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@celinehalioua @loyalfordogs @JackBlair87 @tryterac @jimbelosic @sendcutsend @sumanyu @HammingAI More here:
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(6/2) A few of our favorite under-the-radar roles from fast-growing companies:

• @celinehalioua from @loyalfordogs is hiring a COO.
• @JackBlair87 from @tryterac is hiring a head of growth.
• @jimbelosic from @sendcutsend is hiring an HR person.
• @sumanyu from @HammingAI is hiring a GTM engineer.
• @JoshuaHaskins from @hollowalpaca is hiring a head of finance.
• @AlexLee611 from @truewindai is hiring an account executive.
• @Altimor from @getlindy is hiring a growth product manager.
• @NateMatherson from @numeral is hiring a marketing operations manager.
• @MariusMeiners from @peec_ai is hiring salespeople and a content lead.
• @Neil_Batlivala from @yourpairteam is hiring a senior product manager and a director of content marketing.

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A few startups currently hiring after $10-$50m raises (1/2):

• @p0 - web API for AI data extraction (Bay Area)
• @corridor - AI code security integration (Bay Area)
• @spadedata - transaction data enrichment API (NYC)
• @Notchcx - autonomous AI customer support (Tel Aviv)
• @doctronic - AI health assistant & telehealth (NYC / LA)
• @sandbar - voice-first conversational notes device (NYC)
• @adonisrcm - healthcare revenue cycle management (NYC)
• @BeautifulAI_ - AI-powered presentation design (Remote)

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Pulled the fastest-growing startups by hiring velocity over the past 90 days:

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@DryftHQ @infinitewatchai @AutoScienceAI @antiochrobotics @callbabacare More here:
https://t.co/TOGxHJmYJv

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A few tiny teams currently hiring (2/2):

• @DryftHQ - manufacturing operations AI (Bay Area)
• @infinitewatchai - web and voice monitoring (Remote)
• @AutoScienceAI - automated AI research lab (Bay Area)
• @antiochrobotics - autonomous systems platform (NYC)
• @callbabacare - patient advocacy program (NYC / Remote)
• @a____t____g - AI-native wealth strategist (NYC / Bay Area)
• @EolasMedical - healthcare answer engine (London / Remote)
• @AsymmetricCyber - AI-native DFIR lab (Bay Area / London / NYC)
• @unltdindustries - engineering and construction platform (Bay Area)

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@arnauaye @ThroxyAI @cormachayden_ @oasishealthapp @lvinwu @amperoshealth @rberrelleza @oktetohq More here:
https://t.co/W0eMYVjt8k

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(5/26) A few of our favorite under-the-radar roles from fast-growing companies:

• @arnauaye from @ThroxyAI is hiring an SDR.
• @cormachayden_ from @oasishealthapp is hiring operators.
• @lvinwu from @amperoshealth is hiring a product manager.
• @rberrelleza from @oktetohq is hiring a customer success lead.
• @jennydhlee from @hellotohera is hiring a founding biz ops person.
• @varunram from @TryLapis is hiring salespeople and support people.
• @lilyjclifford from @rimelabs is hiring a founding account executive.
• @0xaneri from @ElevenLabs is hiring a creator growth community person.
• @aleks_djekic from @AlgunaHQ is hiring an account executive to focus on enterprise.
• @Sirupsen from @turbopuffer is hiring a growth marketer, an executive operations person, and a deployed engineer.

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@hey_aristotle @agentmail @vybe_build @MomenticAI @GetMintAI More here:
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A few tiny teams currently hiring (1/2):

• @hey_aristotle - voice AI tutor (Bay Area)
• @agentmail - email for AI agents (Bay Area)
• @vybe_build - internal app builder (Bay Area)
• @MomenticAI - AI testing platform (Bay Area)
• @GetMintAI - AI search visibility platform (Paris)
• @naturalpay - payments for AI agents (Bay Area)
• @FoundryRobotics - assembly robotics (Bay Area)
• @ultrapouches - focus and energy pouches (NYC)
• @usecrunched - AI assistant for Excel (Oslo / NYC)

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@Nominal_io @arq_finance @eightsleep More here:
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A few startups currently hiring after $50-$100m raises (3/3):

• @Nominal_io - hardware test operations software (LA / Austin / NYC)
• @arq_finance - digital dollar wallet (Mexico / Colombia / Argentina)
• @eightsleep - intelligent bed cooling system (Bay Area / NYC / Remote)
• @NitraFinance - healthcare finance platform (NYC / DC / Taipei / Seoul)
• @render - cloud application platform (Bay Area / US remote / Canada remote)
• @braintrust - AI observability platform (Bay Area / NYC / Seattle / Remote)
• @tryprofound - AI search visibility (NYC / Bay Area / Buenos Aires / London)
• @IsembardGroup - distributed manufacturing company (London / Dallas / Hamburg)
• @AalyriaTech - network orchestration platform (Livermore / London / US remote)
• @procurewithORO - procurement orchestration platform (US remote / UK remote / Canada remote)

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@inc_uni @JumpAdvisorAI @AlphaDesignAI @Addi_Col More here:
https://t.co/PQXPBX5xP7

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A few startups currently hiring after $50-$100m raises (2/3):

• @inc_uni - last-mile delivery (Canada / US / Global)
• @JumpAdvisorAI - AI for financial advisors (US remote)
• @AlphaDesignAI - AI chip design (Santa Barbara / Bay Area)
• @Addi_col - payments and banking platform (Colombia remote)
• @salmahealthco - personalized brain health care (California)
• @encord_team - multimodal AI data platform (Bay Area / London)
• @get_hydrahost - bare metal GPU infrastructure (Miami / US remote)
• @KASTxyz - stablecoin money app (NYC / Dubai / London / Singapore)

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@delk @Primer @bauefius @kapa_ai @hm4nn @openfx_ @AnjneyMidha @amppublic More here:
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(5/19) A few of our favorite under-the-radar roles from fast-growing companies:

@delk from @Primer is hiring a head of schools.
@bauefius from @kapa_ai is hiring a GTM associate.
@hm4nn from @openfx_ is hiring a head of marketing.
@AnjneyMidha from @amppublic is hiring for many roles.
@rebeccakaden from @usv is hiring investment analysts.
@the1024th from @gauge_sh is hiring a founding salesperson.
@TreyBenedict from @collectpure is hiring a founding GTM/sales leader.
@nrudder_ from @get_sphere is hiring a founding customer success person.
@demishassabis from @IsomorphicLabs is hiring talent people and engineers.
@SushanthRaman from @TryPallet is hiring a founding GTM strategy associate.

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Every startup idea YC has shared in 2026: