Partners

What they do

Sales tax compliance for SaaS & digital goods companies

Why we included

Anrok is a global solution for SaaS sales tax and VAT/GST compliance. Anrok provides an end-to-end platform, including registrations, ongoing exposure monitoring, automated sales tax calculations, filings, remittance, and reconciliation reporting.

Pricing model
How to use

To redeem, please email partners@anrok.com and mention the Avra offer. This is only valid for net new customers only (i.e., not already engaged in Anrok's sales process or via a referral from another partner).

avra Benefits

As an avra member, you can receive the first 2 months off of Anrok's platform fee (up to $2,000 in value)

What they do

Immigration law firms specialising in numerous visas for your foreign talent e.g. H1B, O1, L1

Why we included

Bryant have worked with LiveFlow and Anterior from the avra community

Pricing model

Per visa fee - pricing listed here

How to use

Email Managing Attorney Zane Bryant: zane@bryantimmigration.com and say you are from the avra community

avra Benefits

15% off

What they do

Boutique search firm focused solely on GTM leadership roles.

Why we included

Within the avra community, Chapter Search have worked with Render

Pricing model

Fee: ⅓ of first year total comp (OTE) with a $150K minimum. Also open to blended cash/equity fees with earlier stage companies but those fees depend more on the business's valuation, so we don't have a set price. That is something we work out with founders if there is interest.

Payment structure: ⅓  upfront, ⅓  after 45 days, and ⅓ on signature.

How to use

Email Chapter Search partner: grant@chaptersearch.com and say you are from the avra community

avra Benefits

Dedicated support

What they do

Streamline your hiring with the fastest, most accurate background checks for fast-growth startups.

Why we included

Used by 100k+ customers. Scale your team with confidence. Checkr's AI-powered platform delivers the fastest, most accurate background checks, getting you results within an hour, not days. Checkr offers automated workflows, 200+ integrations with HR platforms, and a first-class candidate experience to help fast-growth startups fill roles quickly and fairly.

Pricing model
How to use

To claim the $1,000 credit:

  1. Fill out the form on this landing page. Complete the account signup and credentialing process.
  2. Enter AVRA1000 in the promotion code field during sign-up.
  3. Order background checks. The $1,000 will appear as “Available credit” to apply to invoices (and any associated fees) in the "Payment & Billing" section of the account.

The offer expires 12/31/2026, and the credit must be used by 3/1/2027.

avra Benefits

$1,000 credit for new customers

What they do

Boutique search firm focused solely on GTM leadership roles.

Why we included

Within the avra community, Cole Group have worked with Clay, Incident, Latent, Owner, HeyGen and Reducto.

Pricing model

Fee: ⅓ of Year 1 total cash comp; $150k minimum. Open to using equity too. 

Payment structure: ⅓ upfront, ⅓ at 60 days, ⅓ when candidate starts

How to use

Email Cole Group partner: gia@colegroup.com and say you are from the avra community

avra Benefits

Dedicated support

Additional materials from Cole Group:

What they do

Boutique advisory firm that helps tech companies with monetization

Why we included

Crescendo helps companies measure willingness-to-pay for the value they create and design optimal pricing and packaging to capture that value. If you're a tech company, you've no doubt "experienced" Crescendo’s work: Carta, Cloudflare, Loom, PlanetScale, OpenRouter, as well as Owner from the avra community have all used Crescendo to design their pricing.

Pricing model

Every engagement starts with a 1-week Sprint and ends with 3-6 months of coaching. 

The Sprint is a 1.5-day workshop, designed to get you an answer to pricing and packaging within a week, using pricing theory and your team's knowledge of your market. 

After the Sprint, you have the option to add any of the following 1-month Validation Packs to refine the output of the Sprint: 1) Data Analysis & Modeling, 2) Customer Interviews, 3) Prospect Interviews, 4) Market Studies, 5) Testing & Experimentation. 

Lastly, each project ends with Coaching (more on that below). 

The Sprint & Coaching cost $35k, and each validation pack costs $35k. 

A typical 2-month project might include the Sprint & Coaching, Data Analysis & Modeling, and Customer Interviews for $105k ($35k * 3).

How to use

Use this link https://calendly.com/d/cnyd-pm3-5r4/meet-w-crescendo-team to book a 30 minute introductory call

avra Benefits

Free coaching, whether or not you go through a project. 

Free coaching means 1) unlimited office hours with our team, 2) access to our library of tools and templates (e.g. interview guides, KPI trackers, and price increase comms language), and 3) a shared Slack channel to ping our team with any quick questions that pop up. 

Common topics we discuss in coaching sessions include handling international pricing, price escalators, pricing team hires, and KPIs to track.

What they do

Crosby Legal is an AI-native law firm that helps sales teams close deals faster. Crosby specialize in commercial agreements (e.g., NDAs, MSAs, DPAs) with a team of ex-Big Law attorneys and custom agents

Why we included

Crosby has a quick setup process of ingesting your past completed contracts and a live onboarding call with a senior lawyer, then starts reviewing contracts via Slack or email. Crosby guarantees speed and average turnaround time is 3 hours.

