A.Team

Exhausted by countless hours spent sourcing and interviewing mediocre candidates — while still being expected to get all your work done with a short-handed team? You’re not alone. Two-thirds of tech leaders are sick of an outdated hiring process. Why? Companies spend an average of over four months finding and hiring Silicon Valley talent, draining valuable time, money, and resources. Our AI cuts that 4+ month process down to minutes. Team Formation AI uses our proprietary TeamGraph algorithm, leveraging our vast data on skills, experience, and working relationships within our expert network to match companies with top talent who have solved similar challenges before. With Team Formation AI, industry leaders get access to the Silicon Valley talent they need, on demand. And our expert network gets an AI that won’t take their jobs; instead, it’ll get work for them. We launched A.Team in 2022 with $60M in funding from visionaries at Insight Partners, Adam Grant, and Jay-Z's Roc Nation. At that time, tech workers were just starting to leave Silicon Valley in droves for the freedom and flexibility of independent work. Today, over 70% of industry leaders use the "hybrid team" model to drive innovation and cut costs. Our network now boasts 11,000+ expert product builders. Companies like HCA Healthcare, Lyft, McGraw Hill, Grindr, D-ID, and Lifepoint Health® have built best-in-class teams with us, seamlessly integrating top talent into their teams to build industry-changing products. Early testing shows Team Formation AI is a huge win for our customers. It identifies the right talent and hones in on the roles and skills needed, leveraging insights from thousands of successful initiatives within the A.Team network. No more struggling to find and hire specialized tech talent. Now you can find the talent you need in minutes and deploy your dream team in days. Try Team Formation AI now: https://hubs.ly/Q02CPmcK0 Just tell it what you want to build or the roles you’re hiring for, and watch it take care of the rest. #TeamFormationAI

“I’m optimistic overall about the future of workforce models, blended workforce models, for the very simple reason that we’ve never seen such fast-paced transformation in the job market as we’ve seen in the past few years." - Raphael Ouzan, Founder & CEO of A.Team Listen here: https://lnkd.in/gVCNxQip

Have you ever faced an ethical dilemma in your company when it comes to handling data? At our Women Shaping AI Salon, we had the incredible Juliette Powell — author of “The AI Dilemma: 7 Principles for Responsible Technology” and Founder and Managing Partner of Kleiner Powell International [KPI] — share a sobering perspective on the delicate balance between regulation, ethics, and compliance in the responsible development of AI systems. “Even if the regulation is there, it doesn’t necessarily mean that companies will ‘do the right thing,’” says Powell. At some point, every company faces those tough crossroads, where choices can feel like picking the lesser of two evils. But moving forward isn't about avoiding risk; it's about managing it wisely. So, how DO we move forward? Powell introduced us to the concept of a "calculus of intentional risk" – a framework that quantifies ethical decisions in dollar terms. This approach isn't just about compliance; it's about consciously evaluating tradeoffs and consequences to drive responsible innovation. As AI becomes more pervasive, embracing this kind of rigorous risk assessment will be essential— not just for ensuring responsible innovation, but also for protecting your reputation and guiding ethical decisions that stand the test of time. Discover more real-world insights like this from Juliette, HiredScore’s Athena Karp, Microsoft’s Rajamma Krishnamurthy, M13’s W. Christine Choi and Workday’s Kathy Pham in the full panel recording from our Gen AI Salon here: https://hubs.la/Q02LVwRW0

Thank you A.Team for sponsoring last night’s GP Dinner at Civic Kitchen. Big thanks to chef Jamil Peden our speaker Jordan Burton and the whole crew that made this evening possible. Talent is everything!

