Summary: Candidate Labs pivots to elite startup talent underwriting

Why It Matters: The company is moving away from being a broad "modern search firm" to a highly selective partner for venture-backed startups. They are focusing on "trajectory" over "pedigree," which signals a shift toward high-stakes technical and leadership roles rather than general volume hiring.

What Changed:

• Removed the broad "For Employers," "For Recruiters," and "For Candidates" sections.
• Replaced general marketing copy with a specific thesis on "underwriting judgment" and "slope" (talent trajectory).
• Added a list of high-profile AI and tech clients like Cursor, Luma AI, and Vercel.
• Added a "Representative Outcomes" section featuring specific high-level placements and their career histories.
• Simplified the operational model to focus on ATS integration and shared Slack channels.
• Added a personal "Note from the founder" to emphasize a peer-to-peer relationship with other founders.
• Removed mentions of their machine learning platform and 100M candidate database to focus on human judgment.