Trust-Based Professional Network — Invite Only
Kiln is the professional network you can't join. Unless someone trusts you enough to invite you. Built around AI expertise matching with the right expert, where every connection is backed by real trust, not algorithms.
The Problem
Existing professional networks optimise for connection count over connection quality. Cold outreach has abysmal response rates, and there's no mechanism to leverage existing relationships for warm introductions. Open networks reward volume; quality networks have no enforcement of who gets in.
The Solution
A trust-graph network where connections are weighted by relationship strength and mutual context:
- AI Expertise Matching — pgvector-powered semantic matching across professional profiles, skills, and intent
- Trust Signals — Relationship strength scoring, mutual-connection analysis, endorsement verification
- Warm Introduction Pathways — Automated routing through trusted intermediaries; cold messaging is structurally impossible
- Real-Time Encrypted Messaging — End-to-end encryption with key rotation
- Subscription Tiers — Stripe-integrated paid memberships with revenue share to inviters
Impact
- 550+ automated tests with full coverage
- AI-powered matching with semantic similarity over invite-trust graph
- Trust-weighted connection recommendations
- Stealth product, growing through invitation only