We exist to help tech startups change the world by offering world-class talent and strategy solutions.
We believe that for companies to make an impact, they need the expertise, people, process, and tools to attract the best talent in the tech industry.
2017
Milestones
3 Consultants
7 Startups
175 Hires
2019
Milestones
16 Consultants
29 Startups
725 Hires
2021
Milestones
40 Consultants
116 Startups
2,900 Hires
Reading between the lines
To find out the real story of a company, we need to be curious. Curious about your people, process, and tools. We will dig deep and ask the tough questions and make recommendations to guarantee results that develop the culture that you would like to build.
The complex made simple
We make hiring easy with scalable solutions that give you the confidence to grow. We seamlessly integrate with your company and/or existing recruiting team, manage the process end-to-end, work with your hiring managers weekly, improve your process and pipeline, and deliver the results you are targeting.
Whenever you need us
We bring customized solutions to the table that are flexible to your talent needs and you can turn us on and off as your hiring goals change. We bring the most comprehensive team of startup recruiters, sourcers, coordinators, and talent operations professionals.
Finger on the pulse
Through our network, experience, and authority within the tech industry, we bring you insights and strategies that will give you access to the best talent in the market. We help drive employment branding, diversity strategies, and the best tools that stay ahead of industry shifts and deliver results at the speed you are targeting.
Frequently asked questions
Startup Talent is the tech startup industry's embedded talent acquisition team. We help founders, HR, and People leaders identify, hire, and retain top talent by delivering recruiters, scalable processes, and the right tools as one solution, from Seed to Series E and beyond. Our mission is to help tech startups change the world with world-class talent and strategy.
We are boutique by design: a senior, specialized team focused only on tech startups rather than a high-volume staffing agency. That focus lets us understand your culture, represent your brand authentically, and run executive search and embedded recruiting with care and market insight that larger firms struggle to match. Candidates and clients consistently note how genuinely we represent their company and mission.
We have partnered with leading tech startups since 2017. Starting with 3 consultants and 7 startups, we have grown to 40+ consultants supporting 116+ startups and have delivered nearly 3,000 hires.
We work with technology startups from Seed through Series E and beyond, including companies preparing to scale, sell, or go public. Our fractional and full-time solutions are built for the speed and budget realities of high-growth tech, and we match team size and scope to each company's stage and hiring plan.
Yes, both. Our "whenever you need us" model means you can turn us on and off as your hiring needs change. Choose fractional recruiting when you have a handful of key roles and want senior recruiters without a full-time commitment, or a full-time embedded recruiting team when you are scaling at volume. Many clients move between the two as they grow, keeping the same team, process, and tools throughout.
Our clients see measurable impact: 99% of open positions filled, cost per hire reduced by 78.6%, time to fill improved by roughly 50%, and a 96% job-offer acceptance rate. We have delivered top tech talent for some of the best startups in the world since 2017.
We are both, and that combination is the point. We bring the hands-on delivery of a talent acquisition agency together with the strategic guidance of a talent acquisition consultant. We embed recruiters to do the hiring and advise HR and People teams on process, employer branding, diversity strategy, and tools, so your recruiting function keeps getting stronger after a search closes.
