Intros · AI introductions for women

We do the finding. You just say hi.

Kinhive is an introduction app, not a networking app. It learns what you’re building, how you work, and what you need next, then introduces you to peers, sounding boards, and future collaborators, each with a note on why you two should talk.

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Priya R.91% match

Product designer building a health app

Brooklyn, NY

Product designResearchFigma

Why you twoYou’re both designing for caregivers, and she just ran the research study you’re planning.

ConnectNot a good fit

How it works

Three steps. Zero cold DMs.

Your profile4 of 9
How do you like to work?
Async-firstHeads-down morningsLots of check-insNight owlWhiteboard person
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Tell us how you work
A five-minute profile: what you’re building, what you’re great at, how you like to work, and who you’re hoping to meet.
You and Priya91% match
Complementary skills92%
Working style84%
Shared goals78%
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We read between the lines
Our AI weighs skills, values, working style, and goals, so you meet women who complement you, not copies of your job title.
Kinhive says you just ran a caregiver study. Could I borrow 20 minutes?
Yes! Thursday at 10?
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Meet with context
Every intro comes with a note on why you two should talk. Connect in one tap, and the first message starts with something real.

Hannah L.

84% match

Ada O.

88% match

Nadia R.93% match

Runs a brand studio for food founders

Chicago, IL

BrandPackagingStrategy

Why you twoShe’s launched three food brands and you’re about to launch your first. You’d save her a spreadsheet; she’d save you a year.

ConnectNot a good fit

Not a directory

A shortlist, not a search bar.

Directories hand you thousands of profiles and a search box. Kinhive hands you a few women at a time, picked for you, and learns from every Connect and every pass.

A short list picked for you, never an endless feed to scroll
Every member is reviewed by a person before they join
Pass on anyone. Nobody is told, and your next intros get sharper
Requests stay between the two of you until she accepts

The why

Every intro comes with a reason to talk.

Before you say hello, Kinhive tells you what you have in common and what you could do for each other. It’s the warm intro a well-connected friend would make, across a whole community of women building things.

“You need a growth lead who has scaled a waitlist. Marisol took one from 0 to 40,000.”
A note on an intro, written by Kinhive

Who you’ll meet

Peers in your fieldSounding boardsFriends at workMentorsAccountability buddiesCollaboratorsCofoundersAdvisors

Compared with the usual options

How Kinhive is different.

	Networking apps	Women’s networks	Kinhive
Who does the finding	You search and send requests	You browse forums and events	Kinhive introduces you
What you’re matched on	Job titles and who you know	Usually no matching	How you work, what you value, what you’re building
Why you’d talk	Usually, someone wants something	Whoever you end up next to	Something you genuinely have in common
How it starts	A cold message	Small talk at an event	A note on why you two should talk
Who you’ll meet	Anyone	Women, often at events	Women founders and builders, every one reviewed
Cost	Free, with paid upgrades	Often a paid membership	Free, forever

Who does the finding

Kinhive introduces you

Networking apps: You search and send requests
Women’s networks: You browse forums and events

What you’re matched on

How you work, what you value, what you’re building

Networking apps: Job titles and who you know
Women’s networks: Usually no matching

Why you’d talk

Something you genuinely have in common

Networking apps: Usually, someone wants something
Women’s networks: Whoever you end up next to

How it starts

A note on why you two should talk

Networking apps: A cold message
Women’s networks: Small talk at an event

Who you’ll meet

Women founders and builders, every one reviewed

Networking apps: Anyone
Women’s networks: Women, often at events

Cost

Free, forever

Networking apps: Free, with paid upgrades
Women’s networks: Often a paid membership

Daily prompts

Gets sharper every day.

Answer a one-line prompt each day. Your answers teach Kinhive what you care about right now, so the next intros fit better than the last, and you can share any answer as an Update.

How daily prompts work

Today’s prompt

What’s one thing you’d trade an hour of help for this week?

Someone to pressure-test my pricing page before Friday.

Why it matters

Women build better together.

2.5x

More revenue per funding dollar for female-founded startups

Boston Consulting Group

1.6x

Better overall financial performance from women-led collaborative teams

First Round Capital

Faster business growth than the national average for women-owned businesses

American Express

Questions about Kinhive intros

Something else? support@kinhive.com

Will this feel like networking?+

It shouldn’t. Kinhive is an introduction app, not a networking app. You don’t work a room or message strangers. Kinhive brings you a few women at a time and tells you what you have in common, so you can start with something real, or simply pass.

Can Kinhive help me find a technical cofounder?+

Yes. Tell Kinhive you’re looking for a technical cofounder and what you’re building, and it looks for women whose skills complement yours, such as engineering, product, or AI, and whose pace, values, and goals fit. Every intro explains why you two should talk.

Is Kinhive only for finding a cofounder?+

No. Kinhive also introduces you to peers in your field: women to trade notes with, ask for advice, and cheer on. Some of those intros turn into collaborations and cofounders, but nobody has to be pitching anything.

How does Kinhive choose my intros?+

From your profile: what you’re building, your skills, how you like to work, what you value, and who you’re looking for. The AI looks for women who complement you, then writes a short note on why you two should talk. Every Connect and every pass helps it learn what fits.

Is it really free?+

Yes. Intros, chat, coworking, and the community are free to use, forever.

Who can join?+

Kinhive is for women-identifying and nonbinary people, especially those historically excluded from startup leadership. A person reviews every application.

Do I have to connect with everyone I’m introduced to?+

No. Connect with the women you want to meet and pass on the rest. Nobody is told you passed, and you can tell us why so your next intros fit better.

What happens after I connect?+

She gets your request, with a note if you add one. Once she accepts, you can chat right away in Kinhive or meet up in Cowork.

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