Strategy 03 · Venture Capital

Early-stage
investors with
sector or operator depth.

VC hires fail when funds chase generalists. We recruit early-stage investors with real depth — either a sector they know cold or an operator pedigree founders actually want in their cap table. From Analysts to Investment Managers, pre-seed through Series B.

Want to invest
in early-stage
founders?

VC is the hardest asset class to break into and the easiest to wash out of. We work with funds where the bar is real and the carry actually pays. If you have sector depth or operator credibility, we'd like to talk.

What "good" looks like

A VC investor
founders actually want.

THE BAR

Founders pick investors based on whoever can help them win. Generic ex-banking analysts don't move the needle anymore. The bar at the funds we work with is brutal — and it should be.

  • Has either operated at a real venture-backed company or knows one sector exceptionally well
  • Can write a memo founders would be proud to see written about them
  • Has a personal thesis — not just "I like AI"
  • References well with founders, not just with other investors
  • Has the temperament to lose 9 out of 10 deals and still show up Monday
Recent placements

A selection of
VC hires we've closed.

By the numbers

VC in numbers.

25+
VC hires closed
7
Active VC funds
88%
12-month retention
35
Days to first offer (avg)
How we work on VC mandates

One owner.
Operator-first sourcing.

For VC mandates we source operators first, finance profiles second. We talk to senior PMs, founding engineers, growth leads at portfolio companies — the people who know what good early-stage investing looks like from the receiving end. Then we layer in the bankers and consultants who can pass the operator sniff test.

Typical timeline: 6–9 weeks from intake to signed offer. VC processes can move fast when the chemistry is right.

Brief us

A live VC
mandate?

Send a one-line brief. We'll come back within 24 hours with three questions — and within a week with a longlist.

What you can expect from us

A recruiter who
talks to founders.

01 / HONEST READ

VC is hard. We won't fake it.

If you don't have sector depth or operator credibility yet, we'll tell you what to build before we put you in front of a fund.

02 / ONE OWNER

One owner, intro to offer.

A dedicated owner runs your search from first call to signed offer. No handoffs.

03 / REAL MANDATES

VC funds that actually pay carry.

Some funds advertise carry that never vests. We know which ones treat their juniors like investors and which treat them like analysts.

04 / PROPER DEBRIEFS

Feedback within 48 hours. Always.

VC processes are infamous for going dark. Not on our watch.

The process

How we'll work
together.

01

Intake call.

30 minutes. You walk us through the seat, the team, the comp band, and what "good" looks like. We push back on anything that doesn't add up.

02

Direct sourcing.

We hit the phones. No CV blasting. No LinkedIn InMail spam. We talk to passive candidates we already know and qualify them against your bar.

03

Shortlist within 3 weeks.

4–6 names. Each with a written rationale, comp expectations, and notice period. You decide who to meet.

04

Close.

We run the debrief, the comp negotiation, the notice conversation. We don't disappear after the offer is signed.