Trust-Based Networking Platform

Stop Cold Outreach.
Start Trusted Introductions.

Trusio is the simple tool that lets you match two people, track the outcome, and prove you're the connector they can count on.

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70%
Of jobs are filled through
referrals and relationships
CNBC · LinkedIn Research
70%
Of VC deals begin with
the investor's personal network
Harvard Business School
92%
Average acceptance rate for users
who sent 15 Trusios last month
Internal beta stats

It is a Tuesday morning. A VC scout named Marcus has spent three months watching a founder build something he believes in. She has been quietly building something the market has not seen yet. He also knows a partner at a growth fund who has been quietly looking for exactly this kind of deal — though she does not yet know this founder exists. Marcus writes a context note. Ninety seconds of specificity — who each party is, why the match matters, what he is staking his reputation on. He sends a Trusio. Both parties have accepted by noon. Six weeks later, the round closes.

This is what a warm introduction looks like when it’s treated as infrastructure.

LinkedIn is a
crowded phone book.
Cold email is noise.

Your value comes from who you can bring together — fast, and without awkward follow-ups. The old platforms reward quantity. They treat people like a list to be mined, not relationships to be curated.

Until now, there's been no simple tool to make high-quality introductions and prove they worked. Trusio was built to fix that.

Dimension
Status Quo
Trusio
Identity
Static profile & credentials
Proven helpfulness
Primary Action
Browsing & cold outreach
Warm introductions
Success Metric
Connection count
Connection outcomes
Signal Quality
Low — noise & spam
High — human-curated
Visibility
Public directory exposure
Private credibility signal
Reputation
Vanity metrics, unverified
Connector Score — earned

How Trusio works. One loop, under 90 seconds.

No clunky email chains. Four quick steps turn a contact swap into a trusted introduction that builds your reputation.

01

Write a short “why these two” note

Pick two people who should know each other and add a quick note on why the match matters. That's it — you've put your name on the line.

02

Each person taps “Accept” or “Pass” privately

Both sides say yes first. Either can pass quietly — no contact details shared, no obligation, no awkward email to write. Thirty seconds to decide.

03

When both accept, a shared chat opens

Only after both say yes does a channel open automatically — contact details exchange in one clean, context-rich place.

04

The result updates your Connector Score

The loop closes and your Connector Score updates in real time — hard proof you make connections that work.


Built for the way trust
actually works.

See which intros boosted your score. From your first introduction to your Connector Score reveal, every screen shows the weight of every connection you make.

Dashboard
Trusio dashboard
Introductions
Trusio introductions
Score Reveal
Trusio score reveal
✦ Verified Connector Top 8% — VC Niche
0
Score
Acceptance Rate
92%
Value Ratings
4.8/5
Consistency (90d)
87%
Intros Facilitated
214

Your reliability,
verified.

Your Connector Score is built from real outcomes — not followers, not connection counts:
Acceptance rate + Value ratings + Consistency.

Show it to investors, hiring managers, or partners as hard evidence you make valuable connections. Low-quality intros lower it, so only connections that actually help move the needle.


Real outcomes, not promises.

“Closed our seed round from a single Trusio intro.”

Ana M. · Founder

“I cut my hiring time in half thanks to connectors with 90%+ scores.”

Liam R. · Recruiter

"We have built trillion-dollar infrastructure for every other high-value professional activity. We have built nothing for the activity that underlies all of them: the warm introduction."

From the Trusio Trust Paradigm Report →

Latin · Layer 1
trusio
From trudere: the act of pushing forward. Every introduction is a deliberate thrust connecting two people.
English · Layer 2
trust + -io
Latin -io converts a verb into an act. Trust is not a state. It is something you do.
Italian · Layer 3
io = I
A first-person declaration. When you send a Trusio, you are putting your name on the line. Not an algorithm. You.
From William Braddock & Vincent j Kellsey  ·  Pulaski, VA & Kuala Lumpur

We spent three months trying to name this. Every obvious word was taken. We went back to the root: a protocol for trust.

We found trusio in Latin — the act of pushing forward. Then saw Trust + -io, the act of trusting. Then quietly noticed that -io in Italian means I. A declaration.

That's Trusio. Every introduction is a personal act. A deliberate push. A declaration of belief. Not a click. Not an algorithm. You. Putting your name on the line.

"Trust isn't a noun. It's what you do."

— William Braddock, Co-founder, Trusio

Simple plans for
every connector.

Audition Mode
Connector
$0/mo
  • 10 intros / month to show your quality
  • Industry & niche tags
  • Intro history tracking
  • Community board access
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Super Connector
$49/mo
  • Unlimited intros
  • Full Connector Score analytics
  • Personal Introduction Link
  • Verified Connector Badge
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Organizations
Community Builder
$299+/mo
  • White-label intro engine
  • CRM sync & API integration
  • Admin dashboards & KPIs
  • Bulk event tools
Learn more about Trusio for Organizations

Common questions.

What is Trusio?

Trusio is warm introduction networking software that replaces clunky email chains with a structured, double opt-in introduction loop. It tracks every introduction, scores the quality of your connections through a Connector Score, and gives you a portable professional trust score you can share with investors, hiring managers, and partners.

How is Trusio different from LinkedIn?

LinkedIn is a broadcast directory built for visibility and volume. Trusio is built for intentionality — every introduction requires a written context note, mutual consent from both parties, and automatically contributes to your Connector Score. It's a referral networking platform, not a social feed.

What is a Connector Score?

The Connector Score is Trusio's reputation metric. It tracks your introduction acceptance rate, post-connection value ratings from recipients, and your consistency over 30, 60, and 90-day windows. It's a portable credibility signal you can use to prove your value as a professional networker without exposing your private contact list.

Is Trusio free to use?

Yes. The free Connector tier includes 10 warm introductions per month, industry tagging, introduction history, and community board access. The Super Connector tier ($49/mo) unlocks unlimited introductions and full analytics. Community Builder plans start at $299/mo for organizations.

Who is Trusio built for?

Trusio is built for professionals whose value is defined by the quality of their connections — venture capitalists, startup founders, executive recruiters, community operators, consultants, and accelerator managers. Anyone who makes warm introductions as part of their professional identity will benefit from Trusio.

Be first to trusio.

The first 50 Super Connectors get lifetime access free. Show us 30 days of quality intros to claim your spot.

Warm introductions build careers, companies, and funds. Start doing them on purpose — with proof — today.

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