Some example clients include Baseten, Cartesia, Clay, Cursor, Ramp and Rogo. Crosby are backed by Sequoia, Bain Capital Ventures and Cooley LLP. As a licensed law firm, Crosby carry malpractice insurance and guarantee quality of the legal services provided.

Pricing model

Crosby is a flat-fee-per-doc model. You pay once per contract, no matter how many times it’s reviewed or negotiated by the counterparty. Crosby are incentivized to minimize redlines and simplify the legal review process.

How to use

Email ryan@crosbylegal.com and mention avra

avra Benefits

First 5 contracts reviews for free (~$2500 value), waived onboarding fee (~$10,000)

What they do

A leading search firm across multiple functions

Why we included

Daversa have worked with 30+ companies from the avra community. The full list can be seen in the link below

Pricing model

Fee: Retained model, where we charge a flat fee per search

Payment structure: The first third is due Day 1 of the search, the second third is due 30 days in, final third is due after 60 days

How to use

Email Daversa partner Laura Kinder: Laura@daversa.com and say you are from the avra community

avra Benefits
What they do

A leading search firm across multiple functions

Why we included

Daversa have worked with 30+ companies from the avra community. The full list can be seen in the link below

Pricing model

Fee: Retained model, where we charge a flat fee per search

Payment structure: The first third is due Day 1 of the search, the second third is due 30 days in, final third is due after 60 days

How to use

Email Daversa partner Jason Slattery: Slattery@daversa.com and say you are from the avra community

avra Benefits
What they do

A leading search firm across multiple functions

Why we included

Daversa have worked with 30+ companies from the avra community. The full list can be seen in the link below

Pricing model

Fee: Retained model, where we charge a flat fee per search

Payment structure: The first third is due Day 1 of the search, the second third is due 30 days in, final third is due after 60 days

How to use

Email Daversa partner Megan Daversa megan.daversa@daversapartners.com and say you are from the avra community

avra Benefits
What they do

Acts as the legal employer for international workers, handling local HR, payroll, taxes, and compliance with labor laws

Why we included
  • Global Hiring & Onboarding: Hire, pay, and manage workers in 150+ countries without the need for local entity setup
  • Employer of Record (EOR) & Contractor of Record: Compliantly hire & pay workers in a new country without opening a local entity. Deel manages local tax, benefits, and labor law compliance.
  • Global Payroll: Consolidated payroll for international teams into a single platform, supporting 120+ currencies (FIAT & crypto) and automated tax filings.
  • IT & Equipment Management: Handles procurement, shipping, and lifecycle management (repairs/retrievals) of hardware for remote employees.
  • Immigration & Visas: Manages visa sponsorship and relocation processes in 70+ countries
Pricing model

Per employee SaaS based pricing - listed here

How to use

Contact Deel directly at avra's dedicated partner portal: https://www.deel.com/partners/avracap/

For any questions contact Madeleine Futterman, dedicated VC Partnerships Manager, at madeleine.futterman@deel.com.

avra Benefits

20% off first year

Specialised team to hand hold onboarding

Office Hours with key execs

What they do

Fusion is a partner-only Executive Search firm specializing in Engineering, Product, and Design leadership for technology companies. We work with exceptional companies at every stage - with a singular focus on quality over quantity.

Our partners each own their discipline. We run every search personally, bringing deep domain expertise and trusted relationships built over decades in the industry. Low volume, high ownership, and real partnership with the founders we serve.

Why we included

Recommended by Engineering leaders and they’ve worked with Decagon, Render, and others in avra.

Pricing model

We are a 100% retained search firm that charges $125k - $175k based on the search.

How to use
avra Benefits

Dedicated Support

What they do

Fusion is a partner-only Executive Search firm specializing in Engineering, Product, and Design leadership for technology companies. We work with exceptional companies at every stage - with a singular focus on quality over quantity.

Our partners each own their discipline. We run every search personally, bringing deep domain expertise and trusted relationships built over decades in the industry. Low volume, high ownership, and real partnership with the founders we serve.

Why we included

Recommended by Product leaders and they’ve worked with Decagon, Render, and others in avra.

Pricing model

We are a 100% retained search firm that charges $125k - $175k based on the search.

avra Benefits

Dedicated Support

What they do

Fusion is a partner-only Executive Search firm specializing in Engineering, Product, and Design leadership for technology companies. We work with exceptional companies at every stage - with a singular focus on quality over quantity.

Our partners each own their discipline. We run every search personally, bringing deep domain expertise and trusted relationships built over decades in the industry. Low volume, high ownership, and real partnership with the founders we serve.

Why we included

Recommended by Design leaders and they’ve worked with Decagon, Render, and others in avra.

Pricing model

We are a 100% retained search firm that charges $125k - $175k based on the search.

How to use
avra Benefits

Dedicated Support

What they do

Phil (founder, former Bain + startup bizops), Nick (partner, former Bain + Peloton), and Mia (partner, former Deloitte + strategy & ops) at Golden Gate Recruits help growing startups and tech companies hire "smart generalists."

