Aligned
Aligned
Get the key hires you need now and pay 'IF' you reach your next event.
Over 150+ Five Star Reviews
ABOUT US
Aligned Success
Established in 2013 we are the only hiring partner that only succeeds when your PortCo succeeds.
ABOUT US
Aligned Success
Established in 2013 we are the only hiring partner that only succeeds when your PortCo succeeds.
We believe a recruitment partner should have skin in the game
We believe a recruitment partner should have skin in the game
We believe a recruitment partner should have skin in the game
"Were committed to being the most, flexible, innovative hiring partner for Technology leaders. Talent should never be a blocker to success"
Mark Hurren
Founder
"Were committed to being the most, flexible, innovative hiring partner for Technology leaders. Talent should never be a blocker to success"
Mark Hurren
Co-Founder
Deferred recruitment fee
* score dependant
25%
STEP
01
Receive your Crunchbase report
Dynamic Pricing
We review your Crunchbase score prior to each new hire, if your score improves, we reflect it in our pricing. We come on the journey with you. Your success is our success.
STEP
02
Set Goals
Define Priorities
Alignment is the aim of the game, not just to your funding horizons but also your vision for your company or portfolio.
STEP
03
Track & Budget
Hiring plans
Using our EOR partners we are building teams in Africa, Asia, The Middle East, Americas and Europe, helping our clients position themselves to leverage the best talent and value from the global market.
STEP
04
Achieve & Adjust
Adjust Progress
As you change we adapt to support your hiring needs, from early stage through to exit we are here to support. Our flexible payments and genuine expertise have made us a 'go to' partner for innovators.
STEP
01
Receive your Crunchbase report
Dynamic Pricing
We review your Crunchbase score prior to each new hire, if your score improves, we reflect it in our pricing. We come on the journey with you. Your success is our success.
STEP
02
Set Goals
Define Priorities
Alignment is the aim of the game, not just to your funding horizons but also your vision for your company or portfolio.
STEP
03
Track & Budget
Hiring plans
Using our EOR partners we are building teams in Africa, Asia, The Middle East, Americas and Europe, helping our clients position themselves to leverage the best talent and value from the global market.
STEP
04
Achieve & Adjust
Adjust Progress
As you change we adapt to support your hiring needs, from early stage through to exit we are here to support. Our flexible payments and genuine expertise have made us a 'go to' partner for innovators.
STEP
01
Receive your Crunchbase report
Dynamic Pricing
We review your Crunchbase score prior to each new hire, if your score improves, we reflect it in our pricing. We come on the journey with you. Your success is our success.
STEP
02
Set Goals
Define Priorities
Alignment is the aim of the game, not just to your funding horizons but also your vision for your company or portfolio.
STEP
03
Track & Budget
Hiring plans
Using our EOR partners we are building teams in Africa, Asia, The Middle East, Americas and Europe, helping our clients position themselves to leverage the best talent and value from the global market.
STEP
04
Achieve & Adjust
Adjust Progress
As you change we adapt to support your hiring needs, from early stage through to exit we are here to support. Our flexible payments and genuine expertise have made us a 'go to' partner for innovators.
STEP
01
Receive your Crunchbase report
Dynamic Pricing
We review your Crunchbase score prior to each new hire, if your score improves, we reflect it in our pricing. We come on the journey with you. Your success is our success.
STEP
02
Set Goals
Define Priorities
Alignment is the aim of the game, not just to your funding horizons but also your vision for your company or portfolio.
STEP
03
Track & Budget
Hiring plans
Using our EOR partners we are building teams in Africa, Asia, The Middle East, Americas and Europe, helping our clients position themselves to leverage the best talent and value from the global market.
STEP
04
Achieve & Adjust
Adjust Progress
As you change we adapt to support your hiring needs, from early stage through to exit we are here to support. Our flexible payments and genuine expertise have made us a 'go to' partner for innovators.
STEP
01
Receive your Crunchbase report
Dynamic Pricing
We review your Crunchbase score prior to each new hire, if your score improves, we reflect it in our pricing. We come on the journey with you. Your success is our success.
STEP
02
Set Goals
Define Priorities
Alignment is the aim of the game, not just to your funding horizons but also your vision for your company or portfolio.
STEP
03
Track & Budget
Hiring plans
Using our EOR partners we are building teams in Africa, Asia, The Middle East, Americas and Europe, helping our clients position themselves to leverage the best talent and value from the global market.
