WhatA recruiting and compensation benchmarking platform specifically for European AI talent, helping EU-based companies compete with Big Tech remote salaries through equity structuring, tax optimization, and talent pooling across borders.
SignalCommenters describe a 'talent sucking effect' where Big Tech remote offices pay 90th-percentile salaries across Europe, draining talent from local companies and startups — EU companies need tools to compete for AI talent without matching raw cash compensation.
Why NowThe AI talent war has intensified as every company needs ML engineers, EU companies face additional headwinds from the AI Act compliance burden, and new EU equity/stock-option reforms in several countries create fresh structuring opportunities.
MarketEU-based tech companies and AI startups hiring ML/AI talent; TAM ~$1-2B across recruiting, comp benchmarking, and equity admin; competes with Levels.fyi, Carta, and traditional recruiters but none combine all three for the EU AI market.
MoatProprietary compensation dataset for EU AI roles across 27 countries with different tax regimes creates a unique benchmarking advantage that grows with each customer.
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