We focus on roles such as Business Operations, Go-to-market Strategy, Chief of Staff, General Manager, and COO at companies generally 25 - 5,000 people.

Why we included

Worked with a broad range of companies including early stage startups and well-known growth stage companies such as Scale, Stripe and Whatnot (we've placed several hundred candidates and worked with over 100 companies to date).

Pricing model

We charge 30% of first year cash compensation as a placement fee and then have three $15K deposits along the way (First $15K at Kickoff; Second $15K after 5 candidates complete first round interviews; Third $15K after 2 candidates complete final round interviews). The final remainder of the 30% fee (less the deposits paid) comes when a candidate starts. Our invoices are payable on a 30 day schedule.

How to use

Email phil@goldengaterecruits.com 

Say you are from avra

avra Benefits

Dedicated Support

What they do

AI-powered analytics workspace built for teams driving faster answers and better decisions.

Why we included

Hex is an integrated environment that helps you do amazing work with data, whether you're using SQL, Python, or no-code. Hex combines the best of traditional data science notebooks, with integrated AI assist, easy-to-build data apps and reports, and advanced collaboration, so your data and business teams can use data in new ways.

Data-driven organizations of all sizes, from startups to Fortune 500 companies, use Hex to reduce time-to-insight and make better decisions faster.

Pricing model
How to use

Email hello@hex.tech with subject line "Hex avra deal" and they will approve the discount

avra Benefits

50% off of Hex's Teams Plan for 6 months

What they do

IDF Studios elevates style and expert design with a cooperative approach. 

Start with a discovery package to get your design road map. 

Rates are $155-$225/hr with free estimates.

Why we included

Services include:

  • Interior design and architecture
  • Furnishings
  • Purchase and constructions Management
  • Branding + signage

IDF have worked with Runway ML from the avra community

Pricing model

Hourly rate, plus materials/construction cost

How to use

Email IDF founder: kassin@idfstudio.com and say you are from the avra community

avra Benefits

A free 1-hr, custom Zoom consultation where you can deep dive on any office design topic + $500 off:

  • Vetting your potential space(s)
  • Understanding costs
  • Ideas to up-level your office vibe
  • General Q&A
What they do

The all-in-one AI platform for on-call, incident response, and status pages—built for fast-moving teams.

Why we included

Things go wrong. All the time. From minor issues to global outages, incidents are inevitable. incident.io transforms incident chaos into coordinated response, guiding teams through the complete incident lifecycle from first alert to final post-mortem with intelligence and automation at every step.

Our all-in-one platform accelerates response through three core capabilities: On-call gets the right people in the room with effortless scheduling and AI-powered noise reduction. Response lets teams fix faster with fewer people through deep Slack and Teams integration, automated workflows, and AI SRE that surfaces critical context and takes actions in real-time. Status Pages keep customers informed with transparent, automated updates that maintain trust when things go wrong.

Teams benefit from continuous learning through auto-generated post-mortems and insights that turn every incident into an improvement opportunity. With unmatched speed of deployment and 50+ integrations, incident.io adapts to your existing tools and workflows while working for your whole organization.

Rated #1 for incident management by customers and trusted by 150+ companies including Netflix, Etsy, Airbnb, and Okta, incident.io has proven its ability to reduce downtime, streamline processes, and build customer trust. So good, you'll break things on purpose.

Pricing model
How to use

Email support@incident.io with your code AI-AVRA-2025.

After emailing, the credit will be automatically added to your account.

Offer valid only for new accounts. Limited to one use per account.

avra Benefits

$250 credit off any paid incident.io plan

What they do

Boutique, London-based search firm specialising in European expansion GM, business and operations roles.

Why we included

Expansion clients include Tier, Ankorstore, Pacaso, Improbable.

Pricing model

Fee: 25-30% of Year 1 base

Payment structure: ⅓ upfront, ⅓ at shortlist, ⅓ at close

How to use

Email JBM founder James Mitra: james@jbmc.co.uk and say you are from the avra community

avra Benefits

Dedicated support

What they do

JLL is a global commercial real estate services company supporting Office space, design and construction.

Why we included
  • Global real estate company with startup feel
  • LeasingOS technology platform to help drive efficiency & transparency
  • Off Market options in competitive markets
  • Over 70% market share in San Francisco
Pricing model

Services are free to clients; fees are paid by the Landlord at closing

How to use

Email EVP Mac.burridge@jll.com and say you are from the avra community

avra Benefits

10% revenue share on fees earned from the Landlord

Additional materials from JLL

What they do

Automate sourcing and find top talent in seconds with agents. Scale hiring across engineering, GTM, and more. Send outreach emails directly from the Juicebox platform

Why we included

Leading AI recruiting platform trusted by 4,000+ customers (Perplexity, Cognition, Ramp)

Pricing model
How to use

Use AVRA20 at checkout

avra Benefits

20% off any plan for 12 months, first time customers only

What they do

LOCH Studios is an SF based workplace design studio focused on creating culture-driven, experience-forward offices that support productivity and collaboration.

