Beachwood, Ohio – September 11, 2026 -- Referna, a referral network for independent professionals, has been accepted into the Google for Startups Cloud Program, gaining Google Cloud credits and technical resources to scale its AI-driven matching and live-meeting infrastructure.
Referna organizes independent professionals into structured referral circles of 8 to 12 peers
The platform groups fractional CFOs, consultants, recruiters, and other client-service experts into small circles of non-competing peers serving the same type of client. Members meet regularly and refer business to one another, replacing informal networking with a structured system for warm introductions.
Google Cloud credits back the platform's matching and meeting systems
The Google for Startups Cloud Program provides early-stage startups building on Google Cloud with credits, technical training, and access to a global network of startup resources. For Referna, the support is intended to reinforce the reliability of its member-matching engine and the infrastructure supporting live referral conversations.
"Every referral circle runs on trust and consistency, and the infrastructure behind it has to be just as reliable," said Yaniv Nizan, founder of Referna. "Being accepted into the Google for Startups Cloud Program gives us the technical runway to keep improving how we match members and support the live conversations where referrals actually happen."
Referna is forming new professional cohorts as applications remain open
The company is currently building new referral cohorts for independent professionals, with applications accepted through its website. Referna is built by Intouch123, Inc.