. 𝗜𝘁'𝘀 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀. Here's what IS in your control: ✅ Who you vent to ✅ How you bounce back ✅ How you structure your week ✅ What you believe about yourself ✅ Whether you stop showing up (or don't) YES, the job search is about getting hired. But it's also about building resilience. It's about making you anti-fragile. You know who else is going through it? • People with multiple unicorns on their resume • People with degrees from the best schools • Former founders I know because I talk to them every day. Here's what I'll say... Keep showing up. Even if today, showing up means sending one email. Progress isn't loud. It's consistent. The harder the journey, the better the story. ♻️ Repost to help people in your network stay resilient ➕ Follow Kyle Thomas for more P.S. For us this week, it was the 2-year-old fever spike.

I compiled a list of 13 HIRING startups that closed funding from top VCs this week. Use this list to... ↳ Identify interesting companies ↳ Check for open roles in your function ↳ Reach out to people on the team with congratulations ↳ Land your next startup role at a growing company 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗜 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘆: • Company Name • 🦄 = Valuation >$1B • ⭐ = Top VC Investors • 🏆 = >90% PitchBook Success Probability Score • Round stage, Round size • Position locations Mainspring Energy 🦄⭐🏆 Power generation technology Series F, $258M MP, WPB, TOR, FL Here Not There Labs ⭐ Anti-meeting tool Series A+, $10M Remote Exaforce Inc. ⭐ Agentic SOC Platform Series A, $75M SJ, PRG, ZRH, BLR, Remote Blue Onion ⭐ Financial reconciliation platform Series A, $10M Remote Redcar ⭐ AI sales agents Seed, $5.3M SF Science ⭐ Brain-computer healing technology Early Stage, $103.6M ALA, PAR, NC Spur ⭐ AI QA Engineer Seed+, $4.5M NYC Finch ⭐ AI personal injury automation Seed, N/A NYC Glider ⭐ Automated crypto portfolios Early Stage, $4M Remote Recall Labs ⭐ Knowledge exchange network Early Stage, $30M Remote RISA ⭐ Data automation intelligence Seed, $3.5M PAL, BEN telli (YC F24) ⭐ Call automation platform Seeed, $3.94M Remote Theseus ⭐ GPS-independent drone navigation Seed, $4.3M SF 𝗕𝗢𝗡𝗨𝗦 - 𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝗩𝗖 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗻𝗼 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗨𝗦 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘆𝗲𝘁... Safe Superintelligence Inc. 🦄⭐🏆 AI safety research Early Stage, $2B Loti ⭐🏆 Deepfake protection platform Series A, $16.2M Belvo ⭐ LATAM financial connectivity platform Series B, $15M SP, MX, BCN, Remote Goodfire ⭐ AI interpretability platform Series A, $50M Vinyl Equity ⭐ Transfer agent for public companies Seed, $11.41M Toku ⭐ LATAM revenue collection automation Series A, $48M SCL, SP, MX Octolane AI ⭐ AI CRM Seed, $2.6M Nexad ⭐ AI-native advertising platform Seed, $6M Go get that job and build something awesome 💪 __ ♻ Share this to help job seekers find a new role. For more lists like this, follow me, Kyle Thomas.

