Richard Bronson, a former partner at the brokerage firm Stratton Oakmont, has launched a startup called Commissary Club. The platform is designed to assist individuals with criminal records in finding employment and housing after their release from prison.
The service utilizes artificial intelligence to guide users through the reentry process. In addition to job and housing support, the platform functions as a social network, offering a community for users to connect and find referral opportunities.
The startup team consists of two people: founder Richard Bronson and co-founder Roman Kissin. Kissin, who previously worked at eBay and IBM, served as the CTO of LexisNexis from 2022 to 2025.
Commissary Club operates on a for-profit model. Users receive their first 10 job applications for free. Subsequent applications are priced at $14.99 each, or in a bundle of 10 applications for $149.
The project has been selected for the TechCrunch Startup Battlefield 200 competition. Bronson aims to address the employment challenges faced by the formerly incarcerated population.
