# Braintrust

> The best AI Recruiting software to empower HR teams

Braintrust connects skilled technical freelancers with enterprises through a decentralized, user-owned talent marketplace that charges freelancers zero fees.

Braintrust operates a decentralized talent network connecting vetted technical and design professionals with enterprises including Nestlé, Porsche, Goldman Sachs, and Nike. The platform allows freelancers to retain 100% of earnings while clients pay a 15% service fee. Network ownership and governance are distributed through the BTRST token, enabling community members to participate in platform decisions and earn rewards for contributions like referrals and talent vetting.

- Type: Company
- Sector: E-Commerce
- Status: Active
- Founded: 2018-05-01
- Profile: https://thegrid.id/profiles/braintrust

## Products

- [Braintrust Talent Network](https://thegrid.id/profiles/braintrust): A decentralized freelance marketplace enabling enterprises to hire vetted technical and design professionals through blockchain-powered user governance, where freelancers retain 100% of earnings while network ownership is distributed via BTRST tokens for referrals, vetting, and platform contributions. (Talent Marketplace, Live, Main Product)
- [Braintrust AIR](https://thegrid.id/profiles/braintrust): An AI-powered recruitment platform automating job description generation, candidate matching, and first-round video interviews through proprietary models trained on platform data, reducing hiring time from industry average of three months to under two weeks while eliminating interviewer bias. (AI Agent, Live)

## Assets

- [Braintrust (BTRST)](https://thegrid.id/profiles/braintrust): BTRST is the governance token of Braintrust Talent Network. It is used to vote on protocol proposals, with each token representing one vote and more tokens granting greater voting power. The token is also used to reward community members for referring and vetting talent, referring clients, and building the network. (Governance)

## Links

- [Main](https://usebraintrust.com)
- [Blog](https://www.usebraintrust.com/blog)
- [Privacy policy](https://www.usebraintrust.com/air-privacy-policy)
- [Terms of Service](https://www.usebraintrust.com/air-terms)
- [Whitepaper](https://www.usebraintrust.com/whitepaper)
- [Documentation](https://docs.usebraintrust.com)
- [Governance](https://snapshot.box/#/s:usebraintrust.eth)
- [Twitter / X](https://x.com/usebraintrust)
- [LinkedIn](https://linkedin.com/company/usebraintrust)
- [Telegram](https://t.me/braintrustofficial)
- [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/c/Braintrustyoutube)
- [Instagram](https://instagram.com/usebraintrust)

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