Outtalent
Outtalent, based in San Francisco, assists top engineers from emerging markets in securing jobs at major tech companies in the US, Canada, and Europe.
Company Overview
Outtalent, previously known as Asterisk, is an education-focused company located in San Francisco, CA, USA. The company operates in the education industry, specifically targeting emerging markets. Founded in 2019 and a participant in Y Combinator's S19 batch, Outtalent has a team size of two.
Mission and Vision
Outtalent is founded on the belief that talent is equally distributed across the globe, but opportunities are not. The company aims to address this disparity by providing top engineers from emerging markets with job opportunities abroad at tech giants like Google, Amazon, and Microsoft. They focus on helping software engineers from regions such as Russia, Ukraine, and Central Asia.
Services
Outtalent specializes in helping top engineers from emerging markets secure job positions at prominent technology companies abroad. The services are aimed at engineers who seek career opportunities at major firms like Google, Amazon, and Microsoft. They operate in regions including the United States of America, America/Canada, and provide remote as well as partly remote opportunities.
Funding and Support
Outtalent has garnered financial backing from Y Combinator, world-renowned venture capital funds, and executives from leading tech companies such as Google and Facebook. The company has also received investments from several angel investors, supporting its mission to bridge the opportunity gap for engineers from emerging markets.
Regional Operations
Outtalent operates in multiple regions including the United States of America, America/Canada, and offers remote and partly remote job opportunities. They focus primarily on assisting engineers from emerging markets like Russia, Ukraine, and Central Asia to secure employment at major tech firms in the US, Canada, and Europe.