Early Stage Venture

Strategic hiring solutions for family office, venture studios, & growth stage companies

Early Stage & Venture Studios

Speed Without Compromise

“In venture building, every week of hiring delay can derail momentum and put thecompany’s trajectory at risk. A single bad hire can cost an organization between $180K and $2.88M annually in direct and indirect costs. FOUND accelerates speed-to-hire without sacrificing fit..”

How We Work:

Talent Mapping & Market Research

Identify founders and operators with startup DNA

Co-Founder & Leadership Placement

Place executives who can build from zero to one

Embedded Search & Advisory

Act as your talent partner throughout the launch lifecycle

Who We Support

We partner with Seed to Series A startups as they build from zero to one.
We collaborate with founder-led ventures launching new categories and platforms.
We support venture studios incubating the next generation of companies.
We work with stealth teams that need technical and operational talent to launch products and win their first customers.

What We Deliver

Founding Engineers & Product Leaders

Builders who can architect, ship, and iterate at speed.

Go-to-Market Operators

Sales, growth, and marketing leaders who can create traction from scratch.

Talent Strategy

Advisory on org design, equity compensation, and hiring frameworks to attract top-tier talent early.

Flexible Models

Retained or exclusive partnerships aligned with your burn rate and timeline.

Case Study

Strategic hiring solutions for family office, venture studios, & growth stage companies

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AI Start-Up Foundation

A seed-stage AI company developing a secure data layer for enterprise clients needed its first engineering leader—someone who could ship quickly, recruit top talent, and partner directly with the CEO.

FOUND sourced and placed a Founding Front-End Engineer with deep React/TypeScript expertise and startup readiness. Within weeks, the engineer launched the MVP, built a design system, and began recruiting additional engineers from their network. This hire allowed the company to close a strategic pilot, secure investor confidence, and prepare for its Series A fundraise.

Testimonials

Illuminated Voices

FOUND stands out in the competitive world of talent acquisition through a rare combination of deep industry insight and a truly personalized approach. While others rely on generic screening, they consistently uncover top-tier candidates by building genuine relationships and understanding both client culture and candidate potential at a deeper level.

– Lori A CSO @ Renewable Energy Company

FOUND is incredible. They move insanely quick and fight for you like they’re part of your own team. They helped us land a great engineer fast, and we’ll definitely be working with them on our next hires.

– Ralph H, Co-Founder & CTO Archouse

FOUND is our go-to recruitment agency for our venture studio and our venture capital, they go above and beyond. We would not be able to do what we do without them.

– Adam Struck, Founder of Struck Capital

FOUND has been an invaluable partner in helping us attract exceptional talent who not only strengthen our team but also shape the future of our company. Their thoughtful and strategic approach to recruitment has given us confidence in every hire, fueling our ability to scale with purpose and vision.

– Jeff R - 1st Generation Single Family Office

Let’s Work Together

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Contact Details

Email Us

lookingto@becomefound.com