human capital as venture capital

Hire Top Talent.
Pay With Equity.

The marketplace where startups hire lawyers, developers, designers, and marketers with equity instead of cash.

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Givvy

Open Projects

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Legal CounselPre-Seed
NovaPay0.5% equity
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Lead EngineerSeed
Luma Health1.2% equity
C
Brand DesignerPre-Seed
Canopy AI0.8% equity

Preserve
Your Runway.
Build Your
Team.

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Series A Legal Prep

NovaPay · FinTech

0.5% EquitySAFE · $4M Cap

Corporate structuring, investor agreements, and compliance for upcoming Series A.

Full-Stack MVP Build

Luma Health · HealthTech

1.5% EquitySAFE · $6M Cap

Top startups compensate lawyers, developers, designers, and marketers with equity — preserving cash for growth while giving professionals real upside in companies they help build.

Learn how it works

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Professionals hired

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Startups funded

How It Works

From first post to equity ownership — in three simple steps.

For Startups

Hire without burning cash

Step 1

Post a project with equity terms

Step 2

Review matched professionals

Step 3

Close with a SAFE agreement

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For Professionals

Earn equity in early-stage startups. Build a diversified portfolio by investing your expertise instead of cash.

SAFE-Backed

YC-standard
Milestone vesting
Cap table tracking
Legal protection
Equity grants
Valuation caps
Pro-rata rights
Digital signing
Audit trail

How Equity Works

Work turns into ownership

01

Scope & Valuation

Startup and professional agree on deliverables and equity terms.

02

SAFE Executed

Compensation structured via SAFE note or equity grant with milestone vesting.

03

Work Delivered

Milestones hit, equity unlocks. Tracked transparently on Givvy.

Professionals earning equity on Givvy

Lawyers
Developers
Designers
Marketers
Accountants
Consultants

Founders&Professionals,Together

Join a growing community where startup founders find world-class talent and professionals build equity portfolios in the companies they help create.

Build Your Equity Portfolio

Track equity across every startup you work with. Watch your portfolio grow as companies scale.

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Your Portfolio

3 Companies

Est. value: $72,500

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NovaPay

FinTech

0.5%

$12,500

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Luma Health

HealthTech

1.2%

$36,000

C

Canopy AI

AI/ML

0.8%

$24,000

Pre-Seed Startups
AI & Machine Learning
FinTech
SaaS Companies
HealthTech
Climate & Energy

Instead of writing checks, invest your time and expertise. Work becomes your venture capital.