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For lean recruiting teams at tech companies

Great hires, faster.

Without losing the human touch.

Share a role. In about two hours, you get 20 people worth a call, each with the reason why.

You pick who to meet. We reach out, and the ones who say yes land on your calendar.

Start your first role, free →Talk to a person

No card · No contract · No sign-up form

Everyday good news across several open roles: the finance hiring manager says this is the third person this week he would hire, the engineering panel is a yes on Ana, Leah accepts the Head of SDR role, Daniel takes a no graciously, Emily sends her signed offer, and the founder welcomes her in #general.
How it works

You lead the hire.
Kello does the legwork.

Four steps. Every decision stays yours.

01

Email us the JD.

And add the salary, location and anything the JD doesn't say. In about two hours, we'll send you 20 people who fit.

Kello bringsa reply within minutes, confirming how it read the role.

Tosource@kello.ai
SubjectFinance Manager, New York
JD attached. Hybrid, up to $160K. Someone who has been the first finance hire before.
PDFFinance-Manager-JD.pdfSend
Finance Manager, New YorkAbout two hours later
JYouJD attached. Hybrid, up to $160K. Someone who has been the first finance…10:02
KKellosource@kello.ai10:05

Got it. Here's how we read the role: a CPA with 5–7 years who owns month-end close and planning, ideally from SaaS or fintech. Up to $160K, hybrid in New York.

Your shortlist follows, usually within two hours.

KKelloGot it. Here's how we read the role…10:05
KKellosource@kello.ai11:48

Your shortlist for Finance Manager is ready: 20 people, each with the reason why.

See all 20 candidates →
02

Review the recommended candidates.

20 profiles arrive with the reasons written down. Mark yes or no, and tell Kello why. Every note shapes what comes next.

Kello bringswhy each person fits your role, the highlight that makes them stand out, and a place to note your feedback.

Round 1 · 1 of 20
Emily C.
Finance Manager at Halcyon Pay (Series B)
6 yrs, new york, new york, usa
EC
Why we picked Emily
  • Owns month-end close and planning end to end at Halcyon Pay
  • Joined at 30 people and stayed through Series B, so she knows how finance changes as a company grows
  • Your role would be her first time leading finance: a clear step up
Full profile →YesMaybeNo
Daniel B.
Finance Lead at Orbital Books
5 yrs, brooklyn, new york, usa
DB
Why we picked Daniel
  • First finance hire at Orbital Books; built the close process from scratch
  • Owns forecasting and the board pack
  • Has worked hybrid from New York for three years
Full profile →YesMaybeNo
Why not Daniel?
CancelSave
Noted. Your next list will reflect it.
03

We reach out and schedule the first interview.

Reply with your pitch and must-haves. Kello contacts everyone you said Yes to, and those who are interested book a first interview on your calendar.

Kello bringspersonal outreach, follow-ups, and each candidate's notice period, pay and CV before the call.

Finance Manager, New York
KKelloYour shortlist for Finance Manager is ready…11:48
JYou14:10

JYouPlease reach out to everyone I marked yes. The pitch: an early team…14:10
KKellosource@kello.ai14:12

On it. We'll reach out to your 6 yes picks today with that pitch, check your must-haves, and send your calendar link to everyone who's keen.

Reply to KelloSend
Your weekNothing booked yet
MonTueWedThuFri
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Emily C.First interview
Hannah K.First interview
Marcus T.First interview
Aisha R.First interview
Ravi P.First interview
04

And we share 20 new candidates, based on your feedback.

Every Yes, No and note from step 02 goes into the search. Up to five rounds per role.

Kello bringsa note on what changed, so you can see your feedback at work.

Round 2 · built on your feedback · 1 of 20
KKellosource@kello.aiThu 9:30
Round 2 for Finance Manager is ready

20 new candidates, built on your feedback. What changed:

  • More finance leads who've owned a close at a startup, like Emily
  • Only people who've managed a team, per your note on Daniel
  • Nobody you've already seen
See all 20 candidates →
Hannah K.
Head of Finance at Brightline (Series A)
7 yrs, new york, new york, usa
HK
Why we picked Hannah
  • Manages a team of four, as you asked in your note on Daniel
  • Owns the close and planning at a Series A, much like Emily
  • Has been the first finance hire twice
Full profile →YesMaybeNo
Marcus T.
Finance Manager at Fennel Health (Series B)
6 yrs, jersey city, new jersey, usa
MT
Why we picked Marcus
  • Leads a team of three across close and FP&A
  • Built the month-end close from scratch at Fennel Health
  • Works hybrid in New York today, as the role needs
Full profile →YesMaybeNo
01

Email us the JD.