STEP
04
Achieve & Adjust
Adjust Progress
As you change we adapt to support your hiring needs, from early stage through to exit we are here to support. Our flexible payments and genuine expertise have made us a 'go to' partner for innovators.
STEP
01
Receive your Crunchbase report
Dynamic Pricing
We review your Crunchbase score prior to each new hire, if your score improves, we reflect it in our pricing. We come on the journey with you. Your success is our success.
STEP
02
Set Goals
Define Priorities
Alignment is the aim of the game, not just to your funding horizons but also your vision for your company or portfolio.
STEP
03
Track & Budget
Hiring plans
Using our EOR partners we are building teams in Africa, Asia, The Middle East, Americas and Europe, helping our clients position themselves to leverage the best talent and value from the global market.
STEP
04
Achieve & Adjust
Adjust Progress
As you change we adapt to support your hiring needs, from early stage through to exit we are here to support. Our flexible payments and genuine expertise have made us a 'go to' partner for innovators.
STEP
01
Receive your Crunchbase report
Dynamic Pricing
We review your Crunchbase score prior to each new hire, if your score improves, we reflect it in our pricing. We come on the journey with you. Your success is our success.
STEP
02
Set Goals
Define Priorities
Alignment is the aim of the game, not just to your funding horizons but also your vision for your company or portfolio.
STEP
03
Track & Budget
Hiring plans
Using our EOR partners we are building teams in Africa, Asia, The Middle East, Americas and Europe, helping our clients position themselves to leverage the best talent and value from the global market.
STEP
04
Achieve & Adjust
Adjust Progress
As you change we adapt to support your hiring needs, from early stage through to exit we are here to support. Our flexible payments and genuine expertise have made us a 'go to' partner for innovators.
STEP
01
Receive your Crunchbase report
Dynamic Pricing
We review your Crunchbase score prior to each new hire, if your score improves, we reflect it in our pricing. We come on the journey with you. Your success is our success.
STEP
02
Set Goals
Define Priorities
Alignment is the aim of the game, not just to your funding horizons but also your vision for your company or portfolio.
STEP
03
Track & Budget
Hiring plans
Using our EOR partners we are building teams in Africa, Asia, The Middle East, Americas and Europe, helping our clients position themselves to leverage the best talent and value from the global market.
STEP
04
Achieve & Adjust
Adjust Progress
As you change we adapt to support your hiring needs, from early stage through to exit we are here to support. Our flexible payments and genuine expertise have made us a 'go to' partner for innovators.
STEP
01
Receive your Crunchbase report
Dynamic Pricing
We review your Crunchbase score prior to each new hire, if your score improves, we reflect it in our pricing. We come on the journey with you. Your success is our success.
STEP
02
Set Goals
Define Priorities
Alignment is the aim of the game, not just to your funding horizons but also your vision for your company or portfolio.
STEP
03
Track & Budget
Hiring plans
Using our EOR partners we are building teams in Africa, Asia, The Middle East, Americas and Europe, helping our clients position themselves to leverage the best talent and value from the global market.
STEP
04
Achieve & Adjust
Adjust Progress
As you change we adapt to support your hiring needs, from early stage through to exit we are here to support. Our flexible payments and genuine expertise have made us a 'go to' partner for innovators.
STEP
01
Receive your Crunchbase report
Dynamic Pricing
We review your Crunchbase score prior to each new hire, if your score improves, we reflect it in our pricing. We come on the journey with you. Your success is our success.
STEP
02
Set Goals
Define Priorities
Alignment is the aim of the game, not just to your funding horizons but also your vision for your company or portfolio.
STEP
03
Track & Budget
Hiring plans
Using our EOR partners we are building teams in Africa, Asia, The Middle East, Americas and Europe, helping our clients position themselves to leverage the best talent and value from the global market.
STEP
04
Achieve & Adjust
Adjust Progress
As you change we adapt to support your hiring needs, from early stage through to exit we are here to support. Our flexible payments and genuine expertise have made us a 'go to' partner for innovators.
STEP
01
Receive your Crunchbase report
Dynamic Pricing
We review your Crunchbase score prior to each new hire, if your score improves, we reflect it in our pricing. We come on the journey with you. Your success is our success.
STEP
02
Set Goals
Define Priorities
Alignment is the aim of the game, not just to your funding horizons but also your vision for your company or portfolio.
STEP
03
Track & Budget
Hiring plans
Using our EOR partners we are building teams in Africa, Asia, The Middle East, Americas and Europe, helping our clients position themselves to leverage the best talent and value from the global market.
