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Specialist talent partner helping founders hire world‑class professionals across AI/ML Infra, Applied AI, Blockchain and DeFi.

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"It’s been a pleasure working with you. I think you are the best recruiting partner I’ve ever worked with."
- George Zeng, GM of NEAR.ai

Trusted by leading AI and Blockchain teams

Over 20 years experience and 400+ hires across AI, blockchain and Web3 for venture‑backed teams.

What we
do

We are specialist talent partners who help founders hire senior AI, blockchain and Web3 professionals, by bringing in the top 1% of talent into your inbox, fast.

Why it works

We combine deep technical understanding with a curated network of machine learning, DeFi and AI talent, not generic recruiter lists.

How it works

We embed with your team, define the brief, source from our network, and manage the process from shortlist to signed offer, all managed within your Slack.

Some of our projects

Building a Confidential Computing Team at an L1 Protocol

Assemble a specialized team of seven confidential computing experts with expertise in MPC (Multi-Party Computation) and TEE’s (Trusted Execution Environments) to develop a world-class interoperability protocol for a top 15 L1 blockchain protocol.

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Building a Founding Engineering Team at a DeFi Protocol

Assemble team of three software engineers to join Nuffle’s founding engineering team to build design, architect and deliver a highly-scalable defi protocol.

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Scaling NEAR Protocol from 35 to over 140 people

Scaled the team from 35 to 140+, reducing hiring time by 50% and agency reliance by 95%. Built a talent acquisition department, successfully hiring 100+ Web3 professionals.

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Services & Pricing

Pricing and service models that fits how you want to hire today.

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Success based engagement

Success‑based search is our flexible, contingent recruitment model.

You only pay a fee when we successfully place a hire, typically 15–25% of the candidate’s first‑year compensation.

We handle targeted sourcing, screening and offer support, so you get to interview high‑quality talent without any upfront cost.

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Subscription model

Subscription search is our embedded model for founders hiring 1–10+ roles.

For a fixed monthly fee, we work on multiple roles in parallel, build and maintain a live pipeline, and manage everything from outreach to offer support.

It gives you predictable costs, ongoing market feedback, and a dedicated partner focused on steadily filling your critical roles.

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Executive search

Executive search is our retained model for mission‑critical leadership or highly-technical engineering hires.

We partner with you on VP , Principal and C‑level roles, running a deep market mapping process, approaching targeted people discreetly, and managing every stage from long‑list to signed offer.

This gives you a highly curated shortlist, aligned stakeholders, and a search process designed for roles where the cost of a mis‑hire is highest.

Intelligent hiring for startups

We turn your vision and purpose into a compelling story that attracts top engineers.
Every candidate is personally interviewed by a senior talent acquisition expert, not just screened by software.
Referrals from our network stay exclusive to you until you hire or pass, so you’re not competing with other teams for the same people.
We offer flexible hiring models – from success‑based search to executive and subscription search – and can work with fiat, equity or crypto compensation structures.

Our network performance

91%

Candidate profile submission to interview rate

20k+

Talent profiles in network

7k+

Engineers vetted in network

550

Current active blockchain & AI candidates

Startup founders face unique challenges

Hiring for the first time or scaling without in‑house recruitment expertise is overwhelming.
Recruiting senior talent is critical, but your time is already stretched across product, fundraising and customers.
Your brand has to stand out to top engineers who are flooded with messages from other projects.

We solve these challenges with precise performance

We design a tailored hiring plan, then run the search end‑to‑end so you can stay focused on building and fundraising.
We filter hard and only introduce top‑tier candidates; our recent searches show a 91% intro‑to‑interview rate.
We position your company and opportunity in a way that resonates with top talent, selling your vision and upside – not just the role.

What we look for in a partner

You work with us to sharpen the “why” a prospect should join your company, so we can turn top talent into high‑quality conversations with your hiring team.
You value transparent, responsive communication and are happy to plug us into your workflow (Telegram, Slack, WhatsApp, etc.).
You care about a white‑glove candidate experience throughout the process, whether someone is hired or not.
You want a partner who helps you design and improve your hiring process – not just someone who sends resumes.

Ready to plan your next hires?

Tell us what you’re building and we’ll map a hiring plan in a 20‑minute call – no obligation.

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