And add the salary, location and anything the JD doesn't say. In about two hours, we'll send you 20 people who fit.

Finance Manager, New York
YouJD attached. Hybrid, up to $160K…10:02
KelloGot it. Here's how we read the role…10:05
Kello · 11:48

Your shortlist for Finance Manager is ready: 20 people, each with the reason why.

See all 20 candidates →
02

Review the recommended candidates.

20 profiles arrive with the reasons written down. Mark yes or no, and tell Kello why. Every note shapes what comes next.

Emily C.
Finance Manager at Halcyon Pay (Series B)
6 yrs, new york, new york, usa
EC
Why we picked Emily
  • Owns month-end close and planning end to end at Halcyon Pay
  • Your role would be her first time leading finance: a clear step up
Full profile →YesMaybeNo
03

We reach out and schedule the first interview.

Reply with your pitch and must-haves. Kello contacts everyone you said Yes to, and those who are interested book a first interview on your calendar.

Your week
Tue 11:00Emily C. · First interview
Wed 2:00Hannah K. · First interview
Thu 10:00Marcus T. · First interview
04

And we share 20 new candidates, based on your feedback.

Every Yes, No and note from step 02 goes into the search. Up to five rounds per role.

Kello · Round 2 for Finance Manager is ready
  • More finance leads who've owned a close at a startup, like Emily
  • Only people who've managed a team, per your note on Daniel
  • Nobody you've already seen
See all 20 candidates →
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Sourcing

Every candidate,
researched like a finalist.

20 people worth talking to, not 2,000 search results.

AR
Ana Reyes
Senior Software Engineer, Healthcare at Meridian Cloud
worth a call
Her profile
What Kello sees
M
Senior Software Engineer, Healthcare
Meridian Cloud · 2024 – Present

Engineer on our healthcare platform. Founder's Award, 2025, for getting a stalled hospital rollout live in six weeks, on-site with the customer.

only ~1 in 1,000 at Meridian get this

6 weeks on-site = FDE work. just not the title

S
Solutions Engineer → Senior Solutions Engineer
Stackline · 2021 – 2024

Owned enterprise deployments from kickoff to go-live. Worked with bank IT teams, built the connectors into their core banking systems, and ran the weekly check-ins until launch.

promoted in 14 mo. peers took 2.5 yrs

bank integrations, in Python, Kafka, Postgres

owned the customer, not just the code

N
Software Engineer II
Northwind Health · 2015 – 2021

Built and shipped our scheduling product. Handled releases and on-call.

most senior engineer after the CTO

pilot → 200 hospitals on her watch

2 of her hires lead teams now

A hypothetical candidate for your Forward Deployed Engineer role.

Kello never judges on age, gender, race, religion or marital status, and won't filter on them even if asked. Ask for "under 30" and it uses an experience range instead. Every name comes with its reasons. Every decision stays yours.

Outreach

Kello reaches out,
like you would.

Personal, transparent and fast, from the first message to the booked interview.

An envelope addressed to Olivia, with a follow-up envelope behind itOlivia
01

A candidate experience they remember.

A pitch written for each person, follow-ups that never drop, and the real reason behind every yes or no, shared with you.

Two circles that meet, with a check mark where they overlap
02

No surprises at interview.

Pay, location, timing, structure and travel are agreed before anyone books a call, plus anything else you asked us to check, like night shifts or a six-day week.

A calendar page with an interview booked on TuesdayTUE
03

Interviews booked fast.

The moment a candidate says yes, they get your calendar link or an intro to you. No back-and-forth, so you close sooner.

We only contact the people you said Yes to.

Who uses it

Chances are we've sourced
a role like yours.

Lean teams at fast-growing tech companies, and VC platform teams hiring across their portfolios.