This HIRING startup is unlocking 2% mortgages. It could change the housing market forever. Roam just raised an $11.5M Series A from Khosla Ventures (led by Keith Rabois). Why are top investors calling it “𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨”? Because Roam lets homebuyers take over the seller’s low-interest mortgage.      → 2-3% rates from pre-2022      → Instead of today’s 7%      → Saving buyers $12,000+ per year 😳 But here's the ingenious bit... Roam built the first 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗴𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀. They're helping buyers and sellers connect on deals with pre-existing loans. And they made the once-complex process seamless: •  Roam pre-approves buyers • Works directly with banks to transfer the loan • Even launched 𝗥𝗼𝗮𝗺 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝘀𝘁 (a second mortgage to cover the down payment gap) Thes drive big results:      → Buyers win with monthly savings      → Sellers attract way more offers      → The market moves again 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱: • Founded by Raunaq Singh (ex-Opendoor, Uber) • Launched in 2023 — now live in 17 states • Thousands of homes w/ assumable loans already listed The founder was an intern on our team at Uber years ago, and I can tell you from first-hand experience working with him - He's awesome. This is one of those rare proptech plays that:      → Solves affordability      → Helps families buy homes      → Unlocks 𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 in idle mortgage value 𝗥𝗼𝗮𝗺 𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 in NYC for the following roles: • GTM Launcher • Product Manager • Product Engineering • Intern - Market Launch • Content & Social Media Lead • Customer Experience Associate • Mortgage Transaction Coordinator If you want to make a real dent in one of the biggest financial problems in America…      → This is your moment to join early      → Build tech that 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱𝘴 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦      → Be part of the team transforming homeownership — P.S. I'm not a recruiter for these companies. I'm just raising awareness of top companies with open roles. 🔔 Follow Kyle Thomas for more ♻️ Repost to help others find their dream job

These 20 HIRING startups raised money this week. Looking for your next role? Look no further👇 Use this list to... ↳ Identify interesting companies ↳ Check their careers page for relevant open roles ↳ Reach out to people on the team with congratulations ↳ Land your next startup role at a growing company 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗜 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘆: • Company Name • 🦄 = Valuation >$1B • ⭐ = Top VC Investors • 🏆 = >90% PitchBook Success Probability Score • Round stage, Round size • Position locations RESHARE to help folks looking to land their next role! True Anomaly ⭐🏆 Space security platform Series C, $260M Denver, Long Beach, Washington DC, Colorado Springs DEN, COS, LB, DC BigHat Biosciences ⭐🏆 AI antibody design Series B, $124.11M San Mateo Hilo by Aktiia ⭐ Wearable blood pressure monitor Series B, $42M Switzerland Lightrun ⭐ Production debugging platform Series B, $70M Tel Aviv, Remote US Reducto ⭐ Document retrieval platform Series A, $24.5M San Francisco Apex - Spacecraft Manufacturing ⭐ Standardized satellite manufacturing Series C, $200M Los Angeles Nuvo ⭐ Trade credit management Series A, $45M Denver, San Francisco, New York AssetWatch® 🏆 Industrial equipment monitoring Series C, $75M Remote US Cast AI 🏆 Multi-cloud Kubernetes management Series C, $108M Remote US, France, Germany, Brazil, South Korea Cart.com 🏆 E-commerce logistics platform Series C+, $64.53M Remote US Browserbase ⭐🏆 Browser automation platform Series B, $80M San Francisco Kintsugi ⭐🏆 Sales tax automation Series A+, $24.98M San Francisco, Remote US WorkBuzz 🏆 Employee feedback platform Series A+, $5.17M Milton Keynes Branch 🏆 Employee payment solution Series C+, $5M Remote US, Tampa Sunroom Leasing 🏆 Rental management platform Series A+, $6.08M Austin, Tampa, Remote US, Mexico Utilidata 🏆 Grid decarbonization platform Series C, $60.32M Remote US, Ann Arbor Summer 🏆 Student loan benefits Series A+, $18.51M Remote Dinari Tokenized securities platform Series A, $22.65M San Mateo, Remote Supio Professional services automation Series B, $60M Seattle Optimal Dynamics Professional services automation Series B+, $33.26M Remote 𝗕𝗢𝗡𝗨𝗦: 𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗻𝗼 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲𝘀... 𝗬𝗘𝗧. ↳ Get in with the team before the roles are posted! Solda.AI ⭐ AI sales representatives Seed, $4M Berlin Miden  ⭐ Private blockchain execution Seed, $25M Menlo Park ♻️ Repost to help people in your network find jobs ➕ Follow Kyle Thomas for more

