No top-of-funnel
You don't wander a network hoping to be noticed, and you don't pay to interrupt people who never asked. Every introduction already has demand on both sides.
No credential wall
Entry forms that auto-reject on pedigree filter out real counterparties. Here you're matched on what you're seeking and offering — stated in your own terms.
Scarce by design
Introductions are limited each week, so every one is considered. Nobody can blast the network, which means an introduction from Maelstrom is worth opening.
Anonymous until matched
Selling a company or exploring quietly? Cloak an intent — it's described but not attributed until you both accept. Sensitive conversations start safely.
Reasons, always
Every match shows the criteria it was made on — your industry, your range, your region — cited back to you. No black-box "people you may know."
An API, not a walled garden
State intents from your CRM, act on introductions from your automation platform, push matches into whatever you already use. Scoped keys, signed webhooks, a free monthly allowance — and requests stop rather than silently billing you.
Calendars that actually meet
Connect a calendar and Maelstrom proposes times already free for both sides — free/busy only, never your event details. The metric is time-to-first-meeting, not messages sent.
Verification you can read
Four tiers, each stating exactly what it proves: a work domain, control of that domain by DNS or Workspace sign-in, or reviewed business details. We tell you what a badge doesn't mean, too.
Private rooms
Create a closed matching pool and share one link — your cohort, your portfolio, an event floor, a trade group. Search only inside it. Creating rooms is a Pro feature; anyone you invite can join on any plan.
Teams as one organization
Companies run a central account with members as full accounts within it. Inbound matches route to the right person; admins see the pipeline, not private threads.
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