From avoiding security questions to leading with them.

Talentblocks is an Australian skills-based marketplace that connects businesses with data professionals and analytics specialists. Founded by seasoned data industry veterans, the platform replaces traditional résumé-matching with a transparent "skill blocks" system so companies can identify talented freelancers with exactly the capabilities they need.

The stack is Next.js + TypeScript on the frontend, Supabase + Postgres as the data layer, and Vercel + Supabase for hosting.

Enterprise clients were asking detailed security questions in RFPs that Talentblocks could not answer confidently with their DIY encryption approach. Common questions included “How do you encrypt sensitive data while maintaining search functionality? ” and “What happens if your database is compromised? ” These were blocking enterprise deals and required custom security documentation for every new client.

Talentblocks evaluated Skyflow Data Privacy Vault, HashiCorp Vault, and Baffle. Those enterprise solutions required three to six months of implementation time with substantial DevOps overhead. CipherStash Encryption offered TypeScript-native integration, Supabase compatibility, and startup-friendly pricing.

RFP security responses went from two to three days of bespoke research to two to three hours of copy-paste documentation. CipherStash Encryption integrates directly with their Next.js frontend and Supabase Postgres, encrypting at the application layer before data reaches the database. Searchable encryption supports full-text search, range queries, and GROUP BY operations with zero measured performance impact.

Built-in audit trails satisfy SOC 2 requirements, and ZeroKMS handles zero-knowledge key management. Dolche Ventures, the parent venture studio, has committed to CipherStash as the standard encryption solution across its portfolio companies.

If your sales cycle stalls on security questions, CipherStash gives you the certifications, trust center, and cryptographic primitives you need to lead with encryption instead of defending it.