Apply to joinHIVEKIND EXPERT NETWORK
Your relationships can open the right doors. We connect senior operators and advisors with vetted startups. You choose which companies you put your name behind.Your relationships can open the right doors. Meet vetted startups and choose which companies you put your name behind.
Reviewed before you meet.
You choose every introduction.
Equity or commercial rewards.
THE NETWORK
You’ve spent years earning the trust of executives at the companies that matter. Promising startups breaking into the US market need that trust to get in the door. You make the introduction, and the startup runs the deal.Promising startups breaking into the US market need your trusted relationships to get in the door. You make the introduction, and the startup runs the deal.
TWO WAYS TO TAKE PART
Choose how you want to contribute, with the terms in front of you before you commit.
01 / ADVISORY
EquityJoin a startup as an advisor and earn equity. The startup pitches you first, and you opt in only if you want to work with them.
For senior executives who want to lend their credibility to a company they believe in.
Apply for advisory02 / COMMERCIAL
Cash + revenue shareEarn cash at market rates for each qualified meeting you open, plus a share of revenue when a deal closes.
For sales professionals with strong relationships who want to be paid per outcome.
Apply for commercialExperts in regulated industries, including accounting, law and financial services, join on the advisory track.
HOW IT WORKS
We find the fit.
You decide whether to act.
Work with us to map your relationships. We use them only to find matches, and nothing goes out without your approval.
We grade your connections against each startup’s ideal customer profile and bring you only the strongest matches.
Review the startup and choose whether to engage. You decide who earns your endorsement.
You connect the right people. The startup takes it from there.
YOUR REPUTATION COMES FIRST
We put you forward only where your relationships genuinely match.
Every startup has raised at least one round from a prominent investor or venture firm. We review each one before it is shown to experts.
Matching happens privately. Your network is never sold or shared with startups, or used for outreach without your approval.
Startups rate every introduction. The strongest connectors get first access to new opportunities.
Experts who prove a strong fit may also be offered advisory or full-time roles.
A FEW MORE DETAILS
Clear answers about your network, your time and your compensation.
We work with you directly to map your network, using both online and offline sources. We use that information only to match your contacts against the startups in the network. It is never sold, shared with startups or used for outreach without your approval. You can ask us to delete it at any time, and we delete it within 30 days.
No. Matching happens privately on our side. A connection hears about a startup only if you choose to make the introduction yourself.
Yes. We ask every expert to be open about their relationship with the startup when making an introduction. A simple "I advise this company" or "I work with Hivekind" is enough, and it makes the introduction more credible.
Yes, provided your employment agreement allows outside advisory work. Check your company's policies before you join. We will never ask you to introduce a startup to your employer's customers or competitors, or put you forward in a way that conflicts with your current role.
A fee for each qualified meeting and a share of revenue when a deal closes, both at market rates. Terms vary with the seniority of the contacts and the size of the deal, and you see them for each startup before you agree to anything.
Equity in the startup under a standard advisor agreement with a vesting schedule. The startup pitches you and shares its offer before you commit.
On the commercial track, only the time it takes to make an introduction. Advisory roles typically involve a few hours a month, usually a monthly or quarterly check-in with the founders plus introductions where you have a strong match. You agree the scope with each startup.
Each startup defines it with us before any introduction is made, usually a meeting with the right title at a target account. You see the definition before you agree to make an introduction.
Startups fund meetings in advance into an account Hivekind holds. If a startup disputes a meeting, Hivekind reviews it and decides within 15 days.
Every startup in the network has raised at least one round of funding from a prominent investor or venture firm, and we review each one before it's shown to experts.
After each introduction, the startup gives feedback on fit and quality. We use it to improve our matching and bring you the opportunities that best suit your network.
Professional rules in these fields often restrict cash payments for introductions, so experts in regulated industries join on the advisory track. If you're unsure whether this applies to you, check with your licensing body or compliance team.
Learn about the team at hivekind.ai.
APPLY TO JOIN
Tell us about your experience and the kinds of companies you know. We’ll explore where there’s a strong fit.
We’ll work with you to map your network. Nothing goes out without your approval.