STEP
04
Achieve & Adjust
Adjust Progress
As you change we adapt to support your hiring needs, from early stage through to exit we are here to support. Our flexible payments and genuine expertise have made us a 'go to' partner for innovators.
STEP
01
Receive your Crunchbase report
Dynamic Pricing
We review your Crunchbase score prior to each new hire, if your score improves, we reflect it in our pricing. We come on the journey with you. Your success is our success.
STEP
02
Set Goals
Define Priorities
Alignment is the aim of the game, not just to your funding horizons but also your vision for your company or portfolio.
STEP
03
Track & Budget
Hiring plans
Using our EOR partners we are building teams in Africa, Asia, The Middle East, Americas and Europe, helping our clients position themselves to leverage the best talent and value from the global market.
STEP
04
Achieve & Adjust
Adjust Progress
As you change we adapt to support your hiring needs, from early stage through to exit we are here to support. Our flexible payments and genuine expertise have made us a 'go to' partner for innovators.
Extend your runway, reduce your burn rate.
Extend your runway, reduce your burn rate.
Financial Freedom
Starts Here
Defer up to 75% of your recruitment fee to your next funding round based on your Crunchbase scores.
Defer up to 75% of your recruitment fee to your next funding round based on your Crunchbase scores.
Defer up to 75% of your recruitment fee to your next funding round based on your Crunchbase scores.
Easy Hiring
Management
Runway preservation when it matters Early-stage companies can hire critical talent while extending their runway by 2-4 months on average
'Aligned' is a risk free model, all the benefits of traditional contingency hiring but with the assurance of knowing we have 'skin in the game'.
BENEFITS
Speed is the only economic moat
Leave hiring to the experts and focus on building the future.
Compliant solutions
Fast time to hire
Aligned cost control
Specialists
Global reach
Genuine Partnership
Reduced burnrate
Extended runway
Vertical
Swiss Army knife flexibility from hiring experts.
Vertical
Swiss Army knife flexibility from hiring experts.
Global
Hiring
GTM
SDR, AE, BD, Sales Director? We have you covered.
Product Management
Working in SaaS or AI products? we have a community of experts interested to speak with you.
Database Admin & Architects
Data professionals from Admin to Architect we have you covered.
AI / Software Engineering
Talent in this space is hot property. Fortunately for you we are already Speaking with many of them.
Research
We work with a number of academia environments able to assist with research projects. in addition to professionals in the space.
CyberSecurity
Threats are never far away, fortunately neither are we.
Data & Analytics
Senior Data Scientist, AI Data Analyst, ML Data Engineer or Quant? We can help.
Contractors
Contract solutions, on our payroll or yours, we can help.
Co - Founder & Leadership
Our founder has 23 years experience and a black book to show for it.
GTM
SDR, AE, BD, Sales Director? We have you covered.
Product Management
Working in SaaS or AI products? we have a community of experts interested to speak with you.
Database Admin & Architects
Data professionals from Admin to Architect we have you covered.
GTM
SDR, AE, BD, Sales Director? We have you covered.
Product Management
Working in SaaS or AI products? we have a community of experts interested to speak with you.
Database Admin & Architects
Data professionals from Admin to Architect we have you covered.
SERVICES
All in One Place
Our purpose is to ensure you have the talent you need. when and where you need it.
SERVICES
All in One Place
Our purpose is to ensure you have the talent you need. when and where you need it.
SERVICES
All in One Place
Our purpose is to ensure you have the talent you need. when and where you need it.
Permanent Hiring
Contract Hiring
Strategy
360° Hiring solutions
Effortlessly manage international hiring, with access to EOR partners should you need them. Hire Strategically with remote based professionals or build a hub.
360° Hiring solutions
Effortlessly manage international hiring, with access to EOR partners should you need them. Hire Strategically with remote based professionals or build a hub.
360° Hiring solutions
Effortlessly manage international hiring, with access to EOR partners should you need them. Hire Strategically with remote based professionals or build a hub.
Average days to hire.
Our team works quickly so you don't lose momentum.
Google Rating
Our users consistently rate us highly for our professionalism and service.
retention rate
94% of hires are still with the company on their year anniversary
Average days to hire.
Our team works quickly so you don't lose momentum.
Google Rating
Our users consistently rate us highly for our professionalism and service.
retention rate
94% of hires are still with the company on their year anniversary
WHY CHOOSE US
Zero down side.
You only pay for our services when you see results. Even then the bulk of your fee is deferred to the next funding event! You can't lose.
