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.
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