Why we included

Services include:

  • Space + layout planning 
  • Furniture sourcing + procurement 
  • Vendor selection + coordination
  • Brand + experience design
  • Workplace setup services - appliances, kitchen setup, basic bathroom supplies etc

LOCH have worked with Browserbase from the avra community

Pricing model

Hourly rate, plus materials/construction cost

How to use

Email LOCH founder: chloe@loch-studios.com and say you are from the avra community

avra Benefits
  • Preferred rate of $230/hour vs standard rate: $250/hour
  • 10 hours of complimentary interior design support)
What they do

Immigration law firms specialising in numerous visas for your foreign talent e.g. H1B, O1, L1

Why we included

Lighthouse have worked with Decagon, Browserbase and Luminai from the avra community

Pricing model

Per visa fee - pricing listed here

Custom enterprise solution called Lighthouse Plus

How to use

Email avra@lighthousehq.com or use the custom referral link here

avra Benefits
  • Free initial consultation
  • $1k off for your team's first visa application
  • 20% off your first year of Lighthouse Plus, our solution for fast growing companies of 25+ (pricing varies based on company size)
What they do

LiveFlow is building an AI-native ERP and FP&A platform for spreadsheets for mid-market Finance teams.

Why we included

LiveFlow is a financial automation and reporting platform designed to help finance teams, CFOs, and accountants automate workflows by connecting live data from accounting systems like QuickBooks Online and Xero directly into spreadsheets such as Google Sheets and Excel.

It's especially powerful for multi-entity finance teams, enabling easy real-time consolidation, reporting, and budgeting across multiple subsidiaries or business units. Finance teams can instantly sync live P&Ls, balance sheets, and KPIs across multiple entities, automate recurring reporting tasks, and build flexible FP&A models in the spreadsheets they already know.

Multi-entity consolidation: Combine P&Ls, automate currency conversion, and create group-level financials.

Budget vs. actual tracking: Compare real-time actuals against static budgets or reforecasts to manage performance.

Cash flow and KPI dashboards: Build tailored live dashboards to monitor key business metrics.

New Budgeting Module: LiveFlow recently launched FinanceIQ, which empowers department leads with budgeting ownership, allowing structured budget input and consolidation.

Pricing model
How to use

Mention the avra referral in the first demo OR in the inbound lead form. Visit: https://www.liveflow.com/book-demo

avra Benefits

20% off for the first year

What they do

Material Security provides phishing protection, account takeover prevention, and DLP across email and Drive - holistically protecting Google Workspace.

Why we included

Material Security is a unified detection and response platform that extends email security to protect all of Google Workspace from the inside out. We handle the complex security risks–protecting your email, securing your sensitive files, and hardening your accounts–so you can focus on building your company.

It's powerful, pragmatic security that deploys in minutes and respects your time.

What we do:

  • Find and stop real threats. Material detects and automatically remediates sophisticated phishing and Business Email Compromise (BEC) attacks that get past the default filters, even after they've landed in an inbox.
  • Protect your most valuable data. Automatically discover and protect sensitive data—like customer PII, fundraising info, and source code snippets—wherever it lives in Gmail, MyDrive, or shared Google Drives.
  • Turn account takeovers into manageable events. Instantly investigate and lock down compromised accounts, seeing exactly what an attacker accessed without having to dig through arcane logs.
  • Prevent accidental data leaks. Get control over risky public file shares and third-party app permissions without creating frustrating roadblocks for your team.
  • Deploy without the headache. Material is 100% API-based. There are no mail flow (MX) records to change and no agents to install. You can be up and running in under 30 minutes.Why you need this now:Waiting for a security incident to happen or for a customer to demand an audit is a bad strategy. It costs time and money you don't have.
  • Avoid security toil. Material automates security blocking and tackling. From blocking and remediating malicious emails, to investigating and responding to user reported phishing attacks, to controlling risky file sharing: they're all set up as set-it-and-forget-it workflows. You'll thank us sooner rather than later.
  • Protect your fundraising and IP. Your most critical documents—pitch decks, cap tables, user data, roadmap docs—live in Gmail and Drive. We make sure they stay there.
  • Build trust from day one. Show early customers and future investors you take security and scalability seriously, without the cost and complexity of hiring a full-time security team before you're ready.

Reach out today for a assessment of your Google Workspace security and to see what Material Security can do for you.

Pricing model
How to use

Learn more by filling out the form from our landing page or emailing us at avra@material.security today.

avra Benefits

Material's unique approach to cloud workspace security goes beyond inbound protection to secure your email, files, and accounts. And avra companies can take advantage of multiple special offers.

Offer 1 - a free security assessment of your Google Workspace to show you existing vulnerabilities and risks across your organization. Identify sensitive information and where it is being sent, risky auto-forwarding rules, and other issues.

Offer 2 - 10% off list price of any Material Security plan, forever. This isn't an introductory offer that expires after a year. As your company scales from 10 employees to 10,000, your discount scales with you. No price hikes, no surprises.