WHY CHOOSE US
Zero down side.
You only pay for our services when you see results. Even then the bulk of your fee is deferred to the next funding event! You can't lose.
AI-Powered
We augment AI where it makes sense. While recognising how much emotion plays a part in hiring.
We augment AI where it makes sense. While recognising how much emotion plays a part in hiring.
140+
140+
We have contacts in over 140 countries, global connections allowing for strategic hiring.
We have contacts in over 140 countries, global connections allowing for strategic hiring.
Netherlands
France
Ukraine
Netherlands
France
Ukraine
Denmark
Canada
Japan
USA
Netherlands
Denmark
Canada
Japan
USA
Netherlands
Key Features
Key Features
What do you have to lose by opting to work with us?
What do you have to lose by opting to work with us?
Deferred payments
Deferred payments
Deferred payments
Risk Free payment model
Risk Free payment model
Risk Free payment model
Global reach
Global reach
Global reach
TESTIMONIALS
Customer Experiences
See how our customers are achieving their goals with our solutions. Read their experiences and success stories.
TESTIMONIALS
Customer Experiences
See how our customers are achieving their goals with our solutions. Read their experiences and success stories.
TESTIMONIALS
Customer Experiences
See how our customers are achieving their goals with our solutions. Read their experiences and success stories.
"It's rare you find a partner willing to take the same risk we do! For me it shows total commitment and complete confidence"
Lucy Newton
VP of People
"It's rare you find a partner willing to take the same risk we do! For me it shows total commitment and complete confidence"
Lucy Newton
VP of People
"It's rare you find a partner willing to take the same risk we do! For me it shows total commitment and complete confidence"
Lucy Newton
VP of People
"Hands down the best recruiters I have worked with"
Matthew Salter
Director of Transformation
"Hands down the best recruiters I have worked with"
Matthew Salter
Director of Transformation
"Hands down the best recruiters I have worked with"
Matthew Salter
Director of Transformation
Give me 45 seconds to explain how we can help
Mark Hurren
Mark Hurren, Founder
Great team, great idea, great results!
Adam Bell
Chief of Staff
Great team, great idea, great results!
Adam Bell
Chief of Staff
Great team, great idea, great results!
Adam Bell
Chief of Staff
"Our secret weapon, Too good for us to want our competitors to know about it!"
Anon
CEO
"Our secret weapon, Too good for us to want our competitors to know about it!"
Anon
CEO
"Our secret weapon, Too good for us to want our competitors to know about it!"
Anon
CEO
PRICING
Risk based pricing
Your payments align with your funding events and Crunchbase analytics.
PRICING
Risk based pricing
Your payments align with your funding events and Crunchbase analytics.
PRICING
Risk based pricing
Your payments align with your funding events and Crunchbase analytics.
70 - 100 score
25%
25% of fee on successful hire - 75% on next finding round.
40 - 69 score
40%
40% on successful hire - 60% on next finding round.
20 - 39 score
55%
55% on successful hire - 45% on next finding round.
Moonshot
75%
75% on successful hire - 25% on next finding round.
70 - 100 score
25%
25% of fee on successful hire - 75% on next finding round.
40 - 69 score
40%
40% on successful hire - 60% on next finding round.
20 - 39 score
55%
55% on successful hire - 45% on next finding round.
Moonshot
75%
75% on successful hire - 25% on next finding round.
70 - 100 score
25%
25% of fee on successful hire - 75% on next finding round.
40 - 69 score
40%
40% on successful hire - 60% on next finding round.
20 - 39 score
55%
55% on successful hire - 45% on next finding round.
Moonshot
75%
75% on successful hire - 25% on next finding round.
