
Braintrust is the first decentralized Web3 talent network that connects skilled, vetted knowledge workers with the world's leading companies. The community that relies on Braintrust to find work are the same people who own and build it, ensuring the network always serves the needs of its users, instead of a centrally-controlled corporation. And because the community of knowledge workers and contributors earns ownership and control of Braintrust through its native BTRST token for their contributions to the network and its growth, new Talent and jobs have participated in the network at record speeds. Braintrust has over 700,000+ community members, with knowledge workers and project contributors across the world. Braintrust is trusted by hundreds of Fortune 1000 global enterprises including Nestlé, Porsche, Atlassian, Goldman Sachs, and Nike. For more information, visit: www.braintrust.com. BTRST is available on Coinbase.com and in the Coinbase Android and iOS apps. Coinbase customers can trade, send, receive, or store BTRST in most Coinbase-supported regions. For more information on Braintrust and the BTRST token, read the "Braintrust: The Decentralized Talent Network" whitepaper.

Braintrust is the first decentralized Web3 talent network that connects skilled, vetted knowledge workers with the world's leading companies. The community that relies on Braintrust to find work are the same people who own and build it, ensuring the network always serves the needs of its users, instead of a centrally-controlled corporation. And because the community of knowledge workers and contributors earns ownership and control of Braintrust through its native BTRST token for their contributions to the network and its growth, new Talent and jobs have participated in the network at record speeds. Braintrust has over 700,000+ community members, with knowledge workers and project contributors across the world. Braintrust is trusted by hundreds of Fortune 1000 global enterprises including Nestlé, Porsche, Atlassian, Goldman Sachs, and Nike. For more information, visit: www.braintrust.com. BTRST is available on Coinbase.com and in the Coinbase Android and iOS apps. Coinbase customers can trade, send, receive, or store BTRST in most Coinbase-supported regions. For more information on Braintrust and the BTRST token, read the "Braintrust: The Decentralized Talent Network" whitepaper.
What they do: Decentralized talent marketplace connecting companies with technical and design freelancers; offers AI recruiting product (Braintrust AIR).
Business model: Client-paid fees; talent keep 100% of earnings (no talent-facing membership fees).
Token: BTRST (Braintrust Token), an ERC-20 token used for governance, staking, and incentives.
Founding: Co-founded by Adam Jackson and Gabriel (Gabe) Luna-Ostaseski; network launched Oct 2018 (came out of stealth June 2020).
Notable funding: Raised $18M (announced Oct 1, 2020); reported large token purchases (e.g., $100M BTRST purchase by Coatue and Tiger Global).
Freelance hiring and talent marketplaces for technical and design roles; improving fairness and ownership for talent.
2018
Talent marketplace / HR tech / blockchain-enabled marketplaces
$18M
Announced $18M in new funding (Oct 1, 2020).
$100M
Reported $100M purchase of BTRST tokens by Coatue and Tiger Global to support the network and product development.
“Includes institutional venture investors and large funds; reported participation by investors such as Coatue, Tiger Global, and mentions of Andreessen Horowitz in messaging about investment activity.”