Modus

Modus

Unlock revenue per employee with AI-powered headcount management

Austin, TX
3 employees
AI
Seed · $1.8M

About Modus

Modus helps companies hire and retain only the people they need instead of becoming bloated messes. Modus connects your HRIS, ATS, and analyzes extensive data across your organization so leaders can detect, inspect, and correct their workforce plans - without relying on spreadsheets or complex systems.

Lin experienced these challenges firsthand as a VP BizOps at HashiCorp, scaling from 100 employees to IPO, while Chris and Amar faced similar issues scaling 40+ person teams as a fractional CTO. They’re motivated by the belief that companies should have the least number of employees possible.

Company details

Team Size3
LocationAustin, TX
IndustryAI

Funding

Total raised

$1.8M

Last stage

Seed

Investors

Y Combinator
Mango Capital
OOlive Tree Capital
OOrange Collective
KKeybridge Venture Partners

Founders

Lin Ling

Lin Ling

Lin is Co-founder and CEO of Modus. Before Modus, she was a VP BizOps at HashiCorp and helped scale from 100 to 2500 employees to IPO (rang the bell in NY). Prior to that, she implemented ERP systems at five Fortune 500 companies as a Deloitte Consultant. The clunky nature of these tools led her to appreciate the flexibility of spreadsheets but also the craft in modern software. Lin received her Bachelor's in Econ, Comp Sci, and Math at NYU Stern.

LinkedIn
CM

Chris McCaw

Ex-OpenGov and OneLogin; 2x founder with experience scaling engineering teams.

AK

Amar Kota

Ex-Finfare; experienced as a fractional CTO scaling 40+ person teams.

What happens next.

No applications, no recruiter spam. Just the intro.

01

Confirm the fit

A few questions to make sure this role is the right shape for you. Two minutes.

02

I pitch you to the company

I write the intro, send it to the founder, and handle the back-and-forth.

03

A meeting lands on your calendar

If they’re a yes, I book the chat. You show up — that’s the whole job-hunt.