For YC Founders
We went through YC too.
Contrario was in W25, and YC gave us a community we still lean on. So we built the best deal we could for every company that comes after us, and every alum who came before.
Why YC Startups use Contrario
Why YC Startups use Contrario
Signal over noise
We reduce interview volume by filtering candidates before they reach your team.
Fits your hiring stack
Contrario works on top of tools you use every day without additional complexity.
Verified domain experts
We screened 10k+ recruiters to surface domain experts with high fill rates and consistent results.
Admin work handled
We handle sourcing, scheduling, follow-ups, and negotiation support for you.
Here's the deal
A closer look at what's included for YC companies.
Exclusive YC Deal
And a few perks.
A free ATS, a dedicated Slack channel with our team, and a Patagonia sweater.
22.5% on your
first hire.
A reduced placement fee on the first person you hire through Contrario.
Your first month,
half price.
Every YC company gets 50% off their first month's subscription. No annual commitment.
50% off your first month
22.5% fee on your first hire
Free perks when you sign up
End of Batch Celebration
Alumni Demo Day
Our Batch
Exclusive YC Deal
And a few perks.
A free ATS, a dedicated Slack channel with our team, and a Patagonia sweater.
22.5% on your
first hire.
A reduced placement fee on the first person you hire through Contrario.
Your first month,
half price.
Every YC company gets 50% off their first month's subscription. No annual commitment.
50% off your first month
22.5% fee on your first hire
Free perks when you sign up
End of Batch Celebration
Alumni Demo Day
Our Batch
Exclusive YC Deal
And a few perks.
A free ATS, a dedicated Slack channel with our team, and a Patagonia sweater.
22.5% on your
first hire.
A reduced placement fee on the first person you hire through Contrario.
Your first month,
half price.
Every YC company gets 50% off their first month's subscription. No annual commitment.
50% off your first month
22.5% fee on your first hire
Free perks when you sign up
End of Batch Celebration
Alumni Demo Day
Our Batch
What YC founders say
Straight from Bookface.
AfterQuery
YC W25
“Great team. Great candidates.”
Carlos Georgescu
Co-Founder, AfterQuery
Ergo
YC W25
“Awesome team—super cracked at recruiting!”
Yash Dulla
Founder & CEO, Ergo
HUD
YC W25
“Amazing team that helped us make our first few hires.”
Jay Ram
Founder & CEO, HUD
Dodo
YC S24
“Arya and his team are by far the best recruiting team we’ve used! Communication with them is smooth and highly efficient.”
Tim Reinhart
Founder, Dodo
Sphinx
YC F24
“Incredible team—they sourced very good candidates for us.”
Alexandre Berkovic
Co-Founder & CEO, Sphinx
Dots
YC S21
“Great talent, and they make it so easy!”
Sahil Hasan
Co-Founder & CEO, Dots
GloGlo
YC W24
“Amazing team. Highly recommend!”
Marie Schneegans
Co-Founder, GloGlo
Soff
YC S24
“Arya and the team work incredibly fast—we hired our first engineer through them!”
Berni Hausleitner
Co-Founder & CEO, Soff
Auctor
YC P25
“Amazing team! Always a pleasure working with them.”
Matthew Blackburn
Co-Founder & CTO, Auctor
Paratus Health
YC W25
“Very hands-on. Great experience!”
Pablo Bermudez-Canete
Co-Founder, Paratus Health
Mem0
YC S24
“Great team—they move very fast.”
Taranjeet Singh
Co-Founder & CEO, Mem0
Alinea Invest
YC W21
“Best deal! Amazing team—you have to work with them!”
Anam Lakhani
Co-Founder & Co-CEO, Alinea Invest
Trellis AI
YC W24
“The best in the game!”
Mac Klinkachorn
Co-Founder & CEO, Trellis AI
Crustdata
YC F24
“Arya and Adi hustle like crazy and have sourced some great candidates for us.”
Chris Pisarski
Co-Founder, Crustdata
FuseAI
YC W25
“Awesome team and company—we hired the first candidate they sent!”
Saurav Bubber
Co-Founder & CEO, FuseAI
AfterQuery
YC W25
“Great recruiting team. They went above and beyond to help us find and secure our first full-time growth hire.”
Spencer Mateega
Co-Founder, AfterQuery
Bluejay
YC P25
“Such a solid platform. Love these guys!”
Faraz Siddiqi
Founder & CTO, Bluejay
Kobalt Labs
YC S23
“Super impressed with them!”
Kalyani Ramadurgam
Co-Founder & CEO, Kobalt Labs
Wildcard
YC W25
“Amazing support—they helped us hire a great candidate within two weeks!”
Kaushik Mahorker
Founder & CEO, Wildcard
AfterQuery
YC W25
“Great team. Great candidates.”
Carlos Georgescu
Co-Founder, AfterQuery
Crustdata
YC F24
“Arya and Adi hustle like crazy and have sourced some great candidates for us.”
Chris Pisarski
Co-Founder, Crustdata
Auctor
YC P25
“Amazing team! Always a pleasure working with them.”
