Use Cases

Built for the modern hire.

Whether you're a solo founder looking for a founding engineer or a high-growth team scaling your product organisation, Katara changes how talent discovery works.

01. Founding Hires

For Founders

Find people who care about the mission as much as the code.

Founders don't have time to review 500 LinkedIn applications. On Katara, you can filter for "start-up-ready" talent and reach out personally to the few people who genuinely fit your culture.

  • Proactive outreach: You apply to them, setting the tone for a respectful partnership.
  • Vetted quality: Every profile is manually approved to ensure a high signal-to-noise ratio.
  • Direct access: No gatekeepers. Message candidates directly to arrange a coffee chat.

02. Stealth Search

For Talent

Explore the market without your boss — or anyone else — knowing.

For the elite engineer who is "happy but curious". Create a profile that remains hidden from your current team and only reveals your identity once a team meets your expectations.

  • Privacy controls: Block specific domains from ever seeing your profile.
  • Reverse filters: Set minimum salary and remote-working requirements before you even start a conversation.
  • Zero spam: Only verified teams can send you pitches.

03. High-Volume Sourcing

For Recruiters

Replace cold InMails with high-converting pitches.

Recruiters use Katara to build diverse talent pipelines quickly. Because candidates have already opted in to be discovered, response rates are up to five times higher than traditional cold outreach.

  • Pipeline management: Save candidates into folders and share them with your team.
  • ATS workflow: Export candidate data directly into Greenhouse or Lever.
  • Real-time status: See exactly who is actively looking and who is simply exploring opportunities.

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