Startup Aims to Promote Corporate Networking Beyond Events

According to the survey by Brazilian professionals — an overview of the hiring, dismissal and career of professionals, from Catho, 52.4% of workers are hired through referrals from friends or acquaintances, showing that the network of contacts is important to conquer “the ideal vacancy”. That said, Pertalks emerges as an innovative platform that encourages face-to-face social interaction.

Transforming the way people find themselves and share knowledge in different spaces, the tool is far from being one of the other to promote virtual connections. The app expands the concept of networking by enabling productive meetings in everyday places such as hotels, museums, bars, cafes and restaurants.

The app aims to stimulate meaningful connections, which go beyond the love relationship, allowing users to find themselves in real time to exchange ideas, make friends, practice languages and discuss mutual interests. The dynamics work as follows: a user is staying at a hotel or visiting a museum and has discovered that there is someone with the same interests or similar experiences nearby – Pertalks is responsible for connecting the two profiles using a geolocation technology. 

“We believe that the best connections happen spontaneously, in relaxed environments and outside the traditional work environment. With Pertalks, we want to offer a platform that allows people to meet in everyday places, such as hotels, museums and bars, to share knowledge, expand their networks and, of course, have fun”, explains Luis Quadros, CEO and founder of Pertalks.

The platform has already been selected for the Web Summit Rio 24 as one of the most innovative and disruptive startups on the market, has 4000 users and can be used in any city. By prioritizing face-to-face interactions, Pertalks provides the discussion of professional, academic topics or simply cultural exchange, which can lead to the stabilization of decisive contacts. “We are tired of saying that messages are subject to interpretation. So, considering that it is important to know other people for the personal and professional development of the individual, what is better than being in person in this case?”, FINALS FRAMES. 

The app is available for download on iOS or Android.