Background
For Founders & Early Teams

Founders & Early TeamsYour first head of talent, included

Ava sources candidates, screens applicants, and books interviews directly in Slack — with a free ATS included. Your first head of talent, before you hire one.

Free ATS included · No credit card required · Flexible plans

Tell Ava who you're looking for - she sources, screens, and schedules in Slack.

Why Choose Us

Why founderschoose us

Ava handles sourcing, screening, and calendar scheduling so you only interview top finalists.
Quality

High-quality candidates

Ava and our curated proprietary database of candidates surface calibrated top 1% talent tailored to your team, with transparent rationale.

Live Matches10+ New profiles
Product Designer
5 YOE · Ex-Figma
98%
Fullstack Engineer
7 YOE · Ex-Linear
96%
Frontend Dev
6 YOE · Ex-Google
94%
80% of candidates interviewed
Speed

Faster time-to-hire

Cut weeks off your hiring cycle. Instant matching, screening, and direct calendar scheduling move vetted finalists forward in days.

Time to Hire< 2 weeks
Employers AI< 2 weeks
Agency6 weeks
Trying to do it alone3+ Months
Employers AI case study
Automation

90% less time on admin

Stop sifting through hundreds of unqualified resumes and playing email tag. Ava coordinates schedules and manages follow-ups directly in Slack.

Autonomous ActionsReal-time
Target candidates sourced36 verified profiles
Applicant screening24 resumes scored with citations
Interview schedulingAva booking finalist calendars
Zero manual scheduling overhead90%
The AI Teammate

You’re in control.Ava does the work.

Ava manages your applicants, outreach, screening, and interview scheduling while you focus on the work only you can do. All your data available when you need it — zero noise when you don’t.

End-to-End Autonomous Hiring Capabilities
Source candidates from verified networks
Screen resumes for role-specific skills
Schedule interviews automatically
Send personalized outreach sequences
Research candidate backgrounds
Manage candidate pipeline in Slack
Source candidates from verified networks
Screen resumes for role-specific skills
Schedule interviews automatically
Send personalized outreach sequences
Research candidate backgrounds
Manage candidate pipeline in Slack
Source candidates from verified networks
Screen resumes for role-specific skills
Schedule interviews automatically
Send personalized outreach sequences
Research candidate backgrounds
Manage candidate pipeline in Slack
Draft calibrated job descriptions
Analyze structured interview feedback
Coordinate directly with hiring managers
Sync seamlessly with Ashby
Automate gentle candidate follow-ups
Score candidates with transparent rationale
Draft calibrated job descriptions
Analyze structured interview feedback
Coordinate directly with hiring managers
Sync seamlessly with Ashby
Automate gentle candidate follow-ups
Score candidates with transparent rationale
Draft calibrated job descriptions
Analyze structured interview feedback
Coordinate directly with hiring managers
Sync seamlessly with Ashby
Automate gentle candidate follow-ups
Score candidates with transparent rationale
Post directly to free job boards
Share candidate digests with teammates
Generate customized interview scorecards
Handle automatic candidate rescheduling
Summarize candidate profiles in seconds
Provide real-time pipeline status on demand
Post directly to free job boards
Share candidate digests with teammates
Generate customized interview scorecards
Handle automatic candidate rescheduling
Summarize candidate profiles in seconds
Provide real-time pipeline status on demand
Post directly to free job boards
Share candidate digests with teammates
Generate customized interview scorecards
Handle automatic candidate rescheduling
Summarize candidate profiles in seconds
Provide real-time pipeline status on demand
Step-by-Step

How it works for FoundersFrom open role to booked interviews

From open requisition to vetted candidates booked on your calendar.

Role Req
STEP 01

Describe who you need in Slack

Drop a message in Slack with the role, requirements, and budget. Ava drafts the JD and candidate criteria instantly.

Slack · Web
STEP 02

Ava sources & screens 24/7

She activates autonomous sourcing across 500M+ profiles and screens every applicant with clear rationale.

Autonomous AI Agents
SourcedScreeningInterview
Booked
STEP 03

Interview vetted finalists

Qualified candidates book directly into your calendar. Every note and scorecard is tracked in Slack automatically.

Direct Calendar Booking
Built for Founders

Hire top-tier talentwithout losing focus on product

Ship your product and close customers while Ava runs top-of-funnel sourcing, screening, and calendar scheduling at a fraction of agency cost.

Faster

Go from zero to hired faster than ever. Ava works 0x faster than a human recruiter, turning month-long hiring grinds into a few days.
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30x Faster
Human Recruiter30 days
Ava AI24 hours

Cheaper

Stop burning budget on high agency commissions - save over $0k+ per hire and land calibrated talent at a fraction of legacy agency fees.
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Agency$25k
AvaSee pricing
Your Savings$24k +

ATS Included

The Invisible ATS is included for free - Ava screens and interviews 0% of applicants directly in Slack, so you stay focused on your highest-leverage work.
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Interview
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FAQs

Frequently askedquestions for founders

Common questions about setup, screening criteria, and integrations.