Litmus
YC Summer 2026 ActiveRun an async work trial on every engineer you interview.
https://litmushiring.com/ ↗Thesis fit
Off-thesis
Outside your stated focus; easy to skip unless something exceptional.
Below your usual filter (40+)
Idea match
Moderate
How close the company’s idea is to your thesis statement
Sector
None
Overlap with sectors you care about
Geography
Unknown
Location unknown — scores 0
Your thesis: “We back exceptional technical founders building AI-first products and infrastructure, deploying $100K checks within 24 hours.”
Founder → stable
Traction → stable
Idea vs market → stable
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Correct facts used on the next screening or memo.
People
Shaivi Rau
Co-founder, CEO of Litmus. Hiring sucks, we're fixing it.
Prev @ Morgan Stanley, early stage teams, and in VC. CS & Film @ Columb
0.0
low confidence
Elena Zhao
Building Litmus
0.0
low confidence
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