chainstaff AG

Based in Switzerland, chainstaff AG specializes in recruitment solutions that utilize a community-driven platform for referral-based hiring, enhancing talent acquisition for businesses through effective networking strategies. Founded in 2023 and headquartered in Switzerland, chainstaff AG provides innovative recruitment solutions that emphasize community involvement in hiring practices. Chainstaff offers a unique recruitment solution that leverages referral-based hiring through a community-driven platform. Companies can post job openings and define a monetary reward, or bounty, for successful referrals, enabling them to engage both internal and external networks.

This model eliminates upfront costs, as employers only pay upon a successful hire, primarily serving mid to large-sized businesses across various industries seeking to improve their recruitment processes through recommendations. Chainstaff's revenue model is structured around a success-based payment system, where employers incur costs only upon the successful hiring of referred candidates. The bounty, typically ranging between 1,000 CHF and 2,000 CHF based on job specifics, is shared among the referring individual, the hired candidate, and the wider community involved in the referral process. This approach emphasizes quality referrals and targeted outreach over standard job postings.

In November 2025, chainstaff AG secured venture funding from Tezos Foundation. The company plans to utilize this funding to expand into new markets, grow its B2B client base, accelerate the onboarding of companies, hire additional teams, and activate new referral communities across multiple industries.