General
20%
of salary total fee
20%
of salary total fee
20%
of salary total fee
up to 75%
deferred fee
up to 75%
deferred fee
up to 75%
deferred fee
Performance
based payments
Performance
based payments
Performance
based payments
Quickly
onboard talent
Quickly
onboard talent
Quickly
onboard talent
Zero
risk model
Zero
risk model
Zero
risk model
International
hiring
International
hiring
International
hiring
EOR
Partners
EOR
Partners
EOR
Partners
Contract
Resources
Contract
Resources
Contract
Resources
No funding event
no deferred payment
No funding event
no deferred payment
No funding event
no deferred payment
Engage us to hire
GTM
SDR, AE, Director, Marketing
GTM
SDR, AE, Director, Marketing
GTM
AI
ML, Data Science, Research, Engineers
AI
ML, Data Science, Research, Engineers
AI
Data & Analytics
Data & Analytics
Data & Analytics
Product
Managers, Design, Technical, VP
Product
Managers, Design, Technical, VP
Product
CyberSecurity
Engineer, CISO, SOC Analyst
CyberSecurity
Engineer, CISO, SOC Analyst
CyberSecurity
Blockchain
DeFi
Blockchain
DeFi
Blockchain
DeFi
Database
Admin & Architects
Database
Admin & Architects
Database
Admin & Architects
C-Suite
CEO, CTO, CFO, COO, CMO
C-Suite
CEO, CTO, CFO, COO, CMO
C-Suite
Operations
EA, DevOps, SecOps, PMO
Operations
EA, DevOps, SecOps, PMO
Operations
Services
Permanent
hiring
Permanent
hiring
Permanent
hiring
Contract
hiring
Contract
hiring
Contract
hiring
Strategic
support
Strategic
support
Strategic
support
Need something special?
Our new custom plans unlock advanced features and expanded limits, making them ideal for startups, growing teams, and businesses with unique requirements.
We love working with innovators, and new ideas.
HELP CENTER
Questions?
We are happy to chat but common ones are covered below.
What happens if I fail to raise?
We have faith in you! We continue to defer the fee until you secure funding.
What are your fees?
A total fee of 20% but completely different cash flow impact. Traditional recruiters charge 100% of their fee at placement. We charge 25-75% at placement, remainder only becomes due when and 'if' your portco close their next funding round. Portfolio companies preserve more working capital for growth.
Do you understand startup hiring velocity?
23-day average time-to-hire with 94% retention rate over 13 years. We've completed 3,750+ placements across leadership, AI/ML, data, PMO, GTM and operations roles. We get the urgency.
Is this structured as debt, do we need regulatory approval?
No. This is milestone-based service payment, not lending. You're paying for recruitment services - partial payment at delivery, remainder at event milestone. No financial services regulations apply.
How do you handle confidentiality across competing portCo's?
Strict information barriers. Each engagement runs independently. We never share competitive intelligence between portfolio companies, it's unethical but also a breach of our GDPR and Data requirements.
Whats your bandwidth for consecutive hires?
We deploy specialist teams across functions and geographies rather than overloading single consultants. Each role gets appropriate expertise while maintaining consistent risk-adjusted pricing.
How do you work out my score?
We analyze 47+ data points from Crunchbase including funding history, team composition, market traction, investor quality, and growth metrics. Scores refresh monthly based on publicly available data that's difficult to manipulate. Full methodology available on request.
How are liquidity events treated?
Any successful liquidity event triggers the deferred payment - IPO, acquisition above previous valuation, or strategic exit. This aligns perfectly with your returns: we get paid when you achieve liquidity and validate the investment thesis. If it's a down-round acquisition or wind-down, no additional payment is due.
Can you you work across multiple PortCo's?
Yes. We manage portfolio-wide talent strategies with your risk-adjusted pricing applying across all companies. We coordinate timing to avoid internal competition for candidates.
What if someone leaves post hire but pre-funding
Free replacement within 90 days if performance issues arise.
How is this different from just negotiating terms with a recruitment agency?
Traditional recruiters won't accept genuine funding risk. They want guaranteed payment regardless of outcome. We're structurally aligned - our economics depend on your portfolio companies successfully raising capital. Bottom line: We're not recruiters offering payment plans. We're risk-sharing partners whose success is tied to your portfolio's funding outcomes.
Can this scale? We back founders in 50+ countries.
The truthful answer is yes we have bases in Cape Town, Manila and London. However quality service is our priority, if we felt we would need a short period to ramp up our team we would voice it. Long hours, established SOP's and a strong referral network means we get results quickly.
HELP CENTER
Questions?
We are happy to chat but common ones are covered below.
What happens if I fail to raise?
We have faith in you! We continue to defer the fee until you secure funding.
What are your fees?
A total fee of 20% but completely different cash flow impact. Traditional recruiters charge 100% of their fee at placement. We charge 25-75% at placement, remainder only becomes due when and 'if' your portco close their next funding round. Portfolio companies preserve more working capital for growth.
Do you understand startup hiring velocity?
23-day average time-to-hire with 94% retention rate over 13 years. We've completed 3,750+ placements across leadership, AI/ML, data, PMO, GTM and operations roles. We get the urgency.
Is this structured as debt, do we need regulatory approval?
