Expert Circles is a curated marketplace that connects businesses, startups, and professionals with verified subject‑matter experts for short‑term consulting, mentorship, or project collaboration. The platform uses an AI‑driven matching engine to pair requesters with suitable experts, and provides integrated scheduling, video conferencing, secure messaging, and escrow payment handling to streamline engagements and ensure quality through ratings and feedback.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Professionals and organizations often struggle to find reliable, vetted experts quickly for consulting, mentorship, or project collaboration, leading to time-consuming searches and uncertain quality of advice.
Solution
Expert Circles offers a curated marketplace that connects users with verified subject‑matter experts across various industries. The platform enables requesters to post brief project or advisory needs, receive matched expert proposals, and schedule consultations through integrated video and messaging tools. Experts maintain detailed profiles showcasing credentials, past engagements, and client ratings, while the system handles secure payment processing and post‑session feedback to ensure accountability and continuous quality improvement.
Target Audience
Primary users are businesses, startups, and individual professionals seeking short‑term expert advice, as well as freelance consultants looking to acquire vetted client engagements.
Features
- Verified expert profiles with credential verification and client rating system
- AI‑driven matching engine that suggests suitable experts based on request details and past performance
- Integrated scheduling, video conferencing, and secure messaging for seamless collaboration
- Built‑in escrow payment handling and automated invoicing
- Post‑session feedback collection and performance analytics for both experts and requesters