What they do

Mintlify is the AI-native documentation platform that helps teams create and maintain high quality documentation for both people and AI.

Why we included

Mintlify is the AI-native documentation platform that enables teams to create, maintain, and scale clear, accurate documentation built for humans and AI. Trusted by companies like Anthropic, Coinbase, and PayPal, Mintlify keeps docs continuously updated, improves discoverability, and strengthens the experience across onboarding, support, and product adoption.

Pricing model
How to use

Check out with promo code AVRALFG for 50% off

avra Benefits

50% Pro plan for 6 months

What they do

Global investment bank offering comprehensive private wealth management solutions

Why we included

Morgan Stanley’s Private Wealth Management team helps with tax planning across strategies including QSBS, cash and liquidity solutions, investment management, estate planning including trusts, insurance.

Pricing model

Varies across products and services - see the linked PDF for a full pricing schedule

How to use

Email avra@morganstanley.com and Katie (Managing Director of Private Wealth) will get back to you within 6 hours

avra Benefits

Dedicated support

Exclusive low pricing for avra founders resulting in typical ~$15k/year savings e.g. 

  • discounted management fees to 45bps (this is 15bps below fully discounted fee) for up to $100MM total assets (and above $100MM, negotiable). Total asset calculation includes private stock.
  • 20% discount for onboarded Morgan Stanley clients using trust & will to setup revocable trusts 

(full pricing schedule across services listed at the link below) 

Additional materials from MS:

Founder Wealth checklist and case studies, pricing schedule - link

What they do

Newmark helps plan, find, and secure the right office space, and support broader growth along the way.

Why we included

Office Support (end-to-end)

  • Build a market map + shortlist of the best options
  • Make sure the space actually fits how your team works 
  • Schedule tours and guide site selection
  • Negotiate lease terms and pricing
  • Model total costs so there are no surprises
  • Identify tax credits and incentive opportunities 

Flexible + Coworking Expertise

  • Negotiate discounted rates with flex providers 
  • Structure short-term leases and scalable solutions (i.e. find a building that has opportunities to expand on contiguous floors in the coming years) that account for future growth 

Growth & Go-To-Market Support (beyond real estate)

  • Warm customer introductions
  • Curated ICP events
Pricing model

Services are free to clients; fees are paid by the Landlord at closing

How to use

Email Managing Director derek.feinman@nmrk.com and say you are from the avra community

avra Benefits
  • Office Hours: Free workplace + real estate strategy session with Jeremy Libby (former Global COO of Workplace at Google)
  • Incentives Scan: Free review of potential tax credits and savings based on the number of new jobs created in a certain market
  • GTM Intros: ICP analysis + 3–5 curated customer introductions across your target accounts
What they do

Boutique search firm focused solely on people leadership roles.

Why we included

Within the avra community, One North has worked with Clay and Render.

Pricing model

Fee: ⅓ of Year 1 total cash comp; $150k minimum for Head of People role, $125k minimum for directs to the Head of People. Open to using equity too. 

Payment structure: ⅓ upfront, ⅓ at 30 days, ⅓ when candidate starts

How to use

Email One North founder Mike Euglow: mike@onenorthtalent.com and say you are from the avra community

avra Benefits

Dedicated support

What they do

The single platform to analyze, test, observe, and deploy new features

Why we included

We're shipping every product that companies need from their first day, to the day they IPO, and beyond. The operating system for folks who build products.

We started with open-source product analytics, launched out of Y Combinator's W20 cohort. We've since shipped more than a dozen products, from a data warehouse and AI product manager to A/B experimentation and feature flags.

Pricing model
How to use

Just sign up, and apply in-app at posthog.com/startups

avra Benefits

$50,000 in PostHog credit (Plus some sweet founder merch)

What they do

Legal support across:

  • Venture financings
  • M&A
  • Fractional / outside general counsel
  • Commercial contracts
  • Employment & equity
  • Privacy & data
  • Tax structuring
Why we included

Big Law talent without Big Law cost

  • 40+ attorneys from Cooley, Wilson Sonsini, Gunderson and Goodwin
  • PitchBook ranked Top 25 globally for venture deal activity
  • ~50% lower rates than traditional Big Law firms ($350-$800/hour vs. $800-$2k/hour at big law firms)
  • Predictable pricing structures
  • Speed
  • Fast turnarounds
  • AI-enabled execution
  • Practical advice
Pricing model

Hourly billing with project-based estimates and flexible fee arrangements (budgets, fixed fees, fee caps)

Hourly Rates: $350-$800/hour (approximately 50% lower than traditional Big Law firms)

Typical Project Pricing:

  • Outside General Counsel Services (includes commercial contracts, employment matters, corporate and cap table matters, among other services) - $2,500 - $10k/month
  • Venture financings: $30k–$60k
  • Smaller M&A: $35k–$150k
  • Larger M&A: $100k–$400k
How to use

Email Presidio founder Sean Mahsoul: sean@presidio.legal and say you are from the avra community

avra Benefits
  • Free office hours with founder, Sean Mahsoul for quick guidance on financings, hiring, contracts, or risk - book here
  • 10% off first 12 months
What they do

Parse and extract data from your unstructured documents like PDFs, spreadsheets, and more.

