AI candidate matching
Yena turns a role brief into a candidate market and shows the evidence behind each match. Recruiters decide whether a profile belongs on the shortlist.
About Yena.
Yena.ai is an AI-native ATS and recruiting CRM that helps small executive search and specialist recruiting firms source, assess, and progress candidates.
The workspace brings a firm’s own database and market sourcing together, then keeps recruiter judgment, outreach, pipeline work, and client collaboration in the same place.
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What Yena Does
Candidate sourcing
Teams can search their own database alongside market sources, giving each mandate one view of available talent.
LinkedIn workflow
The Chrome extension brings available profile information into a reviewable candidate record, keeping research context with the person.
Recruiting CRM
Candidate records, notes, communication history, and pipeline decisions stay connected.
Outreach
Teams prepare email and LinkedIn outreach from the candidate record while remaining responsible for relevance, consent, and channel choice.
Client portal
A dedicated portal shares a curated shortlist and its context with the client.
What Makes Yena Different
Built for executive search
Yena is designed around proactive market research and specialist recruiting, where the right person may not be an applicant.
A visible review loop
Recruiters use Yes, Maybe, and No to examine results and direct the live search.
Sourcing and CRM together
Research, records, outreach, and pipeline work sit in one workspace.
European workflow
Yena supports recruiting across European markets and languages, with GDPR considerations in the workflow.
A real evaluation
A 10-day free trial lets a team assess Yena on an active search.
Who Uses Yena
- Executive search firms handling confidential, research-led mandates.
- Specialist staffing and recruiting agencies.
- Small recruiting agencies connecting sourcing, records, and outreach.
- In-house talent teams recruiting specialists and leaders across Europe.
The Team Behind Yena
Janis Kolomenskis
CEO and Founder
Janis Kolomenskis built Yena in Heilbronn, Germany, and Riga, Latvia. The product connects research, candidate records, outreach, and client communication in one workflow.
LinkedInHow Yena Works
Describe the search
Set the role, constraints, and experience that matter.
Review the market
Inspect candidate profiles and the evidence connected to each match.
Make a call
Use Yes, Maybe, and No to record recruiter judgment.
Move work forward
Prepare outreach, progress candidates through the pipeline, and share selected people with the client.
Key Facts
- Company name
- Yena.ai
- Type
- AI-native ATS and recruiting CRM
- Core offering
- Candidate sourcing, matching, outreach, ATS and recruiting CRM workflow for executive search and specialist recruiting firms
- Pricing
- See current plans and terms on the pricing page
- Services
- AI matching, market and database sourcing, LinkedIn workflow, recruiting CRM, outreach, client portal, company sourcing and migration support
- Founder
- Janis Kolomenskis
- Built in
- Heilbronn, Germany, and Riga, Latvia
- Website
- https://www.yena.ai
- Trial
- 10-day free trial
- Founder LinkedIn
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/jk21/
- Company LinkedIn
- https://www.linkedin.com/company/yenaats
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Yena?
Yena.ai is an AI-native ATS and recruiting CRM for small executive search firms, staffing agencies, and specialist recruiters. It combines sourcing, recruiter review, outreach, and pipeline work in one workspace.
How much does Yena cost?
Yena has a 10-day free trial. Current plan details, prices, and terms are published on the pricing page.
How is Yena different from a traditional ATS?
Yena starts with proactive candidate sourcing and reviewable matching evidence, then carries selected people into CRM and pipeline work. Recruiters make the final call.
Who founded Yena?
Janis Kolomenskis founded Yena and built it in Heilbronn, Germany, and Riga, Latvia.
What does Yena include?
Yena includes matching, market and database sourcing, LinkedIn workflow, recruiting CRM, outreach, client portal, company sourcing, and migration support.
Is Yena suitable for every company?
Yena is intended for small executive search firms, specialist agencies, and teams hiring hard-to-reach talent. High-volume applicant tracking alone may require a different workflow.