For investors · Portfolio hiring
Help your founders make the hire the company needs next.
Senior and executive hiring support for funds, platform teams and talent partners. Start with the business problem behind the role.
Discuss portfolio hiringA free 20-minute introductory call. No commitment.
Ways to support your portfolio
From defining the role to running the search.
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Search Calibration
Define the role, relevant market and assessment questions against the company’s stage and problem. Included in the search engagement, with no separate Calibration purchase.
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Critical senior searches
Senior and executive searches across engineering, product, go-to-market and leadership, with candidate recommendations showing evidence and open questions.
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Founder office hours
Focused conversations for founders facing a changing role, uncertain assessment or stalled search, with a next step within the scope agreed with your team.
How office hours work
- Start with a live role or decision.
- Identify the evidence or action needed next.
- Scope deeper assessment or search separately with the company.
Agree cadence, availability, fees and follow-on support with your team.
Working with your team
Scope and responsibilities.
Agree responsibilities, fees and introductions with your team. Tell founders what is included before starting; any search is agreed directly with the company.
Is this an exclusive portfolio arrangement?
Each company decides whether to commission a search; an introduction creates no obligation.
Who pays for the work?
Search engagements use a success fee or a monthly team. Agree portfolio support scope and fees separately.
What information is shared with the fund?
Agree reporting boundaries with the people involved. Hiring information, candidate details and private advisory remain confidential unless sharing is specifically agreed.
Look at the work
See how we approach a search.
Which portfolio company is preparing a critical hire?
Bring the companies, roles and hiring obstacles. We’ll discuss where to start.
Discuss portfolio hiring