📈 SERIES-B COMPANIES HIRING TODAY 📈 These companies: • Raised money within the last 3 months (time to hire!) • Are well funded • Received a >94% PitchBook success probability RESHARE to help folks looking to land their next role! fal - Remote - https://fal.ai/careers Norm Ai - NY - https://lnkd.in/emQEu5Ti Thatch - Austin/Remote - https://thatch.ai/jobs Flow - MIA/NY/ATL - https://lnkd.in/eCVu7tzH Ocient - CHI/LON - https://lnkd.in/eHnf3uPj Sentra - Remote/Israel - https://lnkd.in/eCbBf4aD Skylo - Mountain View - https://lnkd.in/es6Eav55 Anecdotes - Remote - https://lnkd.in/e6mT486T Browserbase - SF - https://lnkd.in/eEyu_Kaw Thalamus - Remote - https://lnkd.in/ehv7nmXT Notable Systems  Remote - https://lnkd.in/ewczxMrw SpotDraft - NY - https://lnkd.in/eV6ymur9 Endor Labs - CA/Remote - https://lnkd.in/e5h2n-kY Flock Homes - DEN/NY/SF - https://lnkd.in/e6CZ8942 Prenuvo - CAN/Remote - https://lnkd.in/euATjnGm Flowdesk - Paris/NY/London - https://lnkd.in/e2yeKFcd Félix - Remote LATAM - https://lnkd.in/e5NGFEjt CompScience - Remote - https://lnkd.in/eNUeBemQ Diligent Robotics - Austin - https://lnkd.in/eGeJiYQE Blackbird Labs - NY/SF - https://lnkd.in/eXribFHv Closinglock - Austin - https://lnkd.in/eM4Rzepa MagicSchool AI - Remote - https://lnkd.in/ePM8eE_a InvestNext - Remote - https://lnkd.in/ePqbi7Ny 1X - Palo Alto/Norway - https://lnkd.in/exwSpGY9 Comulate - SF - https://lnkd.in/eXX4ifcw Polymarket - NY - https://lnkd.in/em47fcAs Alice & Bob - BOS/Paris - https://lnkd.in/eMdN_8Ak AgVend - Remote - https://lnkd.in/eittpXbc Omni - SF - https://lnkd.in/eKd9_cyf Archive - Remote - https://lnkd.in/eq8xKt-x Cape - NY/DC - https://lnkd.in/eKuBFVUf Rogo - NY - https://lnkd.in/enjEmdtG

📈 HIRING STARTUPS CURRENTLY FUNDRAISING 📈 These companies: • Have announced they are fundraising OR • Are rumored to have fundraising in progress RESHARE to help folks looking to land their next role! Inscribe AI - SF/Dublin- https://lnkd.in/etGUzcYM Decagon - SF/Remote - https://decagon.ai/careers ClickHouse - Remote(Global) - https://lnkd.in/ehWkUtqd XILO - Carlsbad/San Diego - https://lnkd.in/edjkg4Wp Albedo - Denver - https://lnkd.in/ectV63tu soona - TX/MN/CO - https://soona.co/careers Deep Sentinel - Remote - https://lnkd.in/ebV_G9hs Perplexity - SF/NYC - https://lnkd.in/eCCdQbx8 Connectbase - Remote - https://lnkd.in/ets3V3ve RegScale - TN/MA/Remote - https://lnkd.in/er29iKZB Pacaso - CA/SC/Remote - https://lnkd.in/eSCyPhKn Evvy - NYC - https://lnkd.in/eSCyPhKn Nuon - SF - https://nuon.co/careers Atmosfy - Remote - https://lnkd.in/eDiBWpjc 247Solar, Inc - Remote - https://lnkd.in/eQe_yErA Focused Energy - Redwood City - https://lnkd.in/eRN3Mzcz Anthropic - BOS/DUB/LON/NYC/ SF/SEA/DC/Remote - https://lnkd.in/eBhmgYxG