Why we included

Reducto is a document ingestion API that handles end-to-end document processing flows, from parsing the entirety of document contents to handling structured data extraction and editing forms.

Pricing model
How to use
avra Benefits

50k free credits to any avra company towards any plan on reducto.ai/pricing

What they do

Render is an intelligent cloud platform to build, deploy, and scale AI-first applications.

Why we included

Render is a modern cloud platform that provides intelligent, production-ready infrastructure for developers building AI-native, full-stack, or multi-service applications.

Unlike complex hyperscalers or ephemeral edge/serverless solutions, Render offers a developer-first experience with persistent compute, dynamic autoscaling, built-in orchestration, and observability, allowing teams to launch, scale, and manage real-world applications without writing infrastructure code or managing servers. Whether you're building LLM-powered applications, scalable SaaS products, or async processing pipelines, Render empowers teams to move fast and scale confidently from MVP to millions of users.

Core benefits:

  • Native support for AI-native, stateful, and modern workloads: Purpose-built for agentic AI, background jobs, multi-service backends, and long-lived compute that edge/serverless platforms can't support.
  • Zero-toil, intelligent infrastructure: Developers define their workloads; Render handles provisioning, orchestration, scaling, and uptime, eliminating DevOps overhead and accelerating time to market.
  • Developer-first experience with unparalleled velocity: Render accelerates every step of the developer lifecycle with native support for modern CI/CD across pull request previews, CLI, and dashboard. Teams ship faster, debug smarter, and scale with confidence, on a platform that just works.
Pricing model
How to use

Submit a form at Render Startup Program page, and use affiliate code "AVRA-2025". 

We'll review your request and tailor the credit amount based on your infrastructure needs and growth stage.

https://render.com/startup-program

avra Benefits

As an avra member, receive up to $100,000 exclusive cloud credits to build and scale on Render.

Eligible startups can receive:

  • Up to $100,000 in cloud credits, valid for 12 months
  • Dedicated technical support during your onboarding journey
  • Early access to new features and design partner programs

To apply, you must:

  • Be part of avra program
  • Intend to build significant parts of your infrastructure on Render
  • Be a new Render customer
What they do

Acts as the legal employer for international workers, handling local HR, payroll, taxes, and compliance with labor laws

Why we included

Rippling lets founders offload critical admin work—payroll, HR, benefits, compliance, IT, and finance—so they can focus on building. Over 15,000 startups run on Rippling, including many from the Forbes AI 50 (Cursor, Clay, Decagon).

  • Trusted & experienced 15,000+ founders, 1,200 YC alumni and the majority of the Forbes AI 50 trust Rippling. 
  • Enterprise Benefits – Access to affordable big-company benefits from day one (competitors don’t have our size or reach and will limit options, cost you more, or lock you into a single, inflexible model).
  • Automatic Compliance – We handle multi-state and complex regulations automatically (others leave founders handling all of this manually, meaning they're on the hook for fines).
  • Scales with you – Built to scale seamlessly with you on your path to hyper-growth (others force painful re-platforming as you scale).
Pricing model

Per employee based pricing

How to use

Email startups@rippling.com and mention you're in the avra community

avra Benefits
  • 6 months free
  • Specialized team to hand hold on boarding
What they do

End-to-end computer vision platform used by over 1 million developers

Why we included

Roboflow is an end-to-end computer-vision platform that lets you collect, label, train, and deploy vision AI in minutes, no MLOps team required. Used by more than 1 million developers and over 2/3 of the Fortune 100, Roboflow helps founders launch and scale CV powered products faster than ever.

Why Roboflow? End-to-End Vision Pipeline

Our core product provides the core infrastructure and tooling you need to power computer vision powered products.

Open Source Roots

All backed by our open source projects and community.

Build with the Best

Roboflow is used by over 2/3 of the Fortune 100

  • Trusted by top enterprises like BNSF Railway who use Roboflow to automate rail-car inventory & safety checks and Fletcher who power the US Open and Wimbledon broadcasts with Roboflow.
  • Cited by over 5000 academic papers including in top journals like Nature, Cell, and Science and by top AI labs like Apple, Baidu, and Microsoft.
  • Featured by NVIDIA, Google, Meta and GitHub.• Backed by top tier investors like GV + Craft and angels like Jeff Dean, Amjad Masad, Guillermo Rauch, and many others.
Pricing model
How to use

Redemption instructions:

  1. Create an account on Roboflow (https://roboflow.com/)
  2. Under 'Settings' > 'Plan & Billing' > Upgrade to Annual Core Plan
  3. Apply promo code AVRA2026 during checkout

Eligibility requirements: Must be a new Roboflow customer.

avra Benefits

🚀 avra Deal: Core Plan FREE for 12 Months

  • Free for one year (normally $948) on the Core Plan.
  • Available to all Avra companies.
  • Must be a new Roboflow customer.

