PartnerHQ

PartnerHQ is transforming B2B sales by creating the world's most valuable and accurate professional network graph through capturing and indexing vast quantities of relationship signals. The company operates as a marketplace where B2B businesses can discover and purchase high-quality introductions to key decision-makers, replacing ineffective cold outreach with warm, trusted connections that dramatically improve sales close rates.

Founded in 2024 by Stanford graduates Stan Liu and Katherine Wang (Kat Wang), PartnerHQ emerged from Y Combinator's Winter 2024 cohort and launched in February 2024. The platform has quickly gained traction, signing hundreds of paying companies across domestic and international markets within its first year. The founders' vision stems from experiencing partnership management inefficiencies firsthand while running Brackets For Good, a nationwide nonprofit that managed over 150 sponsors and 750 organizations across 12 markets, raising over $12 million for charities involved.

PartnerHQ's business model creates value on both sides of its marketplace. For B2B companies, it provides access to quality introductions that convert at higher rates than cold outreach. For individuals with extensive professional networks, the platform offers paid opportunities to monetize their connections by making strategic introductions, with an average bounty of $500 per introduction. Since its early 2024 launch, the company has secured $500,000 in seed funding from Y Combinator, 1Indicator, Rebel Fund, Sancus Ventures, and Maiora Ventures.

Operating from San Francisco with a team of four, PartnerHQ is building what founders describe as "the next generation LinkedIn" by focusing on relationship quality over quantity. The platform's approach addresses a critical pain point in B2B sales: the difficulty of securing meetings with qualified prospects. By leveraging trusted connections and providing financial incentives for quality introductions, PartnerHQ is creating a new category in the partnership management and sales enablement space.