Pavel Podkorytov founded TalentService, a platform designed to revolutionize IT recruitment by flipping the traditional model. The platform allows IT talents to evaluate companies based on how well they meet their needs and preferences, rather than having candidates prove their suitability to recruiters. Within three months of launching in January 2022, the business attracted 3,500 talents and 400 companies, publishing nearly 300 job vacancies. Despite its early success, TalentService was eventually acquired and shut down in 2024.

Mark Dusseau is the founder of Dusseau and Company, a boutique product development firm. The company works with diverse founders, offering services across the product development lifecycle. Their key focus is on helping founders with ideation, design, development, and scalability. Since its founding in 2018, the company has collaborated with notable brands and helped diverse founders raise $700K in funding, achieving $15 million in valuations.