Imagine casting the next Avengers blockbuster: You wouldn’t hire stars based solely on how many movies they’ve been in. Instead, you’d prioritize their chemistry and how well they work together. The same goes for building high-impact teams. In her recent Forbes article, AJ Thomas ⚡️, A.Team’s CXO in Residence, writes about the importance of building high-performing teams in the age of AI that aren’t just talented, but cohesive. Drawing parallels with Hollywood casting and Olympic basketball lineups, AJ notes, "building a high-impact team isn’t just about filling roles; it’s about selecting individuals who complement each other, bring diverse skills, and align with the team’s mission." That’s how top companies like Apple and Google build their teams and drive innovation. As Raphael Ouzan, A.Team’s CEO, put it, "You can’t build the future without the builders empowered to make decisions." Even in the age of AI, while technology can help identify top candidates, it takes human insight to build teams that actually work well together and drive innovation. Want to dive deeper into the science behind crafting world-class teams? Read the full article: https://hubs.la/Q02NMScv0

There’s a new dystopian buzzword in town: Layoff influencers. And, while it may sound ridiculous, it’s a sign of a big shift in the world of work. The background: Jo Constantz wrote an incredible feature for Bloomberg about how laid-off tech workers are creating content about being laid off. And as more and more tech workers become disillusioned with the layoffs all around them, these "layoff influencers" are building — and monetizing — huge followings by shedding the stigma around layoffs and calling out employers for callous approaches to cuts. In many ways, A.Team's research earlier this year foreshadowed that this shift was coming. In January, we surveyed knowledge workers across the U.S. to find out how tech layoffs impacted their feelings about full-time work. Most people said they felt betrayed. They wanted more flexibility and autonomy and no longer felt secure committing to one employer. ▶ 64% said the layoffs had made them lose trust in full-time employment ▶ 73% said layoffs made freelance work more attractive ▶ 86% said they wanted more control and flexibility over their schedule than full-time employment can offer These "layoff influencers" are: A) Giving a voice to the deep sense of dissatisfaction that many knowledge workers are feeling with the empty promises of the traditional work structure. B) And, in an unexpected way, they're doing exactly what our survey told us they would do: They’re ditching full-time work to become solopreneurs by launching careers as professional creators and community builders. What we're seeing is a larger trend of many more highly skilled workers ditching full-time employment to go independent and make more money on their own. At A.Team, we're building a community where top talent thrives on their own terms — if you or your team has been affected by layoffs and are looking for a better way to work, I invite you to apply to join our network. And, for those interested in diving deeper, I've linked Jo Constantz’s article as well as A.Team’s full Great Betrayal research below. It's packed with insights into how the talent landscape is evolving in the age of AI and mass layoffs. Jo Constantz’s article in Bloomberg: https://hubs.la/Q02N9BD30 A.Team’s Great Betrayal research: https://hubs.la/Q02N9zHD0

Do you recognize innovation? At buzzback we're obsessed! We're proud to share our collaboration with A.Team to introduce Studio by buzzback -- the latest disruptive innovation in Qual. Just one more example of how we're continuing to Rethink and pioneer insights for 24+ years. #innovation #buildingthefuture #ResTech #consumerinsights

I heard about A.Team and what Raphael Ouzan was building from a referral from a former colleague. She is an incredibly impressive #womanintech and I remember thinking if it's on HER radar, it means I have to check it out. I knew if we wanted to build something truly different and impactful with Studio by buzzback, we needed a new approach ourselves. Working with A.Team allowed us to act like a startup, working super lean and agile. It also reinforced the power of marketplaces—exactly what we're building with Studio. Marketplaces create a space where businesses of all sizes can access high-caliber professionals. People who have honed their craft across different disciplines, and can lead, guide, and execute. Collaboration at this level unlocks fresh ideas and thinking to bring visions to life in the best way possible. Not with the B Team....the A Team. 👉 Check out the full case study from our time working together: https://lnkd.in/enGtjMH6 #Innovation #MarketResearch #FutureOfWork

Innovators recognize innovation. 🤝 That's why we chose A.Team to build Studio, our groundbreaking marketplace for research buyers and researchers. At Studio, we're not just embracing the marketplace model - we're revolutionizing it for the qualitative research industry. By partnering with A.Team, another cutting-edge marketplace for top developers, we've created a platform that's as innovative as the clients we serve. Our journey with A.Team wasn't just about building a product. It was about reimagining how tech solutions are created and how professionals work together to achieve amazing things. The result? A seamless, beautiful, and functional platform that's already being called 'revolutionary' by our users. 🚀 Read about it here 👇 #buildingthefuture #ResTech

Another wonderful conversation with an incredibly smart and driven founder who wants to change the way problems get solved and work gets done! Thank you, Raphael Ouzan for telling your story and the fascinating journey that A.Team is on. I look forward to our next conversation!