Matthew Blackburn
Co-Founder & CTO, Auctor
HUD
YC W25
“Amazing team that helped us make our first few hires.”
Jay Ram
Founder & CEO, HUD
AfterQuery
YC W25
“Great recruiting team. They went above and beyond to help us find and secure our first full-time growth hire.”
Spencer Mateega
Co-Founder, AfterQuery
Mem0
YC S24
“Great team—they move very fast.”
Taranjeet Singh
Co-Founder & CEO, Mem0
Sphinx
YC F24
“Incredible team—they sourced very good candidates for us.”
Alexandre Berkovic
Co-Founder & CEO, Sphinx
Kobalt Labs
YC S23
“Super impressed with them!”
Kalyani Ramadurgam
Co-Founder & CEO, Kobalt Labs
Trellis AI
YC W24
“The best in the game!”
Mac Klinkachorn
Co-Founder & CEO, Trellis AI
GloGlo
YC W24
“Amazing team. Highly recommend!”
Marie Schneegans
Co-Founder, GloGlo
Soff
YC S24
“Arya and the team work incredibly fast—we hired our first engineer through them!”
Berni Hausleitner
Co-Founder & CEO, Soff
Ergo
YC W25
“Awesome team—super cracked at recruiting!”
Yash Dulla
Founder & CEO, Ergo
FuseAI
YC W25
“Awesome team and company—we hired the first candidate they sent!”
Saurav Bubber
Co-Founder & CEO, FuseAI
Paratus Health
YC W25
“Very hands-on. Great experience!”
Pablo Bermudez-Canete
Co-Founder, Paratus Health
Dodo
YC S24
“Arya and his team are by far the best recruiting team we’ve used! Communication with them is smooth and highly efficient.”
Tim Reinhart
Founder, Dodo
Bluejay
YC P25
“Such a solid platform. Love these guys!”
Faraz Siddiqi
Founder & CTO, Bluejay
Alinea Invest
YC W21
“Best deal! Amazing team—you have to work with them!”
Anam Lakhani
Co-Founder & Co-CEO, Alinea Invest
Dots
YC S21
“Great talent, and they make it so easy!”
Sahil Hasan
Co-Founder & CEO, Dots
Wildcard
YC W25
“Amazing support—they helped us hire a great candidate within two weeks!”
Kaushik Mahorker
Founder & CEO, Wildcard
AfterQuery
YC W25
“Great team. Great candidates.”
Carlos Georgescu
Co-Founder, AfterQuery
Soff
YC S24
“Arya and the team work incredibly fast—we hired our first engineer through them!”
Berni Hausleitner
Co-Founder & CEO, Soff
Crustdata
YC F24
“Arya and Adi hustle like crazy and have sourced some great candidates for us.”
Chris Pisarski
Co-Founder, Crustdata
Ergo
YC W25
“Awesome team—super cracked at recruiting!”
Yash Dulla
Founder & CEO, Ergo
Auctor
YC P25
“Amazing team! Always a pleasure working with them.”
Matthew Blackburn
Co-Founder & CTO, Auctor
FuseAI
YC W25
“Awesome team and company—we hired the first candidate they sent!”
Saurav Bubber
Co-Founder & CEO, FuseAI
HUD
YC W25
“Amazing team that helped us make our first few hires.”
Jay Ram
Founder & CEO, HUD
Paratus Health
YC W25
“Very hands-on. Great experience!”
Pablo Bermudez-Canete
Co-Founder, Paratus Health
AfterQuery
YC W25
“Great recruiting team. They went above and beyond to help us find and secure our first full-time growth hire.”
Spencer Mateega
Co-Founder, AfterQuery
Dodo
YC S24
“Arya and his team are by far the best recruiting team we’ve used! Communication with them is smooth and highly efficient.”
Tim Reinhart
Founder, Dodo
Mem0
YC S24
“Great team—they move very fast.”
Taranjeet Singh
Co-Founder & CEO, Mem0
Bluejay
YC P25
“Such a solid platform. Love these guys!”
Faraz Siddiqi
Founder & CTO, Bluejay
Sphinx
YC F24
“Incredible team—they sourced very good candidates for us.”
Alexandre Berkovic
Co-Founder & CEO, Sphinx
Alinea Invest
YC W21
“Best deal! Amazing team—you have to work with them!”
Anam Lakhani
Co-Founder & Co-CEO, Alinea Invest
Kobalt Labs
YC S23
“Super impressed with them!”
Kalyani Ramadurgam
Co-Founder & CEO, Kobalt Labs
Dots
YC S21
“Great talent, and they make it so easy!”
Sahil Hasan
Co-Founder & CEO, Dots
Trellis AI
YC W24
“The best in the game!”
Mac Klinkachorn
Co-Founder & CEO, Trellis AI
Wildcard
YC W25
“Amazing support—they helped us hire a great candidate within two weeks!”
Kaushik Mahorker
Founder & CEO, Wildcard
GloGlo
YC W24
“Amazing team. Highly recommend!”
Marie Schneegans
Co-Founder, GloGlo
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