JJ

Jan Jedlinski

Co-founder & CEO, Candidate Search AI & Candidately.com - Y Combinator alumn

Brooklyn, New York

Invests in

  • Min Investment:

    $200,000.00
  • Max Investment:

    $300,000.00
  • Target Investment:

    $250,000.00

Work Experience

  • CEO | Co-founder

    2025

    Building "Perplexity for Recruiters". Connect your ATS and search your candidate database using natural language — context-aware, intuitive and lightning fast. DM me for early access.

  • CEO | Co-founder

    2021

    AI powered Resume Builder, Client Portal, Talent Marketplace and Candidate Portal for Staffing, Recruiting & Executive Search Firms.

  • Venture Partner, Investor, LP

    2018

    Y Combinator alumni that collectively invest in and support the next generation of YC startups. LP in Fund 1 & 2. Investor in 16+ syndicate deals, including Arc, Rain Neuromorphics, Eclipse Foods, 222, and Birch Biosciences.

2017 - 2023

  • CEO | Co-founder (Acquired by Fuse)

    2017 - 2023

    Marketplace for staffing & recruiting companies. Used by thousands of staffing firms to drive their third-party, master-vendor, direct sourcing, and H-1B recruitment strategies. Acquired by Fuse. Vist https://www.fuse.coop/ to learn more.

2015 - 2017

  • CEO | Co-founder

    2015 - 2017

    A modern staffing platform that provides qualified temporary staff to businesses in events and hospitality. Transitioned the company to a SaaS business which became Gustav (YCS17), and later got acquired by Fuse.