Talent SummonerCan't afford a recruiter
A single agency placement can cost $15,000–$30,000. That's engineering runway you can't afford to burn.
AI Recruiting for Startups
Move as fast as your roadmap. Hire without recruiters.
Startups can't afford slow hiring cycles or agency fees. Talent Summoner was built by founders, for founders — giving you access to recruiter-grade sourcing and ranking at a fraction of the cost, so you can spend your time building, not interviewing the wrong people.
The problem
Why hiring feels broken.
Hiring slows your roadmap
Founders spend 20–30% of their time on recruiting. That's time not spent on product, customers, or investors.
Hard to screen without HR
Without a dedicated People team, evaluating candidates against the right criteria is inconsistent and slow.
The best people aren't on job boards
A-players at top companies aren't scrolling LinkedIn jobs. You need proactive, personalised outreach.
How it helps
What Talent Summoner does for you.
AI Sourcing
Describe your ideal hire in plain English. Get a ranked shortlist of matched candidates the same day — no LinkedIn seat required.
AI Ranking
Upload CVs from any source. Every candidate is scored against your JD with written Strengths and Concerns — so you only interview the right people.
No seat fees, no contracts
Pay only for what you use. No recruiter retainers, no LinkedIn seat fees, no long-term contracts.
Typical roles
Roles we source every week.
- First Full-Stack Engineer
- Head of Growth
- Product Designer
- Chief of Staff
- Operations Lead
- Sales / BizDev
- Co-founder (technical / GTM)
Hire like a company twice your size.
Describe the role. Get a ranked shortlist. Make better hires faster.