About Hatch
Hatch (legally Hatchify Inc.) is an AI-powered customer communication platform built for service businesses. It deploys AI agents across voice, SMS, and email to help businesses respond to leads faster, automate follow-up, book appointments, and manage customer conversations at scale from a unified inbox. Acquired by Yelp in January 2026, Hatch targets home services and SMB sectors seeking to convert more inbound leads without adding headcount.
Company details
Funding
Total raised
$13.7M
Last stage
Series A
Investors
Founders
Christopher Bache
Co-founder and CEO of Hatch (formerly Hatchify Inc.). Previously a sales professional at Comcast before transitioning to startup life. Went through Y Combinator.
LinkedInWilliam Violante
Co-founder and President of Hatch. Former sales professional at Comcast alongside Chris Bache before co-founding Hatch.
Chris Bache
Co-founded Hatch in 2016/2018 with a background in sales; led the company to a ~$300M acquisition by Yelp in 2026.
What happens next.
No applications, no recruiter spam. Just the intro.
Confirm the fit
A few questions to make sure this role is the right shape for you. Two minutes.
I pitch you to the company
I write the intro, send it to the founder, and handle the back-and-forth.
A meeting lands on your calendar
If they’re a yes, I book the chat. You show up — that’s the whole job-hunt.