Standout
Agentic hiring marketplace
Y CombinatorSpring 2026ActiveB2BRecruiting and TalentArtificial IntelligenceMarketplaceCareers
What they do
Problem
Hiring has become spammy and inefficient due to AI-driven mass applications and outreach that overwhelm both candidates and employers.
Solution
Standout is an agentic hiring marketplace that gives talent and companies autonomous agents to assess each other and broker relevant introductions while keeping talent anonymous until they opt in.
Who it's for
Job seekers (especially passive candidates) and companies hiring talent (founders/recruiting teams) use the platform.
Founders
Alexis Aftalion
Founder
Co-Founder & CEO @ Standout. Previously launched Zealy a linear for discord communities. Scaled it to 1.5M MAU and $3M ARR in 12 months.
Witold de La Chapelle
Founder
Co-Founder & CTO @ Standout Built a jobboard with 100k MAU, ex-Engineer @ Dropbox, Samsara, Chime
Open roles 3
Company timeline
- Founded2025
- YC batchSpring 2026
- StatusActive
- Team size3 people
- LocationSan Francisco, CA, USA
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