What You Get

  • A full year of platform credits loaded up front for storage, dataset indexing, AI-assisted labeling, cloud-GPU training, inference API calls, and deployment.
  • 20 private projects & 3 team seats with concurrent model training.
  • Model weights export with a commercial Ultralytics license for 10 embedded devices.• Full feature access to dataset management, annotation, model training, low-code Workflows, and multi-target deployment (cloud, edge, browser, on-prem).
  • Joint marketing post once you've launched to get your new product in front of our audience of 1M+ developers (optional).
What they do

PR and Communications consultancy that specializes in helping early stage startups cut through the noise and claim their place as leaders in their respective industries

Why we included

Sophia Tavakol is the founder of SMT Comms. Sophia has recently worked with teams like Decagon and Gamma to tell their stories, and she works closely with clients to tell stories that increase visibility and build trust with key audiences.

Pricing model

Retainer (typically $10k/month)

How to use

Email SMT founder Sophia Tavakol: sophia@smtcomms.co and say you are from the avra community

avra Benefits

10% off first month retainer (typically $10k)

Additional materials from SMT:

What they do

SOMA Talent is a boutique search firm that specializes in high-caliber venture-backed startups. We focus primarily on software engineering, machine learning, product, design, and hardware.

A few of our Past & Present Clients

Robinhood, Coinbase, Brex, Scale AI, Harvey AI, Sofar Ocean Technologies, Pomelo, Confluent, Aurora, Nuro, Parafin, TIME CO2, Flexport, Flock Freight, Celo, Matter Labs, Audius, Clumio, Cyral, Future, Polychain Labs/Capital, AtoB, Capsule, Impira, HeyGen, Latent Health, Monarch Money, Eight Sleep, and Miter.

How we’re different

Depth vs. Breadth: We take on a small number of clients and go all in. It’s extremely rare for us to take on a client without making at least one placement. Our engagements usually span multiple years with many hires. It’s important to us to deliver on our commitments and be a resource that our clients know they can rely on.

Who we work best with

We are world-class at sourcing — it’s our bread and butter. We tend to pair best with teams/founders that have a process in place and are confident in their closing abilities but are struggling with high-quality top-of-funnel.

Why we included

Recommended by engineers and endorsed by the Latent team

Pricing model

We work on contingency, and our typical fee structure is 25% of the candidate’s first-year salary. We also have agreements that involve both equity and cash.

How to use

Please reach out to John Schmocker - john@somatalent.com - 310-218-2524

Say you are from avra

avra Benefits

Dedicated Support

What they do

SOMA Talent is a boutique search firm that specializes in high-caliber venture-backed startups. We focus primarily on software engineering, machine learning, product, design, and hardware.

A few of our Past & Present Clients

Robinhood, Coinbase, Brex, Scale AI, Harvey AI, Sofar Ocean Technologies, Pomelo, Confluent, Aurora, Nuro, Parafin, TIME CO2, Flexport, Flock Freight, Celo, Matter Labs, Audius, Clumio, Cyral, Future, Polychain Labs/Capital, AtoB, Capsule, Impira, HeyGen, Latent Health, Monarch Money, Eight Sleep, and Miter.

How we’re different

Depth vs. Breadth: We take on a small number of clients and go all in. It’s extremely rare for us to take on a client without making at least one placement. Our engagements usually span multiple years with many hires. It’s important to us to deliver on our commitments and be a resource that our clients know they can rely on.

Who we work best with

We are world-class at sourcing — it’s our bread and butter. We tend to pair best with teams/founders that have a process in place and are confident in their closing abilities but are struggling with high-quality top-of-funnel.

Why we included

Recommended by engineers and endorsed by the Latent team

Pricing model

We work on contingency, and our typical fee structure is 25% of the candidate’s first-year salary. We also have agreements that involve both equity and cash.

How to use

Please reach out to John Schmocker - john@somatalent.com - 310-218-2524

Say you are from avra

avra Benefits

Dedicated Support

What they do

I am an engineering and product exec search specialist with 15 years of experience. I've helped place executives at companies like Zapier, Slack, Marqeta, Snowflake, Rippling, Hashicorp, UiPath, Upstart, Freshworks, Redpanda, Tailscale, Pulley, Xero, Roblox, Snapchat, Webflow, ThousandEyes and more.

Prior to True, I founded Paradigm Search (acquired by True in Sept, 2024), a boutique executive search company with a white-glove approach to executive search. Before that, I spent 10 years building out the tech and product practice at Daversa Partners.

True is the only talent management platform that harnesses big data on talent development.  Our journey began over a decade ago, fueled by a vision to transform companies through progressive talent. Today, we stand as a global leader, seamlessly bridging the gap between visionary executives and organizations poised for greatness. When you work with us, you’re backed by data and experience. Our experts blend insights with instinct, ensuring every hire and talent decision is a strategic win.