No. This is milestone-based service payment, not lending. You're paying for recruitment services - partial payment at delivery, remainder at event milestone. No financial services regulations apply.
How do you handle confidentiality across competing portCo's?
Strict information barriers. Each engagement runs independently. We never share competitive intelligence between portfolio companies, it's unethical but also a breach of our GDPR and Data requirements.
Whats your bandwidth for consecutive hires?
We deploy specialist teams across functions and geographies rather than overloading single consultants. Each role gets appropriate expertise while maintaining consistent risk-adjusted pricing.
How do you work out my score?
We analyze 47+ data points from Crunchbase including funding history, team composition, market traction, investor quality, and growth metrics. Scores refresh monthly based on publicly available data that's difficult to manipulate. Full methodology available on request.
How are liquidity events treated?
Any successful liquidity event triggers the deferred payment - IPO, acquisition above previous valuation, or strategic exit. This aligns perfectly with your returns: we get paid when you achieve liquidity and validate the investment thesis. If it's a down-round acquisition or wind-down, no additional payment is due.
Can you you work across multiple PortCo's?
Yes. We manage portfolio-wide talent strategies with your risk-adjusted pricing applying across all companies. We coordinate timing to avoid internal competition for candidates.
What if someone leaves post hire but pre-funding
Free replacement within 90 days if performance issues arise.
How is this different from just negotiating terms with a recruitment agency?
Traditional recruiters won't accept genuine funding risk. They want guaranteed payment regardless of outcome. We're structurally aligned - our economics depend on your portfolio companies successfully raising capital. Bottom line: We're not recruiters offering payment plans. We're risk-sharing partners whose success is tied to your portfolio's funding outcomes.
Can this scale? We back founders in 50+ countries.
The truthful answer is yes we have bases in Cape Town, Manila and London. However quality service is our priority, if we felt we would need a short period to ramp up our team we would voice it. Long hours, established SOP's and a strong referral network means we get results quickly.
HELP CENTER
Questions?
We are happy to chat but common ones are covered below.
What happens if I fail to raise?
We have faith in you! We continue to defer the fee until you secure funding.
What are your fees?
A total fee of 20% but completely different cash flow impact. Traditional recruiters charge 100% of their fee at placement. We charge 25-75% at placement, remainder only becomes due when and 'if' your portco close their next funding round. Portfolio companies preserve more working capital for growth.
Do you understand startup hiring velocity?
23-day average time-to-hire with 94% retention rate over 13 years. We've completed 3,750+ placements across leadership, AI/ML, data, PMO, GTM and operations roles. We get the urgency.
Is this structured as debt, do we need regulatory approval?
No. This is milestone-based service payment, not lending. You're paying for recruitment services - partial payment at delivery, remainder at event milestone. No financial services regulations apply.
How do you handle confidentiality across competing portCo's?
Strict information barriers. Each engagement runs independently. We never share competitive intelligence between portfolio companies, it's unethical but also a breach of our GDPR and Data requirements.
Whats your bandwidth for consecutive hires?
We deploy specialist teams across functions and geographies rather than overloading single consultants. Each role gets appropriate expertise while maintaining consistent risk-adjusted pricing.
How do you work out my score?
We analyze 47+ data points from Crunchbase including funding history, team composition, market traction, investor quality, and growth metrics. Scores refresh monthly based on publicly available data that's difficult to manipulate. Full methodology available on request.
How are liquidity events treated?
Any successful liquidity event triggers the deferred payment - IPO, acquisition above previous valuation, or strategic exit. This aligns perfectly with your returns: we get paid when you achieve liquidity and validate the investment thesis. If it's a down-round acquisition or wind-down, no additional payment is due.
Can you you work across multiple PortCo's?
Yes. We manage portfolio-wide talent strategies with your risk-adjusted pricing applying across all companies. We coordinate timing to avoid internal competition for candidates.
What if someone leaves post hire but pre-funding
Free replacement within 90 days if performance issues arise.
How is this different from just negotiating terms with a recruitment agency?
Traditional recruiters won't accept genuine funding risk. They want guaranteed payment regardless of outcome. We're structurally aligned - our economics depend on your portfolio companies successfully raising capital. Bottom line: We're not recruiters offering payment plans. We're risk-sharing partners whose success is tied to your portfolio's funding outcomes.
Can this scale? We back founders in 50+ countries.
The truthful answer is yes we have bases in Cape Town, Manila and London. However quality service is our priority, if we felt we would need a short period to ramp up our team we would voice it. Long hours, established SOP's and a strong referral network means we get results quickly.