We bootstrapped Toptal because we wanted to build a real business, not a fundraising machine. Revenue solves problems that venture capital creates.
Every company says they hire the best. We actually prove it with a vetting process that takes weeks and filters out 97 percent of applicants.
We accept less than 3 percent of applicants. That is not elitism. That is quality control. When a client hires through Toptal, they get the best, not the available.
Freelancing had a reputation problem. People associated it with cheap work and missed deadlines. We built Toptal to prove that freelance talent can be elite.
The future of work is not full-time or freelance. It is both. The best companies will build hybrid teams that pull in top talent exactly when they need it.