Every dot is a city where a customer sent us a role.

Some of the roles customers sent us

Forward Deployed Engineer · , Plant Head, Recycling Facility · , Head of Product · , Head of SDR · , Chief Executive Officer · , Group CFO · , Senior Perfumer · , Founding Engineer · , Lead Robotics Validation Engineer · , AI Product Manager · , Chief Marketing Officer · , COO, Europe · , Portfolio Manager, Fixed Income & Macro · , Lead Food Scientist · , Autonomy ML Engineer · , Civil Engineer · , Product Designer · , Strategic Account Executive · , Country Manager · , Legal Lead · , Assistant Professor · , Head of Applied AI Engineering · , Landscape Architect · , Video Editor · , Content Creator · , Founder's Office · , Junior Accountant · , Study Abroad Counsellor and 90+ more.

Forward Deployed Engineer · , Plant Head, Recycling Facility · , Head of Product · , Head of SDR · , Chief Executive Officer · , Group CFO · , Senior Perfumer · , Founding Engineer · , Lead Robotics Validation Engineer · , AI Product Manager

Chief Marketing Officer · , COO, Europe · , Portfolio Manager, Fixed Income & Macro · , Lead Food Scientist · , Autonomy ML Engineer · , Civil Engineer · , Product Designer · , Strategic Account Executive · , Country Manager

Legal Lead · , Assistant Professor · , Head of Applied AI Engineering · , Landscape Architect · , Video Editor · , Content Creator · , Founder's Office · , Junior Accountant · , Study Abroad Counsellor and 90+ more.

4,700+ roles sourced · 30+ countries · entry level to C-suite

Pricing

Everything above.
One fee per role.

Closing a role takes time, so one fee covers the whole search, and we stay on it for three months.

Your first role
Free

A $3,000 search, on us.

No card, no contract. You only pay if you send us another role.

Start your first role
Every role after
$3,000per role

Up to 5 rounds of recommendations, outreach, and 3 months of support. Invoiced when your first list arrives. Payment due within 30 days.

Hiring 3+ for one role
Building a team

Several people for the same role, like a sales team or a new office? We'll set it up with you.

Talk to us →

Agencies take a share of the salary. We charge one flat fee, so we never push anyone.

See full pricing →

Questions

Straight answers.

Yes. We'd rather you see the work before you pay for it. Your first role costs nothing: no card, no contract, and no invoice, even if you hire. If you want us on the next role, it's one flat fee. It's one free role per organisation.

No. We built Kello for recruiters with too many roles and too little time. Kello reads the profiles, reaches out to the people you pick, and gets the interested ones onto your calendar for a first conversation. You keep the judgment calls: who fits your team and who gets the offer.

Both. A real person on our team stands behind every candidate conversation. AI gives them context on each candidate, so every message fits the person reading it.

No. Kello found them for your role, and most aren't actively looking. That's often where the best people are. Before anyone makes your list, Kello weighs how likely they are to move, and whether your company and role would be a real step forward for them. We contact no one until you say yes. You only meet the people who want to talk to you.

No. Every search runs on its own. Your feedback shapes only your lists, and we never push your candidates up for anyone else. If Kello ever recommends one of them for another role, we'll tell you.

Our team does, from a named Kello person's LinkedIn, email and WhatsApp. We never use your accounts. Each message is written for that one person: why your role fits them, and what you've asked us to share. We represent your company in every conversation, so the candidate's experience always comes first.

Tell us what's off. Mark candidates Yes, Maybe or No, and share your thoughts on them. You can also email us interview feedback on candidates you've met. Kello reads it all and learns what your team actually wants. Your next 20 people arrive in about two hours, all new faces. You get up to 5 lists per role, across 3 months, because good hires take time.

We use them for one thing: getting your lists right. Candidates you approve see your JD, so they can decide if the role suits them. Your feedback and data stay with us. We never use them to train our algorithms, and never share them with anyone, including other customers.

See all questions →

Anything else? Write to support@kello.ai. A person replies.

Send us your next role.

source@kello.ai

Send the JD, and anything it doesn't say. Your shortlist usually lands in about two hours.

Start your first role, free

Most roles have people ready to interview within 7 days.

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