Technical recruiting for startups building what comes next.

We offer four engagement models, and we’ll recommend one on our intake call:

• Contingency. You pay a fee only when you hire a candidate we present.
• Retained search. Fees are paid in milestones, with dedicated search effort. Best for senior, critical or confidential roles.
• Container (engaged) search. A partial fee up front commits the search; the balance is due on hire.
• RPO. We run all or part of your recruiting, under your brand, while you hire at scale.

Terms are always put in writing before any work begins.

For most searches you’ll see a calibrated first set of profiles within 1 to 2 weeks of intake. Senior and executive searches can take longer, and we set expectations up front.

Mostly seed to Series C companies with about 10 to 300 people, where every R&D hire changes the team. We also run specialist searches for larger technology companies.

Yes. Our core market is the San Francisco Bay Area, and we regularly recruit for remote and hybrid roles across the US.

Our focus is R&D: AI, data, engineering, product and technical leadership. For roles that sit close to those teams we can often help. If a role is outside what we do well, we’ll say so and, where possible, point you to someone who can help.

A small number, by design. That keeps every search senior-led and gives each one the attention it needs.

Our placements include a 90-day replacement guarantee, detailed in your agreement.

Yes. We often supplement internal teams on specialized or hard-to-fill roles and can work inside your applicant tracking system, interview process and communication rhythm.

Yes. Confidential searches are a normal part of our work, especially for leadership roles and roles that replace a current employee.