Village is a relationship intelligence platform that maps a team's professional network to discover warm introduction paths to any person or company. It surfaces 1st, 2nd, and 3rd degree connections by syncing contacts from email, calendar, and LinkedIn, and automatically enriches them with data on work overlaps, funding history, education, and community networks. The platform helps users find warm introductions for talent sourcing, sales prospecting, fundraising, and job searching. It offers a web app, browser extension, and a REST API with SDKs for integration into other products. Village emphasizes privacy and does not sell user data, relying on a subscription model. It is used by venture capital firms, startups, and individual professionals to accelerate deal-making, hiring, and career moves through referrals. The platform supports AI-powered network search, screening, and intro request templates.
Key Features
- Maps 1st, 2nd, and 3rd degree connections from synced contacts
- AI network search to find any person or company against the user's network
- AI screening to filter results by criteria
- Send intro requests using email templates
- Browser extension to find paths while web browsing
- REST API + SDKs for embedding relationship intelligence into other apps
Use Cases
- Talent Sourcing: Find warm paths to top candidates, reducing reliance on agencies.
- Sales Prospecting: Get introduced to decision-makers for higher close rates.
- Fundraising: Obtain warm introductions to investors.
- Job Search: Discover who can refer you to target companies.
Key Benefits
- Maps 1st, 2nd, and 3rd degree connections automatically
- Surfaces warm introduction paths through team networks
- Offers API and SDKs for integration
- Privacy-focused, does not sell user data
