Recruiting

Recruit through warm intros in friends' LinkedIn networks

The best candidates and hiring managers are rarely in your direct network. They are often a friend's connection. knowswho combines talent sourcing through network search with warm intros through the mutual friend you both trust.

Recruit through warm intro — not cold InMail

LinkedIn Recruiter searches your company's network. knowswho searches your friends' networks — so founders, recruiters, and executives find people two hops away without spray-and-pray outreach.

Query in plain English: "senior backend engineers at fintech startups" or "VP Engineering at Series B companies." Semantic search matches titles and context without Boolean strings.

Warm paths into companies where you have no direct ties

When you are hiring for a role or reaching a hiring manager at a target company, a warm intro through a shared friend converts far better than an unsolicited message.

Each result shows who matches and which friend can introduce you. Your friend reviews and sends a pre-written intro — keeping relationships intact on both sides.

For recruiters, founders, and executives

Recruiters extend reach beyond their rolodex. Founders hire through founder friends who know strong operators. Executives reach leaders at companies they want to partner with or join — all through the same search and intro flow as our warm intro tool.

Common searches

Technical recruiters at AI companies
Engineering managers who scaled teams past 50
Product leaders at growth-stage startups
Design leaders who worked at top consumer apps

Frequently asked questions

Can I find candidates through friends' networks?

Yes. Search friends' LinkedIn connections for the role or company you care about, see which friend knows each match, and request a warm intro instead of a cold recruiter InMail.

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