Why we included

Recommended by Engineering leaders as an exceptional hands-on executive recruiter

Pricing model

I normally charge 1/3 of cash compensation for the candidate (typically base + bonus) tied to a minimum retainer fee that can range from $100-200k depending on the stage and size of the business. The retainer fee is paid out in time-based thirds on a 0-30-60 day model, and if 1/3 of cash comp exceeds the retainer fee, that uptick will be charged at the end of the search. I offer a 6-month guarantee.

avra Benefits

Dedicated Support

What they do

I am an engineering and product exec search specialist with 15 years of experience. I've helped place executives at companies like Zapier, Slack, Marqeta, Snowflake, Rippling, Hashicorp, UiPath, Upstart, Freshworks, Redpanda, Tailscale, Pulley, Xero, Roblox, Snapchat, Webflow, ThousandEyes and more.

Prior to True, I founded Paradigm Search (acquired by True in Sept, 2024), a boutique executive search company with a white-glove approach to executive search. Before that, I spent 10 years building out the tech and product practice at Daversa Partners.

True is the only talent management platform that harnesses big data on talent development.  Our journey began over a decade ago, fueled by a vision to transform companies through progressive talent. Today, we stand as a global leader, seamlessly bridging the gap between visionary executives and organizations poised for greatness. When you work with us, you’re backed by data and experience. Our experts blend insights with instinct, ensuring every hire and talent decision is a strategic win.

Why we included

Recommended by Engineering leaders as an exceptional hands-on executive recruiter

Pricing model

I normally charge 1/3 of cash compensation for the candidate (typically base + bonus) tied to a minimum retainer fee that can range from $100-200k depending on the stage and size of the business. The retainer fee is paid out in time-based thirds on a 0-30-60 day model, and if 1/3 of cash comp exceeds the retainer fee, that uptick will be charged at the end of the search. I offer a 6-month guarantee.

avra Benefits

Dedicated Support

What they do

The leading security compliance solution trusted by over 14,000 organizations

Why we included

Products include compliance, risk management incl. third parties, streamlined audits, questionnaire automation

Pricing model

Custom pricing based on organisation's needs

How to use

Email Partnerships lead Anarghya Vardhana anarghya.vardhana@vanta.com and say you are from the avra community

avra Benefits
  • 20% off
  • Office Hours with execs
What they do

Venice Inc. is a product design and brand studio that helps early-stage startups turn complex technology into clear, compelling products and companies. We work closely with founders on brand, product design, and websites, helping translate sophisticated technology into something customers, investors, and talent immediately understand. Our clients are typically AI, infrastructure, and technical startups from seed through Series B. We often act as an extension of the founding team, helping shape everything from positioning and identity to product UX and launch materials.

We are the preferred design vendor of companies like OpenAI, Poke.com, Runlayer, EndeavorAI, and other fast-growing startups building ambitious technology. Our goal is simple: help great technology feel obvious, credible, and differentiated.

Pricing model

We typically work with companies in two ways: fixed-scope projects for specific deliverables, or ongoing design partnerships for product and long-term design support.

Fixed-scope projects

For founders who need help with a specific milestone (launch, fundraise, brand reset, etc.), we offer project-based engagements such as:

  • Landing page / marketing site design
  • Brand identity (logo, visual system, brand direction)
  • Pitch decks / fundraising materials
  • Brand + website + motion packages

These are usually completed over 3-6 weeks, depending on scope, and pricing starts at $35k.

Ongoing design partnerships

Many companies prefer to work with us on a monthly basis, where we act as an extension of the team supporting things like:

  • Product design
  • New features and product surfaces
  • Continuous website and marketing updates
  • Launch assets, decks, and GTM materials
  • Design systems and brand evolution

Ongoing partnerships typically start at $15k/mo. This model works best for teams that want consistent, staff-level design support without hiring a full internal team.

How to use

The easiest way is to email jeff@venice.inc directly and mention that you're coming through avra.

avra Benefits

Dedicated Support

What they do

Verbatim helps founders and GTM teams ship enterprise-grade case studies that close deals. We own the end-to-end production workflow: narrative strategy, scheduling logistics, live customer interviews, long-form drafting, final cut editing, guest approvals, and on-site CMS staging & publishing.

Why we included

Verbatim runs your case study engine on autopilot. Current/past customers include Perplexity, Granola, Profound, Unify, Maven, Delphi, Campfire, Turbopuffer, Outtake, Momentic and more.

Pricing model

Pricing starts at $3.5k/mo. Open to discounts on long-term engagements.

How to use

Direct warm intro (or cold outreach) via email is best. Email: adrian@verbatimlabs.com

avra Benefits

Dedicated Support

What they do

The Design community’s most trusted search firm, dedicated to building global businesses with creative leadership.

Why we included

Within the avra community, Wert&Co. have worked with Owner

Pricing model
  • Fee: 30% of Year 1 total cash comp
  • Payment Structure: ⅓ upfront, ⅓ after an agreed upon period of time, remaining % when new hire starts.
How to use

Email Managing Partner Daniel Wert daniel@wertco.com and say you are from the avra community

avra Benefits
  • Dedicated support
  • Additional materials from Wert&Co.
    • Overview deck (also includes their wider portfolio) - link